Tag: human rights
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Voces de la Frontera: Tuesday will be a day without Latinxs and Immigrants in Wisconsin; Statewide March in Waukesha to Stop 287g
Tags: American, association, Hmong American, human, human rights, march, Milwaukee, rights, Wisconsin, womenHmong American Women’s Association, Citizen Action Wisconsin, Manitowoc Human Rights Coalition, Progressive Moms of Milwaukee, and the Wisconsin Working Families Party. Read Full Article
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EU’s insights into Lao human rights issues
Despite all these promising incidents that has occurred in Laos, Dr. Lee Pao Xiong the CEO of United Hmong Vision, UNPO and the Congress of World Hmong People (CWHP) said that there are still Hmong living in Lao’s jungle especially in Phoubia Xaysomboun … Read Full Article
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New Guard, Old Problems: What Sombath Somphone’s Continued Disappearance Says About Rights in Laos
The ethnic Hmong and activists know this all too well. In 2016, Somphone Phimmasone, Lodkham Thammavong, and Soukan Chaithat were detained for criticizing government policies on social media and holding a peaceful protest calling for human rights and … Read Full Article
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Untied Hmong Vision Inc complaint case in UN Human Rights Council about Lao PDR government mistreating Hmong
Nrog Dr. Lis Pov Yaj tus tswj koom haum United Hmong Vion Inc, Phil Robertson uas yog tus lwm coj ntawm Human Rights Watch Asia Division, Jill McArdle, Advocacy Assistant for International Justice ntawm UNPO, thiab Herman Franck, Civil Rights lawyers tham … Read Full Article
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Thailand: Provide Legal Status, Protections for Refugees
Fortify Rights documented the mass indefinite detention of Rohingya refugees in Thailand as well as other serious human rights violations, including the forced return of Rohingya from Myanmar and Lao Hmong from the Lao People’s Democratic Republic … Read Full Article
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Eighth Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Minnesota Human Rights Act…
Sieden claimed that during a meeting in April of 2013, the manager criticized him for hiring too many Hmong employees, and he verbally opposed that statement. Shortly thereafter, they removed a second restaurant from his responsibility due to performance … Read Full Article
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Austin Human Rights Commission to create diversity report
Whether you’re Hmong, Sudanese, or Hispanic, ‘I know somebody’s there.’ It’s the connection to be able to learn more about the community, and probably stay there.” Austin is also becoming younger, with 56 percent of its population younger than 40. Read Full Article
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Human Rights march gathers in Old Town Eureka
“I’m a teacher and I have been for about 30 years. I teach a whole range of students whether they’re black, white, Hispanic or Hmong and I’m deeply concerned about young people having a right to education. Everyone I talk with is fearful of this … Read Full Article
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Court acquits Hmong accused of land encroachment
A Provincial Court in northern Thailand has acquitted a Hmong man accused by national park officers of encroaching into a protected area. Thai Lawyers for Human Rights (TLHR) reported that the Provincial Court of the northern province of Mae Hong Son on … Read Full Article
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Court acquits Hmong tribesman accused of land encroachment
The Provincial Court in northern Thailand has acquitted a Hmong tribesman accused by national park officers of trespassing into national park area. The Thai Lawyers for Human Rights (TLHR) reported that the Provincial Court of the northern Province of Mae … Read Full Article