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Carol Steele's Testimony to UN Special Rapporteur on Racism
By: MidwestHumanRights
Posted: May 29 08
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Regions: United States
Issues: Housing
Tags: housing racism special rapporteur human rights
On May 23, 2008, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on Racism, Mr. Doudou Diene of Senegal, was in Chicago as part of a three-week mission to the U.S. Mr. Diene attended a public hearing where representatives from NGOs and victims provided testimony on racial discrimination practices in the city.
Carol Steele, Co-founder and President of the Coalition to Protect Public Housing, provided testimony on housing.
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