Public Human Rights Forum Dec. 10 in Cedar Falls
A public forum on Human Rights will be held Wednesday, December 10, from 7:00 – 8:30 PM at the Area Education Agency 267, conference room G, 3712 Cedar Heights Drive in Cedar Falls. This is one of a series of forums being held across the statePlan to attend and participate in a dialogue on Human Rights. The purpose of the forum is to recognize the 60th anniversary of the United Nations' Universal Declaration on Human Rights.
Dolly Maier, Ph.D., will be the introductory speaker. Dr. Maier is a Professor of History at UNI and was a Research Analyst for the UN Rwanda Tribunal. There will be a power point presentation by Katy Hansen, Director of the Iowa United Nations Association. The power point will be used to highlight the Articles of the Declaration especially relevant to justice issues such as the right to a trial, and arbitrary arrest and detention.
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights has provided the foundation upon which many additional international human rights treaties and covenants have been established. As a consequence we are living in an era in which human rights concerns have been elevated to a central position both locally and worldwide. Achievement of those rights now engage not only governments and international bodies, but also citizen advocacy groups.
The program is sponsored by the United Nations Association of the Cedar Valley, Peace and Justice Center of the Cedar Valley, the League of Women Voters, Waterloo Human Rights Commission and the Waterloo and Cedar Falls branches of the American Association of University Women. Statewide sponsors are the Iowa United Nations Association, Amnesty International Iowa, American Friends Service Committee, Iowa Physicians for Social Responsibility, Cedar Valley United for Peace & Justice, Working Families Win, and the University of Iowa Center for Human Rights.
Plan to attend and join us in a discussion on Human Rights. For more information call 319- 266-7756.
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