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KY Constitution change needed on Slavery as form of punishment Kentucky Human Rights Commission asks citizens to remove slavery as form of punishment from state constitution. Few may have realized the language in the constitution exists, nor realized how real the need to expunge it is Click on headline for complete story with full statement By Victoria Stephens News from the Kentucky Human Rights Commission Louisville, KY, UNITED States of America - (Thu 20 Aug 2015) - The Kentucky Commission on Human Rights Board of Commissioners at its meeting today unanimously passed a resolution that urges the people of Kentucky to remove from the Kentucky Constitution, in Section 25, a provision that permits slavery as punishment for a crime. Kentucky Human Rights Commissioner Richard E. Brown of Owensboro, KY, who represents the 2nd Supreme Court District, introduced the resolution at today's meeting to the commission board. Commissioner Brown said of the matter: "All forms of slavery are cruel, repugnant and immoral, regardless of any circumstances, including the conviction of a crime, and no form of slavery should be condoned in Kentucky's constitution. It is an insult to all our citizens including those whose ancestors were kidnapped and held captive as slaves, which continued for generations." The resolution states: "There should be no place for any provision in our State Constitution or statues that permit slavery, even if it be limited to punishment for crime, whereof the party shall have been duly convicted.The Kentucky Commission on Human Rights is the state government agency that enforces civil rights laws, which prohibit discrimination. For help with discrimination, contact the commission at 1-800-292-5566. This story was posted on 2015-08-21 10:43:25
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