The World Sindhi Institute
invites you to attend a Seminar on
“Disappearances in Pakistan ”
At the National Press Club (LISAGOR Room)
529 14th St. NW 13th Floor, Washington , DC 20045
Date & Time:
Thursday, February 22, 2007, 12.00 p.m. – 2.00 p.m.
Keynote Speaker
Dr. Dorothy I. Height
; Chair and President Emerita, National Council of Negro Women, INC. An administrator, teacher, and social activist, she has been a leader in the struggle for equality and human rights for all people.Speakers
Yohannes Tsehai; Senior Legislative Counsel, Office of Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee (Co-Chairperson of Congressional Pakistan Caucus).
Q & A Session will follow remarks by the speakers
(Light lunch will be served)
Nearest Metro Station: Metro Center
For directions by Road or Metro, visit: http://npc.press.org/directions.cfm
R.S.V.P
Tel: 202-223-1777/1778, Fax: 202-223-1779
E-mail: staff@worldsindhi.org
The Seminar will be held to commemorate the disappearances of journalists, political workers and pro-democracy activists by intelligence agencies in Pakistan . Nearly a year ago, on February 24, 2006, Dr. Safdar Sarki, a U.S. citizen and key member of the Jeay Sindh Quami Mahaz group was abducted by some officials. His life and lives of many other Sindhi and Baloch leaders and activists are in great danger. In order to draw the attention of authorities towards this national issue of ‘disappearances in Pakistan ’, WSI has invited eminent relevant personalities to share their thoughts and participate in preparing a workable strategy towards ending this injustice and human rights violation in Pakistan.
Press Releases
"Disappearances in Pakistan",
February 21, 2007
Related News & Articles
Report Of The Seminar On “Disappearances In
Pakistan,
February 22, 2007
Through nonviolent means,
The World Sindhi Institute works relentlessly
for universal human rights and humanitarian law for the
Sindhis of Sindh, in southeastern Pakistan.
