This is My Witness Screening and Panel Discussion
October 26, 2010, 5pm - 6pm
777 UN Plaza (E 44th St & 1st Ave corner) New York, NY 10017
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Peace Fair-Women Preventing War, Promoting Peace-10th Anniversary of UNSC Resolution 1325.
On Tuesday, October 26, 2010, the Nobel Women's Initiative will host a screening of This is My Witness, a powerful documentary about the women of Burma.
For decades, Burmese women and minorities have faced significant violations of human rights, including rape, torture, forced labor, arbitrary arrest, and even death, at the hands of Burma's military regime. Meanwhile, we have also witnessed the rise of leadership roles from courageous women from across the country, who brave harassment and persecution in order to bring peace, justice, and freedom to Burma.
The event will start with a short screening of this documentary film, put together by the Nobel Women's Initiative. It will be followed by a panel discussion led by Myra Dahgaypaw, Campaigns Coordinator from U.S. Campaign for Burma and the Global Justice Center’s own Burma Researcher, Phyu Phyu Sann.