Cabrini Green Rally

On Friday, December 10th, the Coalition to Protect Public Housing along with
the Amnesty International USA Midwest Regional Office will be hosting a rally
and prayer vigil at Cabrini-Green. This rally will focus on housing as a human
right, and falls on International Human Rights Day.

The rally will be held Friday, December 10th, at 11:00AM. The location is on
the blacktop behind 929 North Hudson (right off of Chicago St., very near the
Chicago Brown Line stop).

The United Nations' Universal Declaration of Human Rights, adopted in 1948 and
ratified by the United States, states: "Everyone has the right to a standard
of living adequate for the health and well-being of himself and of his family,
including food, clothing, housing and medical care and necessary social
services." As Chicago's public housing continues to be torn down with very few
replacement units built, public housing residents are experiencing violations
of their human rights. We are gathering to "Bring Human Rights Home", and to
bring to the forefront the harm being done to individuals and families.

This event is open to the public, and we would love to have as many people as
possible. If you know others who are interested or work at agencies that might
want to participate, please let them know about the event.

This action is being sponsored by Americans for Democratic Action, Chicago
Coalition for the Homeless, Community Renewal Society, Jewish Council on Urban
Affairs, and the Sargent Shriver National Center on Poverty Law.