Tag: rights
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UNPO Welcomes UN Report Confirming Cultural Rights Violations Against Indigenous Peoples in Laos
Following a country visit to the Lao People’s Democratic Republic in November 2024, UN Special Rapporteur on Cultural Rights Alexandra Xanthaki has published a report confirming violations of cultural … Full story: https://unpo.org/unpo-welcomes-un-report-confirming-cultural-rights-violations-against-indigenous-peoples-in-laos/
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Minneapolis Residents Wear Their Passports, Desperate to Ward Off ICE
ICE agents can stop anyone they suspect of being undocumented. Now, residents are weighing their rights and their pride against their own safety. Full story: http://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=697e3aeed7d747178098eff75ee057eb&url=https%3a%2f%2fwww.nytimes.com%2f2026%2f01%2f31%2fus%2fice-minneapolis-residents-passports.html&c=2756883277658587298&mkt=en-us
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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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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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UN Committee Recognises Systemic Limitation of Hmong Rights Following UNPO Report
The UN Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (CESCR) has issued its concluding observations on the Lao People’s Democratic Republic’s adherence to … Full story: https://unpo.org/un-committee-recognises-systemic-limitation-of-hmong-rights-following-unpo-report/
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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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How immigration policy is affecting Hmong Minnesotans
What’s next for Hmong Minnesotans facing deportation by ICE under the Trump administration? Join us live on Instagram to hear immigration reporter Katelyn Vue and attorney Mai Neng Moua address your … Full story: https://sahanjournal.com/inside-sahan-journal/hmong-immigration-rights-deportation-minnesota-instagram-live/
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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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Detroit Evening Report: Michigan officials, civil rights organizations call for release of detained Hmong and Laotian refugees
Six Hmong and eight Laotian refugees were detained on July 30th after receiving a letter from ICE and reporting for what they believed was a routine check in. Full story: https://wdet.org/2025/08/11/detroit-evening-report-michigan-official-and-civil-rights-orgs-call-for-release-of-detained-hmong-and-laotian-refugees/
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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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Due process rights are being eroded in immigration court, attorneys and advocates say
People going through immigration court are entitled to due process protections, but the Trump administration is chipping away at procedures to increase deportation numbers, experts say. Full story: https://sahanjournal.com/immigration/due-process-rights-are-being-eroded-in-immigration-court-attorneys-and-advocates-say/
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NYT on the Twin Cities’ ‘Great Hmong Food’
Plus states gain and lose rights, remember Melissa Hortman, and a bear goes to the dentist in today’s Flyover news roundup. Full story: https://racketmn.com/nyt-on-the-twin-cities-great-hmong-food
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Building lives, communities: Four immigrants reflect on their paths to Minnesota
Tags: business, communities, driver, entrepreneur, immigrant, immigrants, international, lawyer, lives, Minnesota, protest, rights, story, talk, workAhead of a May Day rally for workers and immigrant rights, a carpenter, a rideshare driver, an entrepreneur and a lawyer talk about their path to Minnesota and the contributions they’ve made here. Full story: https://sahanjournal.com/business-work/minnesota-immigrants-international-workers-may-day-protest/
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La Crosse Historical Society celebrates Hmong heritage month with new exhibit
COPYRIGHT 2025 BY NEWS 8 NOW/NEWS 8000. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. THIS MATERIAL MAY NOT BE PUBLISHED, BROADCAST, REWRITTEN OR REDISTRIBUTED. Full story: https://www.news8000.com/news/la-crosse-historical-society-celebrates-hmong-heritage-month-with-new-exhibit/video_2b22486c-9fa2-59bd-b18d-65dafa105fbb.html
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5 things to know and do the week of March 24
Tags: American, association, community, county, Hmong, Hmong American, immigration, march, rights, story, week, womenLearn more about immigration rights; join Walker’s Point Association in a community gathering; share how you feel with the Hmong American Women’s Association Inc.; meet the county supervisor of … Full story: https://milwaukeenns.org/2025/03/23/5-things-to-know-and-do-the-week-of-march-24/
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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/