Human Rights Defenders Call for Compassion
On December 9, 2010 in Washington DC’s National Press Club, Responsible for Equality And Liberty (R.E.A.L.) hosted a Human rights Day event to remember the signing by world nations in the United Nations of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) on December 10, 1948.
Jeffrey Imm, Responsible for Equality And Liberty (R.E.A.L.) Speaks on Compassion and Human Rights
Speakers addressed the topics of:
- human compassion and human rights
- the continuing challenge of racial and religious intolerance in America, and how many were responding to the issue
- the continuing genocide and oppression in Darfur and Sudan
- the abuse of women’s and human rights in Iran, the denial of freedom of belief to practitioners of the Falun Dafa / Falun Gong in the People’s Republic of China
- the oppression of Christians in Pakistan and abuse of blasphemy laws to deny freedom and condemn innocents to death
- the oppression of Ahmadi Muslims as religious minorities and their support for human rights as supported by Islam
- the issues of oppression in Balochistan
- the challenge of seeking Constitution equality and equal rights for women in America and how that impacts American consistency and commitment to human rights
The speakers at the December 9 Human Rights Day Event were:
1. Jeffrey Imm, Responsible for Equality And Liberty (R.E.A.L.) – on Compassion and Human Rights (text); on the Challenge of Racial and Religious Intolerance in America (text) — Video of His Remarks (Part 1); Video of His Remarks (Part 2) — see also Jeffrey Imm Speaks on the Commitment of Diverse People to Liberty for the Chinese People – YouTube Video
Jeffrey Imm, Responsible for Equality And Liberty (R.E.A.L.) Speaks on Human Rights (photo: Epoch Times)
2. Mohamed Yahya, Damanga Coalition for Freedom and Democracy – on Sudan and Darfur – Video of His Remarks
Mohamed Yahya, Damanga Coalition Speaks on Human Rights (photo: Epoch Times)
3. Ms. Niemat Ahmadi, Save Darfur – Video of Her Remarks
Niemat Ahmadi, Save Darfur, Speaks of Violence Against Women in Darfur and Sudan
4. Ms. Maria Rohaly – Mission Free Iran, on women’s rights in Iran – Video of Her Remarks (Part 1); Video of Her Remarks (Part 2)
Maria Rohaly, Mission Free Iran, Speaks on Challenges to Women's Rights and Human Rights in Iran
5. Ms. Caylan Ford, DC Liaison and Analyst of Falun Dafa Information Center – on Falun Dafa in the People’s Republic of China – Video of Her Remarks (Part 1); Video of Her Remarks (Part 2)
Caylan Ford, Falun Dafa Information Center Speaks on Human Rights (photo: Epoch Times)
6. Yubin Pang MD Ph.D., Executive Director, Washington DC Area, Global Service Center for Quitting CCP – Video of His Remarks – see also NDTV video – see also Jeffrey Imm speaks on Chinese liberty
Yubin Pang, Global Service Center for Quitting CCP, Speaks on "Tuidang" and the Courage of Chinese People to Seek Freedom
7. Dr. Nazir Bhatti, Pakistan Christian Congress and Pakistan Christian Post – on Christians in Pakistan – report and text of his remarks – Video of His Remarks
Dr. Nazir Bhatti Speaking on Human Rights at Washington DC National Press Club, December 9, 2010
Part 1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hkA7MPUT62c&
Part 2:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XQA5c3Rlf9M
8. C. Naseer Ahmad – Ahmadiyya Muslim Community and human rights
C. Naseer Ahmad Speaks on Human Rights Issues and Human Rights Support by the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community
9. Ahmar Mustikah – International Voice for Baloch Missing Persons – see video of his remarks on YouTube
Ahmar Mustikhan, International Coordinator for International Voice for Baloch Missing Persons, Speaks on Challenges to Human Rights to Baloch People
10. Ms. Carolyn Cook – United for Equality – on women’s rights in the United States – Video of Her Remarks
Carolyn Cook of United4Equality Speaks of the Need for Constitutional Equality for Women in America and Consistent Support for Women's Rights Around the World
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