Tag: rights
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La Crosse Historical Society celebrates Hmong heritage month with new exhibit
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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/
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Asian Americans sue to stop ‘discriminatory’ zoning, water access laws in Siskiyou County
Federal judge will rule whether to halt a Siskiyou County zoning ordinance that Hmong Asian Americans say discriminates and blocks their water supply … Full story: https://www.redding.com/story/news/local/2024/10/31/asian-americans-in-siskiyou-county-ask-court-to-protect-water-rights/75916531007/
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UNPO and the CWHP Advocate for Hmong Rights in Laos through UPR Submission and Report for the UN Special Rapporteur on Cultural Rights
In October, UNPO, in collaboration with the Congress of World Hmong People (CWHP), submitted a Universal Periodic Review (UPR) to the United Nations Office of … Full story: https://unpo.org/unpo-and-the-cwhp-advocate-for-hmong-rights-in-laos-through-upr-submission-and-report-for-the-un-special-rapporteur-on-cultural-rights/
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UNPO Submits Input for Special Rapporteur on Cultural Rights’ Visit to Laos
The UNPO, in collaboration with the Congress of World Hmong People, is pleased to announce that on 15 October 2024 has submitted a report to the UN Special … Full story: https://unpo.org/unpo-submits-input-for-special-rapporteur-on-cultural-rights-visit-to-laos/
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The good — really good — but also the bad and the ugly among Hmong lives in Minnesota
From women’s rights and the success of Suni Lee to a Hmong homeless encampment in St. Paul, there are highs and lows. Full story: https://www.startribune.com/the-good-really-good-but-also-the-bad-and-the-ugly-among-hmong-lives-in-minnesota/601144761
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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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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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Wisconsin Assembly approves limiting governor’s veto powers after 400-year funding extension
The Assembly also approved Assembly Bill 232, a proposal that would require Asian American and Hmong American history lessons in school. The measure, which passed on a voice vote, was proposed in the … Full story: https://madison.com/news/state-regional/government-politics/wisconsin-assembly-veto-governor-hmong-asian-history-parental-rights/article_82d1039a-cf6c-11ee-b9c3-07b4ee998f0c.html
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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
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In more places this year, people can vote in their first language
A larger swath of the country will have access to translated ballots this year than in any prior presidential election. Under federal Voting Rights Act requirements, 331 voting areas in 30 states must … Full story: https://publicintegrity.org/politics/elections/who-counts/in-more-places-this-year-people-can-vote-in-their-first-language/
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Fresno officials gerrymandered their districts. Time to take our voting rights back | Opinion
There, the Democrat-led city and Republican-led county both gerrymandered their districts to keep incumbents in power, slicing and dicing communities in the process. The county utilized an advisory … Read Full Article
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Satya Rhodes-Conway: I offer proven, innovative leadership for Madison
Tags: civil rights, communities, community, Hmong, justice, leadership, Madison, rights, Spanish, workI created a Division of Equity and Social Justice in the Department of Civil Rights and launched community connector positions to work with the Spanish, Hmong and Mandarin speaking communities to … Read Full Article
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Former police officer who kneeled on George Floyd’s back sentenced to 3.5 years in prison
J. Alexander Kueng is already serving a federal sentence for violating George Floyd’s civil rights, and the state and federal sentence will be served at the same time. Read Full Article
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Former police officer who kneeled on George Floyd’s back sentenced to more than 3 years in prison
J. Alexander Kueng, who is already serving a federal sentence for violating Floyd’s civil rights, appeared at his sentencing hearing via video from a federal prison in Ohio. Read Full Article