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Part 1 - Mr. Doudou Diene's Opening Remarks (Chicago)
By: MidwestHumanRights
Posted: May 29 08
Witnessed: 2069 times
Regions: United States
Issues: Racial discrimination
Tags: racial discrimination human rights special rapporteur doudou diene chicago
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.
He provided the hearing's Opening Remarks, during which he discussed rising trends in racial discrimination across the world and his primary goals for his mission to the U.S.
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