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The ACLU Human Rights Program works to ensure that the U.S. government complies with universal human rights principles in addition to the U.S. Constitution. The Program uses human rights strategies to complement existing ACLU advocacy on national security, immigrants' rights, women's rights and racial justice. Learn more about the Human Rights Program.

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Biography of Doudou Diène, United Nations Special Rapporteur on Contemporary Forms of Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia and Related Intolerance (05/15/2008)

Biography of Jennifer Turner (03/19/2008)

Concluding Observations of the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (03/07/2008)

Convention on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination — Frequently Asked Questions (02/28/2008)

Statement by Akifur Rahman to the 72nd session of Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (02/18/2008)

Statement by Jamil Dakwar on Behalf of the ACLU to the Human Rights Council 6th Session (12/12/2007)

Protecting the Most Vulnerable: A Call to Action on Behalf of Detained Children (11/20/2007)

Biography of Jamil Dakwar (07/18/2007)

Biography of Ashwini Hardikar (07/18/2007)

About the ACLU's Human Rights Program (07/18/2007)

Biography of Chandra Bhatnagar (07/18/2007)

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