35] Pakistan's Relations with
China, India, and Afghanistan
-- Oct. 6
36] Protest violation of human
rights in Bahrain –
Oct. 6
37] ISIS
and Sex Slavery -- Oct. 6
38] Model
G20 Initiative – Oct. 6
39] Ban
fracking meeting – Oct. 6
40] DOUBLE EXPOSURE INVESTIGATIVE FILM FESTIVAL – Oct. 6 - 8
41] Green Party
events – Oct. 7 - 8
42] The Clothesline
Project – Oct. 7
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35] – Pakistan's Relations with China, India, and Afghanistan: A
Luncheon Conversation with Mushahid Hussain Syed & Shezra Mansab Ali Khan
Kharal is happening on Thurs., Oct. 6 from 12:30 to 2 PM at The Stimson
Center, 1211 Connecticut Ave. NW, 8th Floor, WDC 20036. RSVP at https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScP-ptrcf96T7_Ayb3y-IX3PG1GDgdWXyj02h_4gFOHzAp1Qw/viewform.
Join the Stimson Center for a luncheon conversation on Pakistan’s regional
security with Pakistani Senator Mushahid Hussain Syed and National
Assembly Member Shezra Mansab Ali Khan Kharal. Michael Krepon and Sameer
Lalwani will serve as hosts and moderators. The discussion will focus on
Pakistan’s relations with China, India, and Afghanistan.
36] – Go
to 1600 Pennsylvania Ave NW, WDC 20500, on Thurs., Oct. 6 from
noon to 12:30 PM and join Americans for Democracy & Human Rights
in Bahrain (ADHRB), as they call on the United States government to publicly
pressure Bahrain to uphold and respect freedoms of expression, release Nabeel
Rajab unconditionally, and stop the widespread violations of human rights in
the country. Bahrain's most prominent human rights defender, Nabeel Rajab, is
set to appear before a judge on Oct. 6. He faces up to 15 years in prison on
charges related to his right to free expression. The Bahraini government’s
charges against him include spreading ‘false or malicious news, statements, or
rumors’ during wartime, ‘offending a foreign country,’ and ‘offending a public
institution’ under articles 133, 215, and 216 of the Bahraini Penal Code. These
charges are all in connection with comments Nabeel posted on Twitter in 2015
documenting allegations of torture at the Central Jau Prison and criticizing
the Saudi-led coalition war in Yemen.
The
Government of Bahrain has repeatedly targeted Nabeel in response to his human
rights work. His most recent arrest occurred on 13 June 2016, and he’s been
imprisoned since that time. Authorities initially placed him in solitary
confinement during which Nabeel lost a considerable amount of weight and
experienced health complications. Last week, the Bahraini government again
moved Nabeel to solitary confinement ahead of his trial on 6 October.
In
September, Nabeel penned a letter from prison, which was published in the New
York Times. In response to the NYT letter, Bahrain’s Public Prosecution Office
brought an additional charge carrying a possible one-year sentence of ‘intentionally
broadcasting false news and malicious rumors abroad impairing the prestige of
the state’ against Nabeel. The NYT issued a scathing response regarding the
actions of the Bahraini government. If you’re unable to join the protest you
can still show your support for Nabeel Rajab ahead of Thursday’s hearing by
sharing details of his situation on social media with the hashtag
#ReleaseNabeel. Email media@adhrb.org.
37]
--ISIS and Sex Slavery -- How Can the International Community Move from
Condemnation to Action? This discussion will take place on Thurs., Oct. 5 from
2 to 4:30 PM. Join the McCain Institute for International Leadership and
the United States Institute of Peace for an urgent discussion on unblocking the
path to accountability for these horrific crimes at the U.S. Institute of
Peace, 2301 Constitution Ave. NW, WDC 20037. Go to https://www.eventbrite.com/e/isis-and-sex-slavery-tickets-27832058436.
38] – The Model G20 Initiative Inaugural Event will
feature keynote speaker Angel Gurría, Secretary-General of the Organization for
Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), who will comment on Contributions
and Challenges of the G20. A View from the OECD. It will happen
on Thurs., Oct. 6 at 4 PM at American University’s
School of International Service, Atrium, 4400 Massachusetts Ave. NW, WDC 20016. RSVP at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/model-g20-initiative-inaugural-event-keynote-speaker-angel-gurria-oecd-tickets-27896898374.
39] --- You may know that the fracking moratorium ends in October
2017. This means that the upcoming legislative session, starting in January, is
our last chance to ban fracking before it starts. Senator Joan
Carter Conway, in the 43rd district, could be the deciding vote for the bill to
ban fracking. She is the chair of the Education, Health & Environmental
Affairs Committee in the Senate. This is the committee that the bill would
first have to pass through in order to be introduced on the Senate floor. As
the chair of this committee, Conway controls if and when the bill comes up for
a vote. She needs to be held accountable, and needs to know that this is an
issue that people in her district care about. There is a meeting so
people in her district can brainstorm different things do to ensure there is a
ban on fracking in Maryland. A District 43 Volunteer Kick-off
will happen on Thurs., Oct. 6 from 6:30 to 8 PM at Food & Water Watch
Office, 3121 St. Paul St, Suite 28, Baltimore 21218. Rsvp at https://www.facebook.com/events/490673377808814/.
40] – Get over to the DOUBLE EXPOSURE INVESTIGATIVE FILM FESTIVAL
which offers eight films from Thurs., Oct. 6 at 7 PM through Sat., Oct. 8
at 10 PM. This year, Double Exposure’s film slate takes audiences from
the roots of investigative reporting to works that are redefining creative and
journalistic boundaries. The festival will screen eight films at the
Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery, 8th St
NW & F St NW, Washington, DC 20001,
including seven DC premieres. The festival will open with Netflix's latest
real-life ecological thriller, THE IVORY GAME, and close with renowned documentary
filmmaker Steve James’ ABACUS: SMALL ENOUGH TO JAIL. Go to http://investigativefilmfestival.com/films-2016/.
41] – On
Fri., Oct. 7 there will be a coordinated massive sign wave/visibility event for
multiple Green Candidates in Baltimore on Charles St., including Josh Harris
for Mayor, Ian Schlackman for District 12 and Stein/Baraka. The exact location
and time is to be decided. RSVP at https://www.facebook.com/events/155713038219486/
or email Cristi Demnowicz at Cristi@FlowersForSenate.org.
On Sat.,
Oct 8 there will be a candidate rally at Douglass Homes in Baltimore from 1 to
5 PM. Let Cristi know if you can take a shift at the campaign table-- Cristi@FlowersForSenate.org.
Go to http://www.flowersforsenate.org/.
42] – The
Clothesline Project is at McPherson Square, 950 15th St. NW, WDC, on Fri., Oct.
7 from 10 AM to 2 PM. The Project gives survivors an opportunity to
tell their stories of abuse, despair, hope and empowerment by expressing their
feelings and experiences of domestic violence through their own art on t-shirts
which are displayed on a clothesline held by victims, advocates and
volunteers. Contact Ana Acevedo at My Sister’s Place at 202-529-5261.
To be
continued.
Donations
can be sent to the Baltimore Nonviolence Center, 325 E. 25th St., Baltimore, MD
21218. Ph: 410-366-1637; Email: mobuszewski [at] verizon.net. Go to
http://baltimorenonviolencecenter.blogspot.com/.
"The
master class has always declared the wars; the subject class has always fought
the battles. The master class has had all to gain and nothing to lose, while
the subject class has had nothing to gain and everything to lose--especially
their lives." Eugene Victor Debs
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