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PROCLAMATION
Whereas, the Human Rights Commission of the City of Iowa City desires to reaffirm
the community's faith in fundamental human rights, dignity, and the worth of all
human beings; and
Whereas, the U. N. Declaration of Human Rights is the standard - bearer; and
Whereas, all people are equal before the law and are entitled without discrimination
to equal protection; and
Whereas, no one should be subjected to arbitrary arrest, detention or exile; and
Whereas, no one should be subjected to arbitrary interference with one's privacy,
family, home, or correspondence, or to attacks upon one's honor and reputation; and
Whereas, men and women of full age have the right to marry and to a family; and
Whereas, all persons have the right to freedom of thought, freedom of religion, and
of peaceful assembly and association; and
Whereas, ethnic, religious, or racial profiling is not allowed; and
Whereas, recognition and celebration of our diversity are of paramount importance to
us all and to the community's unity; and
Whereas, deprivation of rights, privileges, immunities, life, liberty or property,
without due process of law regardless of a person's color, race, religion or citizen
status must not be tolerated; and
Whereas, all residents are entitled to police and fire protection; and
Whereas, all residents are encouraged to participate in civic and governmental affairs
without fear of reprisal.
Now, Therefore, I, Matthew J. Hayek, Mayor of the City of Iowa City, do hereby
proclaim December 10, 2012 as:
Human Rights Day
and encourage citizens to join the Iowa City Human Rights Commission in
addressing all forms of discrimination and protecting the human rights of all residents
of Lite City.
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Signed in Iowa City, Iowa,
this 4th day of December, 2012.
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PROCLAMATION
Whereas, the Human Ri hts Commission of the City of Iowa City desires to reaffirm
the community's faith in fundamental human rights, dignity, and the worth of all
human beings; and
Whereas, the U. N. Declarati n of Human Rights is the standard - bearer; and
Whereas, all people are equal efore the law and are entitled without discrimination
to equal protection; and
Whereas, no one should be subjec d to arbitrary arrest, detention or exile; and
Whereas, no one should be subject d to arbitrary inte erence with one's privacy,
family, home, or correspondence, or to ttacks upon one,' honor and reputation; and
Whereas, men and women of full age have the right t9( marry and to a family; and
Whereas, all persons have the right to 7fdom of thought, freedom of religion, and
of peaceful assembly and association; an
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Whereas, ethnic, religious, or racial profilin is 'ot allowed; and
Whereas, recognition and celebration of our d, ersity are of paramount importance to
us all and to the community's unity; and
Whereas, deprivation of rights, privilegies, i unities, life, liberty or property,
without due process of law regardless oaf a per n's color, race, religion or citizen
status must not be tolerated; and
Whereas, all residents are entitled ta'police and fire\protection; and
Whereas, all residents are encouraged to participate � civic and governmental affairs
without fear of reprisal. ' i
Now, Therefore, I, Matthew : Hayek, Mayor of the City of Iowa City, do hereby
proclaim December 10, 2012 as:
uman Rights Da`
and encourage citizens to join the Iowa City Human Rights Commission in
addressing all forms of discrimination and protecting the human rights of all residents
of the City.
Mayor
Signed in Iowa City, Iowa,
this 4th day of December, 2012.