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KAIROS
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KAIROS
- Canadian Ecumenical Justice Initiatives/
Initiatives
canadiennes oecumeniques pour la justice
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The World In Shock: 180 Tourists Killed in Bali
But does the
world know that 100,000 West Papuans have been
killed since 1969?
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Assassinated leader Theys Eluay
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West Papua, formerly Irian Jaya
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Arrested LeaderBenny Wenda
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Come hear leading human rights activist John Rumbiak speak on
the Situation in West Papua and new implications of the War on Terror
Thursday October 31
6:30-9:30 P.M.
Trinity St. Paul United Church - 427 Bloor Street West
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Papua's Painful Reality
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Rainforest destruction,
forced relocations,
mass polution caused
by mineral & oil
exploitation by multinational
companies, including
Shell and Freeport McMoran.
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Transmigration of Indonesian
settlers sponsered by
the government and the
World Bank means upt
40% of the population
is now Indonesian, &
growing!
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Supression of Papuan
language, music and
customs
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John Rumbiak is the
leading human rights activist in West Papua (previously known as Irian
Jaya, Indonesia). He
was born in Biak in 1962, studied English at Cenderawasih University,
and Human Rights Advocacy at Columbia University in New York. After a
period as coordinator for studies and advocacy at the Rural Community
Development Foundation (YPMD) in Papua, he became the chief spokesperson of
ELS-HAM Papua, the Institute for Human Rights Study and Advocacy. ELS-HAM is
committed to non-violence and working towards the demilitarization of West Papua, and empowering
people through advocacy. Rumbiak has traveled extensively to testify on human
rights issues, including to the United Nations commission on Human Rights and
the US Congress. He is also a member of the Board of Directors of the Papua
Resource Centre based in New York
City.
Presented by KAIROS - Canadian Ecumenical Justice
Initiatives/Initiatives canadiennes/oecumeniques pour la justice and West
Papua Action Network, along with sponsors: Science For Peace, the Coalition Against War & Racism, the
Philippine Solidarity Group, Al Awda Toronto, Alternatives (Montreal), the Latin American Solidarity Group.
For
Further Info, contact Salimah Valiani at KAIROS, tel: 416.463.5312,
x226
fax: 416.463.5569 email:
svaliani@kairoscanada.org
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KAIROS
Canadian
Ecumenical Justice Initiatives/
Initiatives
canadiennes oecumeniques pour la
justice
129
St Clair Avenue West
Toronto,
Ontario, M4V 1N5, Canada
tel:
416.463.5312, x226 fax:
416.463.5569
svaliani@kairoscanada.org
<mailto:svaliani@kairoscanada.org>
www.kairoscanada.org
<http://www.kairoscanada.org>
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