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Human Rights Commission adopts housing statement, calls for coalition-building with local partners

Iowa City Human Rights Commission · October 6, 2025
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The Iowa City Human Rights Commission approved a statement affirming housing as a human-rights concern, instructed staff to finalize language referencing the 1948 Universal Declaration of Human Rights, and urged collaboration with Shelter House and the Affordable Housing Coalition.

The Iowa City Human Rights Commission voted to adopt a housing statement that affirms housing as a human-rights concern and calls for coalition-building with local and regional partners.

Speaker 6, who noted prior service on the Shelter House board, moved the motion and highlighted outreach to partners including John McKinstry at the Affordable Housing…

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