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"Andrea Des Marais" [ Profil ] |
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Fwd: OSI Events: Torture in Zimbabwe: Live Webcast and Panel Discussion
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Dec 6th, 2007 - 18:24:20 |
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Open Society Institute & Soros Foundation Network
Torture in Zimbabwe: Live Webcast and Panel Discussion
Civil society and opposition activists in Zimbabwe face the constant threat of violence at the hands of state security forces that act with total impunity. Since a brutal crackdown in March 2007, hundreds of people have been arrested and tortured for attending peaceful protest meetings or simply daring to speak out.
On Human Rights Day, the Open Society Institute presents a new report by leading medical professionals from the Bellevue/NYU Program for Survivors of Torture, who traveled to Zimbabwe to examine survivors in the aftermath of the crackdown. Based on forensic evaluations, "We Have Degrees in Violence": A Report on Torture and Human Rights Abuses in Zimbabwe demonstrates that President Robert Mugabes regime systematically uses violence against the political opposition and ordinary Zimbabwean citizens.
A panel discussion of the report, which takes place December 10 from 5.30 - 7.30 pm, will include the following speakers:
Allen Keller, Director, Bellevue/NYU Program for Survivors of Torture
Samantha Stewart, Bellevue/NYU Program for Survivors of Torture
Otto Saki, Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights
Aryeh Neier, President, Open Society Institute (moderator)
To attend, please RSVP with full name and affiliation to George Hsieh, ghsieh (at) sorosny.org.
Live Webcast
The discussion will also be webcast live. To listen, or to submit a question before or during the panel, visit the Eyes on Zimbabwe website (http://www.soros.org/resources/multimedia/zimbabwe).
Location
Open Society Institute
400 W. 59th Street
New York, NY 10019
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