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Invite to the launch in the EP of IPWP |
Dear all our supporters,
We are very pleased to be able to invite you to the European Parliament Launch
of the International Parliamentarians for West Papua on 26th January 2010 in
Brussels. The event will be held in the member's salon from 18.30 – 20.00 and
will feature speakers from Papua New Guinea, West Papua and the International
Lawyers for West Papua.
The speeches will be followed by traditional West
Papuan dance performed by the dance group Mambesak and there will be a chance
to meet and network with each other, food and drink will be available. If you would like to attend please let us know no later than 15th January with
your full name, date of birth and city/town residence.
This will be an exciting and historic night on the road to freedom and justice
in West Papua. We hope as many of you can make it as possible. Please also
write to your MEP encouraging them to attend.
Best wishes
The Free West Papua Campaign.
The speakers on the night will be:
Caroline Lucas MEP – long term supporter of the West Papuan's campaign for
freedom
Rev Socratez Sofyan Yoman is chairman of the Alliance of Baptist Churches in
West Papua. In the past eight years, Rev Socratez has taken an increasingly
high profile as a campaigner for peace, justice and human rights in West Papua.
He has briefed Australian, British and European parliamentarians as well as
United Nations representatives about West Papua. He has written five books
about West Papua, including 'Papuans Are Not Separatists' and 'Gate to Free
Papua'.
Powes Parkop - governor of the National Capital District in Papua New Guinea
He has been the most vocal long term
supporter of the West Papuan cause in PNG.
Melinda Janki – Co-director of the International Lawyers for West Papua.
Melinda has done extensive research into the legality of the 1969 Act of Free
Choice.
Benny Wenda - Papuan leader living in exile in the UK and founder of the Free
West Papua Campaign. |
