ACLU In Geneva To Testify On Ongoing Racial And Ethnic Injustice

"The United States can no longer deny the real problems of racial discrimination, from racial profiling to unequal access to educational opportunities, that are happening right here at home," said Dennis Parker, Director of the ACLU Racial Justice Program. "The eyes of the world will be on the United States during the hearings in Geneva. It is time for our government to address the persistent structural racism and inequality occurring in this country and to begin to look for solutions."

Also testifying before the committee, on Monday, February 18, will be Akif Rahman, a native-born United States citizen and victim of post-9/11 racial profiling who has been detained, questioned and abused by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on five separate occasions as he re-entered the country after business or personal trips abroad. The ACLU brought a 2005 lawsuit on Rahman's behalf seeking to end this unjustified practice.