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<br />kinds of disc nmination, m"cluding discrbln anion on the basis of ra+ l, religion,, national ongin.,
<br />sex, dLsabiflity, and age., In addition, the Apt helps settle disputes peacefully by givm"g victins, of'
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<br />discrinmation the dght to, a court hearing.,
<br />Ile Universal Declaration of Hurn Rights takes the ideals in, the Bill, of' Riots, and,
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<br />Minnesota Human Rights Act to the M-ternational level. The Declarati I on descrimbes, the basic
<br />Yuman fights that people M', all countries should, enjoy. The Declaration prohibits slavery,
<br />torture, and discni, ation. It 'includes many of the protections cointa,ined 'in, the Bill of Right's
<br />and Minnesota, Human, Rights Act. The Declaration also cover's area not ment ioned those
<br />two documents., such as the right of1privacy, freedom ofindr"Vidual movement, the right to marry
<br />and have a fiLmil,y, the right to an adequate stan&A of living, and the right to rest and lel'sure., in
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<br />this respect.,1 the Declaration may glive Americans 1"deasfOr expanding the Tights we now enjoy.
<br />Today, we need human rights acts, more, ever. Consider, the Bill of Rights,. Many of
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<br />us are worried about terro - rtsm., I am afraid that the government may use the threat of term nwsm
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<br />to restrict ba.Sici freedoms-, We should not allow this to Itappen. Raci* I prolfilin,g by the police
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<br />and mistreatment by the federal government of persons from the Middle East have been M' the
<br />news smce September 11. Without the Bill of'Rig ht, , the M"dividuals affected by the actions
<br />would have a hard time getting Justice.
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<br />T'le Popuiation, of Minnesota LOS changmg quiCkly., Our state is becomM418 increasmgly
<br />multicultural- Many people have moved here from Asi"a.1 Africa, and LAW` America. There "is a
<br />chance that new Minnesotans will be treated unfairly because they are different. The Minnesota
<br />Human Rights, Act wifl protect our newest citizens against discrimination, d help them fmd,
<br />good Job s and places, to Vie.
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