The World Sindhi Institute

February 21, 2007 

Press Release

WSI Seminar on

"DISAPPEARANCES in PAKISTAN"

 

Washington, DC: The World Sindhi Institute (WSI) is organizing a Seminar at National Press Club, 529 14th St. NW, 13th Floor, Washington, DC 20045 in the LISAGOR Room, on Thursday, February 22, 2007 at 12:00 noon to 2:00 pm. The topic of the Seminar is:

 

"Disappearances in Pakistan"

 

Expected Speakers of Seminar include:

 

  1. Dr. Dorothy I. Height, Chair and President Emerita, National Council of Negro Women, INC.

  2. Sister Diana, Representative of TASSC (‘Torture, Abolition & Survivors Support Coalition)

  3. T. Kumar, Representative of Amnesty International

  4. Youhannes Tsehai, Representative of the office of Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee, (President of Congressional Caucus on Pakistan)

  5. Munawar Laghari, Representative of The World Sindhi Institute, Washington, DC 

Remarks by the Speakers will be followed by Q & A session. Ms. Humaira Rahman, Director WSI Canada will be the moderator of the event.

 

Munawar Laghari

Executive Director

Through nonviolent means,

The World Sindhi Institute works relentlessly

for universal human rights and humanitarian law for the

Sindhis of Sindh, in southeastern Pakistan.