The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights Hearing this Friday, October 14th
HEARING ON POLICE TORTURE AT INTERAMERICAN COMMISISON ON HUMAN RIGHTS THIS FRIDAY. This is the only case accepted by the Commission this Term that involves the United States, and it concerns both torture and racial discrimination. Attached please find a notice of a Public Hearing to be held on the issue of impunity for torture perpetrated against Chicago citizens of African descent by officers of the Chicago Police Department over decades, from 1972-1991. The torture is now documented against 135 victims, all African Americans. The petition for a hearing, brought by a coalition of Chicago area entities, was accepted by the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights, at the Organization of American States in Washington, D.C. Friday, October 14, 2005 at 11:00 a.m. (arrive by 10:00) at 1889 F Street, N.W.