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Wednesday, August 27, 2008
Poppy crop in Helmand Province in 2006 - photo by John Moore
We'll discuss the importance of the poppy trade in Afghanistan's economy, and the high level of violence against women under the watch of Afghan President Hamid Karzai. Also, what does heightened violence and deaths mean for the future of Somalia?
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Afghanistan: Controlling the Drug Trade
Thomas Schweich — Former U.S. Ambassador and Coordinator for Counter Narcotics and Justice Reform in Afghanistan; Author of the July 27, 2008 New York Times Article “
Is Afghanistan a Narco-State?
”
Afghanistan: Violence against Women High Under Hamid Karzai
Shaima —
Representative of the Revolutionary Association of the Women of Afghanistan
(RAWA)
Somalia: Rising Violence and Deaths
Ahmed Samatar
— James Wallace Professor and Dean of the Institute for Global Citizenship at Macalester College in St. Paul, Minnesota
EVENT
Philippines Human Rights Forum
Magdamayan II: Peace in Mindanao
Saturday, August 30, 2008
6:00 pm to 8:00 pm
Guest Speaker:
Professor Princess Emraida Kiram, University of Wisconsin
Edison Park United Methodist Church
6740 N. Oliphant, Chicago
Contacts: Grace 773-973-4260, Ging 773-480-4824
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