Deported from Bahrain
An Eyewitness Account of an Ongoing Revolution
Sponsored
by the Middle East Institute at Columbia University and
American Council for Freedom in Bahrain
Monday, April 16th
7:30pm - 9:00pm
Columbia University
501 Northwest Corner Building
550 West 120th Street (on Broadway)
New York, NY, 10027
Over the past year, tens of thousands of Bahrainis – inspired by
the Arab Spring movements in Tunisia and Egypt – have taken to the streets in
an attempt to win democracy and respect for their human rights. The regime
responded by killing over 80 people, detaining thousands and beginning a campaign
of retribution against anyone supporting or participating in protest.
As the one year anniversary of the revolution drew near, the Kingdom of Bahrain
attempted to keep out foreign observers, denying visas to high profile human
rights groups and journalists. Radhika Sainath, a civil rights attorney, and a
small team of monitors were able to gain entry and document the regime's
repression of democracy activists. Just a day after announcing the Witness
Bahrain initiative, she was arrested in the midst of a police attack on a
nonviolent march and deported the next day.
Radhika is a human rights activist with experience in conflict zones and has
supported democracy movements in Mexico, Pakistan, Palestine and the
Philippines. Join us in our conversation with her.
Co-sponsors include:
Witness Bahrain
Campaign for Peace & Democracy
Global Justice Working Group at Occupy Wall Street
Coalition to Defend the Egyptian Revolution
Light refreshments will be served. This event will also kick-off a new
initiative started by our co-sponsors -- Bahrain Solidarity Campaign NYC.
Please contact them at Bahra...@gmail.com, if you would like to join the
campaign or would like ideas on how to start one in your own city. More
information will be provided at the event.
