Tuesday, December 11th, 12 pm


ACLU Offices, 180 N Michigan, Ste 2300


FREE



Please join us for a special litigation briefing regarding the ACLU of Illinois' federal lawsuit Rahman v. Chertoff. Come hear ACLU attorneys and our lead plaintiff - Akif Rahman of suburban Chicago - discuss developments in this critical case regarding the illegal border stops, racial profiling and harassment of U.S. citizens. The program offers unique insights and "insider" information about the case and other challenges to Bush Administration actions post-9/11.



Featuring:


Harvey Grossman, Legal Director


Adam Schwartz, Senior Staff Counsel


Akif Rahman, Lead Plaintiff, Rahman v. Chertoff



Lunch provided; RSVP to Jesse Larson at jlarson@aclu-il.org or (312) 201-9740 x307 by Friday, December 7th.



This event is part of the ACLU's publication of its shadow report, challenging the
U.S. government's submission to the United Nations Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination. The shadow report, which discusses the Rahman case, draws attention to the failure of the U.S. to comply with the International Convention on the elimination of all forms of Racial Discrimination. To read more about the shadow report and the ACLU's Human Rights Programs, visit http://www.aclu.org/intlhumanrights/.