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Human Rights DayDecember 10, 2010
Bruce Thao
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What are human rights?
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What do human rights mean to me?
Is it something I need to be concerned about here in Chicago?
What can I do?
Questions to Consider
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Hmong
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Hmong
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• High school – • Amnesty• UNITY
• College – • Elementary tutor• HAWKS• Los Ninos• Workers’ Rights• NH
Building Awareness
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RADION TRAILER
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HMONG-LAO REFUGEES
Huay Nam Khao camp – Deb Dawb about 5,000 cramped conditions MSF pulled out
Nong Khai Detention Center 152 men, women and children all have UNHCR refugee status 2 cells, couple hours walking time per day international human rights groups media attention/outcry
Site X about 350 people, 70 families
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MAIN HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS
Persecution in Laos
Thailand’s denial of access to refugee assessment by UNHCR
Forced deportations- violation of non-refoulement
Laos denial to transparency and monitoring of repatriation process
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NOW
Last Christmas all deported back to Laos
Severe violation of international human rights law
No transparency in repatriation or resettlement process
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HMONG-THAI VILLAGERS
Emergencies & Disasters• Social stigma
• Relief is always channeled to mainstream Thais first
• Road Access• Some rural areas are not reached
• Hmong seen as second-class citizens• Lack job skills• Domestic violence• Alcoholism, drugs, glue, pills• Poverty• Abandoned elderly• Children at risk
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COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT & CRISIS RELIEF PROGRAM
Challenges Structures & Solutions Challenges Structures & Solutions
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Street children Outreach and Drug Prevention/Intervention
Video
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What are the issues we are facing here in Chicago?
Are they human rights issues?
So here we are…
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What do human rights mean to me?
Is it something I need to be concerned about here in Chicago?
What can I do?
Questions to Consider
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Organizations: • www.amnesty.org• www.hrw.org
International Bodies:• www.ohchr.org• www.un.org
Volunteering:• www.volunteermatch.org• www.heartlandalliance.org
Other:• www.humanrights.uchicago.edu
Additional Resources
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Questions / Comments