EVAPORATION: Asian Solidarity Network Toronto to celebrate
International Human Rights Day with Asian Rights Forum
December 7, 2007
Toronto, ON – On Sunday 9
December 2007, the Asian Solidarity Network Toronto (ASNT) will
celebrate International Human Rights Day with a discussion on
the continuing disappearance of more and more civilians, human
rights activists and trade unionists in four key areas of the
world. The discussion will seek to answer whether “democracy” is
advancing or regressing in a post-September world.
Noted activists Minthura Winn (Burma), R. Cheran (Sri Lanka),
Bern Jagunos (Philippines), and She Ching Wen (Indonesia) will
present their analyses and assessments on the current situations
in those respective countries. The forum will be moderated by
Mehdi Khouestaninejad of the Canadian Labour Congress’
International Department. Attendees will be asked to participate
in the discussion.
SUNDAY, 9 DECEMBER, 2007
Ontario Institute for Studies in Education (OISE), 252 Bloor
Street West, Peace Lounge, 7th Floor from 2:00 p.m. –5:00 p.m.
Refreshments will be served ** This is a free event **
Special guests will include Burma Drummers and Philippine
Advocacy Through Arts in Canada (PATAC)
Human Rights Day is celebrated annually across the world on 10
December.
The date was chosen to honour the
United Nations General Assembly's adoption and proclamation, on
10 December 1948, of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights,
the first global enunciation of human rights. The commemoration
was established in 1950, when the General Assembly invited all
states and interested organizations to celebrate the day as they
saw fit.
Established in 2003, the Asian Solidarity Network consists of
Community groups and individuals in Canada who are originally
from Asia or who live in Canada but have interest in the
Canadian Asian communities and the region. This group dedicates
itself in social justice activities in Canada and also in the
Asia region.
For more information:
Frank Saptel 416.579.0481
