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Anti-Arab & Anti-Muslim Rhetoric Leads to Hate Crimes. Islamophobia Must End.

Posted February 19th, 2015  |  News  |  Press Releases  |  Statements

The following statement was written by MCHR Board Member Dr. Saeed Khan and was enthusiastically approved by the Board as our official stance on the recent increase in violent crimes against Arab and Muslim Americans: Over the past several weeks, and especially over the past few days, there has been an unprecedented increase in crimes […]

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International human rights network intervenes in Detroit water shutoffs case

Posted February 9th, 2015  |  News  |  Press Releases

International human rights network intervenes in case challenging large-scale disconnection of water supply to tens of thousands of low-income residents in Detroit New York. February 9, 2015. The International Network for Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ESCR-Net), a global network of over 220 groups and 50 individual advocates from around the world working to secure […]

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Frida Berrigan, It Runs in the Family: On Being Raised By Radicals and Growing Into Rebellious Motherhood

Date: Feb 4th 2015, 5pm  |  News

DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER, THIS EVENT HAS BEEN MOVED TO WEDNESDAY, FEB 4, at 5 PM Wednesday, Feb 4, 5 pm- Life Sciences 113, UDM’s McNichols Campus, 4001 W McNichols (at Livernois), Detroit, MI 48221: Parenting is hard. So is being a peacemaker in a violent world. It Runs in the Family is a book […]

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Movement Perspectives on “Selma”: A Discussion

Date: Feb 4th 2015, 7:15pm  |  News

Wednesday, February 4th, 7:15 pm Royal Oak Public Library: Alabama Civil Rights Veterans Dorothy Aldridge and more With Gloria House Hear the stories, learn the history, listen to critiques, join the discussion. For more information, contact the Michigan Coalition for Human Rights: 313.579.9071 Click here for flyer

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Activist Delegation Provides MCHR Board Members Global Perspective, Moving Accounts of Human Rights Challenges in Middle East and Africa

Posted January 29th, 2015  |  Challenge  |  News  |  Press Releases

Detroit, Mich. — On January 23, 2015, MCHR board members met with a U.S. State Department-sponsored International Visitor Leadership Program delegation from the Middle East and North Africa exploring Human and Civil Rights Advocacy and Awareness. The delegation consisted of 16 individuals from Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Mauritania, Palestinian Territories, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria and […]

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