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Miami-Dade Passes Resolution: Freedom from DV is a Fundamental Human Right

Posted on: 07/25/2012
Miami-Dade County Commission unanimously passed a resolution declaring that "freedom from domestic violence is a fundamental human right" and "all local government agencies to incorporate these principles into their policies and practices."
   
An op-ed written by UM Human Rights Clinic student, Michael Stevenson, and Miami-Dade Commissioner Sally Heyman (titled "Government has a role in ending domestic abuse"):  Op-Ed: Government Has a Role in Ending Domestic Abuse; 
 
University of Miami Law School Article:  UM Web Story.
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