Baluchistan International Conference (Organized By American Friends Of Baluchistan)
The secular Baluch people in southwest Asia in Pakistan and Iran find
their national existence threatened by different shades of religious
extremism.
The first-ever international
conference in the U.S. to highlight the plight of the Baluch people in
Pakistan and Iran -- to mark the second anniversary of the extra
judicial killing of Nawabzad Bala'ach Marri. Mehran Baluch, a brother
of the slain leader and Baluch representative at the U.N. Human Rights
Council, Geneva, will preside over the conference.
When: Saturday, November 21st, 2009 10 am - 6 pm
Where: National Press Club, Washington DC
The secular Baluch people in
southwest Asia in Pakistan and Iran find their national existence
threatened by different shades of religious extremism.
Topics of Conference
* Security in Af-Pak Region and U.S. aid to Pakistan
* State terrorism, slow motion genocide, torture & disappearances
* National sovereignty as birth right
Confirmed Speakers: Selig S.
Harrison, T. Kumar, Saghir Shaikh, Robert R. Selle, Annie Nocenti,
Andrew Eiva, Prof Gul Agha, Ismail Ameeri. Ali Arjemandi, Mohammad Ali
Baloch, Munir Mengal, Dr. Zafar Baloch, Dr. Karim Abdian, Aziz Baloch,
Humaira Rahman, Mumtaz Khan and Malik Baloch.
Event is free but RSVP. Lunch served.
Venue: National Press Club One block from Metro Center metro station 529 14th St. NW 13th Floor, Washington DC 20045
RSVP: Rashid Baloch
Email: ahmar_scribe@yahoo.com
Phone: 301-957-0008 http://baluchistan.newsvine.com
www.balochwarna.org
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