Tag: human
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Vietnamese refugees in Thailand at risk
BANGKOK: Increased cooperation between Thai and Vietnamese authorities is putting Vietnamese refugees and asylum seekers in Thailand at heightened risk of forcible return to Vietnam, Human Rights Watc … Full story: https://www.thephuketnews.com/vietnamese-refugees-in-thailand-at-risk-98268.php
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AI’s accuracy and dependability can fall short of standards required in court | Opinion
Wisconsin legislators have proposed replacing human translators used by the government, including the courts, with AI. They’ll regret it. Full story: http://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=6916146fc32941ea80485612c1f932db&url=https%3a%2f%2fwww.jsonline.com%2fstory%2fopinion%2f2025%2f11%2f13%2fai-wisconsin-courts-translators-software%2f87214208007%2f&c=17465144498090705186&mkt=en-us
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Whitmer pardons nonprofit Hmong refugee in ICE custody
It’s a race against the clock to free a St. Johns man who has been in custody for three months. Lue Yang is a husband and father of six. He was taken into ICE custody in July as he arrived to work in … Full story: https://www.msn.com/en-us/society-culture-and-history/human-rights/whitmer-pardons-hmong-refugee-in-ice-custody-family-has-no-idea-where-he-is/ar-AA1P3Zo2
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Hmong rights advocate Dr. Lee Pao Yang dies at 70
Dr. Lee Pao Yang, also known as Steven Sao Yang, has passed away at the age of 70.As Chair of United Hmong Vision, Dr. Yang was a passionate advocate for Hmong … Full story: https://kmph.com/news/local/hmong-rights-advocate-dr-lee-pao-yang-dies-at-70-community-raising-awareness-united-nations-human-rights-passion-people
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UNPO Continues Advocacy for the Rights of the Hmong in Lao PDR Through UN Human Rights Council
At the 60th Session of the UN Human Rights Council, the UNPO, the Congress of World Hmong People (CWHP) and its partner organization, Geneva for Human Rights … Full story: https://unpo.org/unpo-continues-advocacy-for-the-rights-of-the-hmong-in-lao-pdr-through-un-human-rights-council/
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Escalating Attacks Against the Hmong in Lao: UNPO, CWHP and BPSOS Alert UN Bodies
In August, 2025, the UNPO and Congress of the World Hmong People (CWHP) submitted two critical reports to United Nations bodies documenting severe human rights violations against the Hmong people in … Full story: https://unpo.org/escalating-attacks-against-the-hmong-in-lao-unpo-cwhp-and-bpsos-alert-un-bodies/
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Michigan lawmakers call for release of Hmong immigrants detained by ICE
Tags: call, communities, Hmong, home, human, human rights, immigrant, immigrants, Michigan, nation, news, rights, state, story, XiongFor Democratic State Rep. Mai Xiong, the struggle against ICE human rights abuses and the deportations affecting the nation’s immigrant communities are hitting closer to home. Xiong is currently … Full story: https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/michigan-lawmakers-call-release-hmong-195806987.html
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Genocide Watch Report: Hmong at Risk
Genocide Watch has published a report exposing severe human rights violations against the Hmong in Laos, warning that they are at critical stages of dehumanization, polarization and persecution. The … Full story: https://unpo.org/genocide-watch-report-hmong-at-risk/
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UNPO Addresses Human Rights Abuses Against the Hmong at UPR Info Pre-Session on Lao PDR
UNPO participated in the UPR Info Pre-Session on Lao PDR in Geneva, delivering a statement on behalf of the Hmong people. UNPO … Full story: https://unpo.org/unpo-addresses-human-rights-abuses-against-the-hmong-at-upr-info-pre-session-on-lao-pdr/
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How a molar, jawbone, and pinkie are rewriting human history
Stunning discoveries and fresh breakthroughs in DNA analysis are changing our understanding of our own evolution and offering a new picture of the “other humans” that our ancestors met across Europe … Full story: https://www.nationalgeographic.com/history/article/other-human-species-evolution
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Neighbor says Elijah Vue, Katrina Baur lived near location of human skeletal remains discovery
Saturday evening through Monday was a frenetic 48 hours for law enforcement after human skeletal remains were found on private property in Two Rivers. While Girl Scout Camp Manitou was not the … Full story: https://news.yahoo.com/news/neighbor-says-elijah-vue-katrina-012951548.html
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Government fails in follow-up review of key civil and political rights
Tags: Asia, government, human, human rights, international, Lao, Laos, nations, region, review, rights, story, welcomeThe International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) and the Lao Movement for Human Rights (LMHR) welcome the assessment by the United Nations (…) … Full story: https://www.fidh.org/en/region/asia/laos/laos-government-fails-in-follow-up-review-of-key-civil-and-political
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‘Humanize our people’ | How Stop AAPI Hate is making space for healing
>From experiencing hate to exploring healing – a mental health counselor says the human experience holds space for both. Full story: https://www.11alive.com/article/news/community/aapi-heritage/how-stop-aapi-hate-is-making-space-for-healing/85-d376ac96-423e-4786-ad0c-7b6085008d69
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Alaska Institute for Justice Receives $2M Gift for Human Rights Legal Services
Alaska Institute for Justice received $2 million from Yield Giving’s open call to support critical human rights work in Alaska. Full story: https://www.akbizmag.com/industry/nonprofits/alaska-institute-for-justice-receives-2m-gift-for-human-rights-legal-services/
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Alaska Institute for Justice Receives $2M Gift for Human Rights Legal Services
Community interpreters speaking Turkish, Spanish, German, Korean, Hmong, Dinka, and Nuer gather at a Language Interpreter Center training on Interpretation Principles: Best Practices, Ethics, and … Full story: https://www.akbizmag.com/industry/nonprofits/alaska-institute-for-justice-receives-2m-gift-for-human-rights-legal-services/
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Human Services Department comes under fire for poor Hmong translation
Hmong community members and academics say the department’s Facebook message on Medical Assistance and MinnesotaCare was riddled with errors. Full story: https://www.startribune.com/human-services-department-comes-under-fire-for-poor-hmong-translation/600351758/
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‘Outright insulting’: Minnesota agency comes under fire for poor Hmong translation
Hmong community members say the Minnesota Department of Human services posted a bad translation in Hmong on its Facebook page. Somali speakers say a Somali version is also problematic. Full story: https://sahanjournal.com/health/hmong-translation-minnesota-department-of-human-services/
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Hmong activist in Thailand threatened for refusing to return to Vietnam
An ethnic Hmong preacher and human rights activist released on bail from a Bangkok detention center alleged that a Vietnamese official had threatened him when he refused to return to Vietnam, where he … Full story: https://www.benarnews.org/english/news/thai/hmong-activist-faces-repatriation-to-vietnam-02062024153937.html