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From: United States Human Rights Network <ushrnme...@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, Nov 8, 2011 at 10:19 AM
Subject: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: NATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS CONFERENCE COMES TO
LOS ANGELES
To: tchimure...@gmail.com
*FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE *
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*CONTACT:*
*November 8, 2011**
Kali Akuno, 510.593.3956*
*kak...@ushrnetwork.org*
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*U.S.** Human Rights Network Holds National Conference in **Los Angeles** *
*GA-based coalition moves national meeting in protest of states
immigration law*
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Atlanta, GA The United States Human Rights Network (USHRN), an
Atlanta-based coalition of more than 300 organizations from around the
country, will hold its National Conference and Membership Meeting in Los
Angeles during Human Rights Weekend, Dec. 9-11, 2011, at the Radisson
Hotel at LAX.
The Networks biannual conference comes to the city during a time of
unprecedented discontent with the nations Depression Era-level joblessness
and growing economic inequality. Due to the Networks firm belief that
economic rights are also human rights, the USHRN stands in full support of
Los Angeles Occupy movement as well as those elsewhere, protesting the
collusion of government and economic elites.
Originally scheduled for its headquarters of Atlanta, the group decided in
August to move the conference out of Georgia due to passage of that states
controversial anti-immigration bill HB 87. Similar to Arizonas SB 1070,
HB 87 would criminalize Georgians who interact with undocumented
individuals; authorize police to demand papers demonstrating citizenship
or immigration status during routine encounters; and deny individuals
without specific identification access to state facilities and
services.The move is in support of a general economic boycott of the
state and in
accordance with the organizations principles.
The Network chose the Radisson Hotel at Los Angeles Airport as its new
conference site after careful consideration, in part to highlight the
efforts of state and local governments in California to fulfill their human
rights obligations to all residents regardless of their citizenship status.
In contrast with Georgia and other states that have chosen to scapegoat
their most vulnerable residents with punitive legislation, California has
taken a more progressive and humane approach to immigration and other human
rights issues, said Kali Akuno, co-director of the Network.
Akuno also cites CA Governor Jerry Browns signing of Assembly Bill 130 in
July, also known as the California Dream Act, that allows undocumented
college students in California to receive private financial aid for higher
education. Although AB 130 does not create a pathway to U.S. citizenship,
we realize its definitely a useful step toward a real understanding of the
complexities of immigration in the U.S. and the need for comprehensive
immigration reform, Akuno said.
*The primary goal of the **United States** Human Rights Network is to
increase the visibility of the **US** human rights movement and link
U.S.-based human rights activists with the global human rights movement.
Its National Conference and Members Meeting will be held **Dec. 9 - 11,
2011**, at the Radisson LAX Hotel, 6225 W. Century Blvd., **Los Angeles**, *
*CA** **90045**. **For more information on the **US** Human Rights
Network and its activities, please visit www.ushrnetwork.org.*
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*United States Human Rights Network*
*National Conference and Membership Meeting*
*Dec. 9 - 11, 2011, at the Radisson LAX Hotel, *
*6225 W. Century Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90045*
*www.ushrnetwork.org*
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