New human rights coalition taking shape Activist Tony Stewart shares advice during meeti1 ig in Moscow ideas for fonnmg the new group, which "ex1st:- lo facilitate connections und commumcat10n Several dozen human rights among organizaaons and mdinctinsts and concerned com- vi<lunls who are engaged in munit\• members from around human rights and social Justice the region gathered Saturday work in lht, ~orthwest," accordat the Umvcrsitv of Idaho in ing lo the coalition's newsletter Moscow Lo set the foundation and webstte. "We con.sider the :;cope of for lhP :-.101-thwcst Coalition for Human Rights, a new org:miza. human tights activity to include tion devoted to combnting hate freedom from hunger, poverty and discrimination. as well as 10 the Inland .Northwesl. Pnrticipants shnrC'd recent access to a health\' environment. \'oluntccr efforts, heard from per:,onal safety, affordable housspenker1- and brainstonm'd ing, potable water, educat10n. By Holly Bowen
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medical care, as well a..; other l'ights," the newsletter and website st.ate. Following a buffet lunch, par· ticipants of Satu·day's meeting received :Some wo!'ds of \\i,:dom from one of the region's most promment humnn rights activist..;. former North Idaho C'ollege polit1cal science m!-tnictor Tony Stewmt Stt!wart i~ one of the founding members of the.• Kootenai County Task Force on Human Relations wluch was established tn 1981 after members of the Aryan Nations white ::;uprt!macv movement harassed a ,Jewish restauSee SHAPE. Page SA
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Tony Stewart, chairman of the Kootenai County Task Force on Human Relabons. speaks dunng a meeting on Saturday in Moscow.