Report Finds Human Rights Under Threat in U.S.; Friday, Dec. 10 Marks International Human Rights Day

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CHICAGO, Dec. 9 /U.S. Newswire/ -- With the U.S. facing charges of alleged human rights abuses at prison camps in Iraq and Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, a first-of-its kind report issued Friday by Chicago-based Heartland Alliance documents human rights violations occurring here at home.

Released to coincide with Human Rights Day 2004, In Our Own Back Yard -- Human Rights in the Heartland presents case studies of those in the Midwest who've experienced violations of human rights standards.

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Report Finds Human Rights Under Threat in U.S.; Friday, Dec. 10 Marks International Human Rights Day

The report centers around 10 major areas -- from slavery to homelessness -- where standards set forth in the Unite...

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