LONDON, England, — A conference is held on 14 January in London to raise awareness on execution and to bring attention to laws and legislations in countries practicing stoning and death penalty.
The conference includes presentations on topics related to Islamic Sharia law, politicization of religion and its effect on women, and it will end with a resolution.
Along with raising awareness, this conferences core objective is to empower and encourage women organisations and activists to fight against femicide, stoning and the death penalty.
Date: Saturday 14 January 2012
Time: 11.00 – 5.00
Venue: Amnesty International- UK / The Human Rights Action Centre
17-25 New Inn Yard
London EC2A 3EA
Nearest Tube Station: Old Street on Northern Line
Speakers include:
Sebahat Tuncel: Peace and Democracy Party (BDP) Kurdish Women Parliamentarian from Turkey
Houzan Mahmoud: Political activist from Iraqi Kurdistan, Representative of Organisation of Women’s Freedom in Iraq.
A Speaker from Amnesty International: TBC
Anna Cristin Kowarsch: International Free Women Foundation Representative
Meral Cicek: Journalist, Ozgur Politika Newspaper
Nezaket Khalifeh (Kurdish activist from Iran)
Shokhan Faraj: (Kurdish women’s rights activist from Iran)
This conference is organised by:
-International Free Women Foundation -Roj Women organisation
-Organisation of Women’s Freedom in Iraq
For more information please contact us on:
Munevver 07796378722 & Ilkay 07792360628
Roj Women’s Association
31-33, Dalston Lane. London, E8 3DF
www.rojwomen.com <http://www.rojwomen.com/