Art. 49) "In Laos. the Plain of Jars. once the home of approximately 150.000 persons. has been almost completely evacuated in the course of the littlepublicized war there. In January. 1970 about half of the 30.000 Laotians still remaining there were evacuated in a CIAdirected project." (CCAS. The Indochina Story) Plans are reportedly underway to move up to 330.000 refugees to new camps hundreds of miles away from their homes. The move is called voluntary. South Vietnams Minister of State. Dr. Phan Quan Dan. said. "When the refugees are moved out of their camps. the Government can turn much of the land into a freefire zone. Then it will be much easier to fight the Communists." (John Isaacs. NYT. 1/28/72) "The contracting parties confirm that Genocide. whether committed in time of peace or in the war. is a crime under international law which they undertake to prevent and to punish." (Genocide Convention. 1949.
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