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Human Rights Events this Week: The CUR Report, and more

By humanrightsathome

Wednesday, July 15, brings Housing Not Handcuffs: Hope for Change at the Federal Level, hosted by the National Law Center on Homelessness and Poverty.  Details and registration are here.

According to the Federal Register, on Thursday, July 16, from 2-3  p.m., the Commission on Unalienable Rights will hold a live meeting at the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia. Doors will open at 1:30 p.m.  Note that the Commission’s website seems to provide incorrect information concerning the timing of this meeting!  The U.S. Secretary of State will attend and it is expected that the Commission will issue its report.  According to the Federal Register announcement:  

“The conclusion of the meeting will start a two-week public comment period on the Report ending July 30 at midnight. An electronic facsimile of the report will be posted on the Commission’s web page: www.state.gov/​commission-on-unalienable-rights on July 16. The final Report, following a consideration of the comments received, will be posted to the Commission’s website after the conclusion of the public comment period.”

Earlier in the day (8 a.m. Eastern!) on Thursday, July 16, tune in for an event titled Fulfilling SDG 11 and the NUA [New Urban Agenda] through the Right to the City.  According to the organizers, “COVID-19 has hit cities particularly hard, exposing key challenges faced by them. Through a discussion with civil society organizations, academics and local governments we aim to identify paths provided by the Right to the City for implementing SDG11 and the NUA beyond COVID-19.”

On Friday, July 17, the U.S. Civil Rights Commission will hold a virtual briefing, open to the public, titled COVID-19 in Indian Country: The Impact of Broken Promises on Native Americans.