Thursday, March 27, 6:30-7:45 p.m., Oswald Auditorium, Cooper Campus:
David Matas, internationally recognized immigration and human rights lawyer from Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Mr. Matas will speak about his investigation into allegations of organ harvesting (and in the process, killing) Falun Gong practitioners in China.
With the events unfolding in Tibet, Mr. Matas’ presentation on human rights in China is very timely. If you are interested in learning more about Mr. Matas and his work to advance human rights, a google search will work. He recently received a “guarding human rights” award from the Asia-Pacific Human Rights Foundation (Australia).
If you are interested in human rights:
• March 22, 7:00 p.m., Vigil for Tibet, by Lexington’s downtown library
• April 11, 4-6 p.m., Human Rights Torch Relay, begins at 4:00 p.m. at Triangle Park and ends at Woodland Park. The Franciscan Peace Center will light the torch at Triangle Park. Participants will carry the torch between Triangle and Woodland Parks. At Woodland Park, there will be three short speeches about human rights, music, and a demonstration of Falun Gong. All are welcome. There is a $15 ($5 for children under 18) registration for torch carriers, to cover the costs of USA-made, organic cotton Human Rights Torch Relay t-shirts. To sign up for the relay and order your t-shirt, email rebecca.glasscock@kctcs.edu.
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