[Vision2020] Re: Wednesday, December 10, is International Human Rights Day

[bill london]

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>Wednesday, December 10, is International Human Rights Day.  Several UI
>offices and programs, together with community groups, will hold a
>commemorative event at 6pm at the College of Law.  Below is an agenda for
>the evening and attached is an event poster.  Call me if you have any
>questions: 885-9229.
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>Regards.
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>Raul M. Sanchez
>Special Assistant to the President
>     for Diversity and Human Rights
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>								AGENDA
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>5:00:	Human Rights Fair begins.  Tables in foyer set up by student
>organzations and any other interested group to promote 	human rights
>(student from my course, Human Rights in the Americas, originated this idea
>as a class project).
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>6:05: Kerry McKeever, Athena, greets audience, and introduces event and film
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>7:00: Kari Galloway, UI Womens Center, re-greets audience and introduces
>panel consisting of the following:
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>Jack Van Valkenburgh, ACLU Director, Idaho office
>Jack will react to the film and talk about the ACLU's positions on post-9/11
>government actions that have affected civil liberties.
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>Raul M. Sanchez, ODHR
>Raul will give a quick overview of Sami Omar al Hussayen's case and its
>impact on Sami's family and the Moscow community, in general.
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>John Dickinson, Councilman-Elect in Moscow and Sami's graduate advisor.
>John attended Sami's bond hearing and heard some of the alledged evidence
>against Sami.  He will give a general reaction to what he observed and his
>reactions to such government action.
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>Marwan Mossaad, formerly President of the UI Muslim Students Association
>when Sami was arrested.
>Marwan has had a bird's eye view of lots of relevant matters and is living
>post 9/11 impacts on Muslims every day.
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>Mary Ellen Siegford, wife of Marwan and a professional paralegal.
>Sieford give the perceptions of an Amerian woman married to an Egyptian
>Muslim, which are echoes from one of the vignettes in the film.
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>Monica Schurtman, attorney of Maha al Hussayen.
>Monica will speak about Maha's treatment by the Justice Department.
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>Rula Awwad-Rafferty, UI Professor.
>Rula is Palestinian, has lived in Saudi Arabia and the U.S. for a long time.
>Her perspective and reaction to the film will be important.
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>8:15:		Joann Muneta, Latah County Human Rights Task Force, makes closing
>remarks.
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>8:15:		Students continue Human Rights Fair and Reception begins in foyer
>(food and refreshments provided by ODHR).
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>9:00:		Reception and event end.
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