ACLU Writes to UNESCO on Homophobia in U.S. Schools
Late last week, the ACLU wrote to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) on the problem of homophobic discrimination and harassment in U.S. public schools. In addition, we offered a model federal legislative...
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At U.N., ACLU Urges U.S. to do More to Address Racism in Accordance With International Human Rights Treaties
This afternoon, Chandra Bhatnagar of the ACLU's Human Rights Program will give a statement at the U.N. General Assembly High Level Meeting Commemorating the 10th Anniversary of the Durban Declaration. The Durban Declaration is the internat...
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Remembering 9/11 and Reclaiming Accountability for Human Rights
Many people in the United States and around the world remember the horrific events of September 11th, 2001 as some of the worst crimes against humanity of the last decade. These attacks savagely flouted the fundamental values of international human ...
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