Friday, May 9, 2014
12:30 PM – 2:00 PM
Farragut Park
17th & I Streets NW
Washington DC 20006
Run of Show
12 NOON Arrival of organizers and all Speakers
12:30-12:35 Adotei Akwei (Amnesty International)
Welcome message
Why We are Here – Reading of Joint statement
12:40-12:42 Aniedi Okure , AFJN
12:45-12:47 Council on American-Islamic Relations
12:50 – 12:52 Eucheria Mbachu, Voices of Women & Children in Af & Diaspora
12:55-12:57 Carl Levan, American Univ & Institute for Policy Studies
1:00 –1:02 Muslim Public Affairs Council
1:05-1:07 Sulayman Nyang, Howard University Professor
1:10-1:12 American Islamic Committee for Woman & Child
1:15-1:17 Lisa Veneklasen, Just Associates
1:20-1:22 Omoyele Sowore, Sahara Reporters
1:30-1:50 Additional Speakers/poets to be inserted as time permits
1:50-2:00 Closing, Review of Action Points and Thank Yous! (Adotei)
Event Overview:
““#BringBackOurGirls!!! Washington DC Vigil”
On May 9th a coalition of faith based and human rights groups and members of the Nigerian Diaspora in the United States will hold a vigil in Farragut Square NW Washington DC in support of the abducted school girls of the Government Girls School in Chibok, Nigeria and to show solidarity with the families of the girls.
The participating groups add their voices to demonstrations that have taken place in Nigeria and around the world and together are calling for:
• The members of Boko Haram to immediately and unconditionally release all of the abducted girls and end abductions and other attacks against civilians;
• The Nigerian government to meet its obligations to protect the human rights of all people living in Nigeria, in particular the rights of women and girls including the rights to education, and to be free from discrimination, slavery, and other forms of violence; and,
• The Nigerian government to bring to justice persons suspected of committing human rights abuses whether from armed opposition groups like Boko Haram or from the Nigerian security forces.
We send the families of the girls our hopes for their safe release and our commitment to keep the spotlight and international pressure on resolving this crisis.
Audience:
This vigil will attract broadcast and print media, African Diaspora, feminist organizations, Students, Faith-based organizations (Christian and Muslim) anti-trafficking groups, human rights organizations, think-tanks and the general public.
Sponsoring Organizations:
Africa Faith and Justice Network, Foreign Policy in Focus/IPS, Amnesty International USA, the Voices of Women and Children in Africa and Diaspora, Council on American-Islamic Relations, Muslim Public Affairs Council, Just Associates, American Islamic Committee for Woman & Child, CompareAfrique, Howard University Graduate Students, and Sahara Reporters
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