Bringing Human Rights Home book discussion
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From: HR2Housing
Posted: May 13 08
Witnessed: 204 times
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United States
Housing, Poverty, Racial discrimination
economic rights, human_rights
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This is a book discussion hosted by Northeastern University on Brining Human Rights Home, a 3 volume set dedicated to bringing the human rights frame to domestic U.S. issues, especially of race and poverty. NLCHP Human Rights Staff Attorney Eric Tars , who authored a chapter, begins talking at 48:30 into the video. Other presenters include Maria Green, Assistant Professor at Brandeis University's Heller School for Social Policy and Management; Martha Davis, Northeastern University Law Professor; Wendy Pollack, Director of the Women's Law & Policy Project for the Sargent Shriver National Center on Poverty Law; and Cathy Albisa, Executive Director of the National Economic and Social Rights Initiative.
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