Evidence and sources · reviewed August 2026

Explore the sources behind our public information.

This library brings together UN, Thai-government, U.S. Government, and recognized community or cultural sources. A citation is provided for reference and does not imply endorsement or partnership.

01 · Thailand protection environment

Official and institutional guidance

UNHCR ThailandAsylum in Thailand↗UNHCR ThailandNational Screening Mechanism↗UNHCR ThailandDetention and deportation↗UNHCR · 2026Thailand Multi-Country Office: 2025 results↗Royal Thai GovernmentPrevention and Suppression of Torture and Enforced Disappearance Act↗

02 · Dega context

UN and U.S. institutional reporting

UN CERD · 2023Concluding observations on Viet Nam↗UN Special Procedures · 2024Communication VNM 4/2024↗USCIRF · 2024State-controlled religion and Dega Protestantism↗UN Special Procedures · 2025Communication AL THA 8/2025↗USCIRF · 2026Annual Report: Viet Nam↗

03 · Dega identity, culture, and history

Community and cultural records

Dega Central Highlands OrganizationCommunity account of the 32 Dega tribes and languages↗UNESCOSpace of Gong Culture↗Smithsonian InstitutionMontagnard cultural documentation collection↗Montagnard Association of North CarolinaCommunity description and services↗U.S. Army Center of Military HistoryHistorical record of the Civilian Irregular Defense Group program↗

Editorial method

How sources are used.

AttributeAllegations, assessments, and disputed findings are attributed to the institution that published them.

DateFigures and policy descriptions include a reporting period where available.

QualifyNational or regional statistics are never presented as Operation Siam results or Dega-only counts.

ReviewOperational guidance is checked against the current source before it is relied upon.