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Indigenous Communities In Non-Violent Resistance

Monday, 28 November 2011, 10:20 am
Press Release: West Papua Media Alerts

Living Peace, Connecting Movements, Reimagining Global Resistance

With presentations by:

Herman Wainggai: Former political prisoner and a leader in West Papua's nonviolent struggle for self determination
(joined by members of Students for West Papua)
Jitman Basnet: Human rights lawyer
Ben Leather: Peace Brigades International Mexico Project
Katherine Hughes-Fraitekh: Executive Director, Peace Brigades International USA

Tuesday, December 6, 2011
6:30pm Light buffet
7:20pm - 9:30pm Presentations and discussion

Location: 507 Quincy St. NW, Washington DC 20011

If you would like to bring a dish or beverages to share, please feel free, but please do not feel in any way obligated to do so. Above all, please bring yourself!

If possible please RSVP, including # people, to Jessica (jhpieper@gmail.com, 312-953-

ENDS

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