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    For Immediate Release Contact: Quan Nguyen M.D.

    Coalition for Human Rights in Asia: Congressional Forum


    Deteriorating Human Rights in Asia
    Join the Members of the 111th Congress,
    a panel of experts from Congress, and NGOs of human rights and religious freedom,
    and a panel of Asian leaders of concerned human rights or ethnic groups,
    on the discussions of deteriorating human rights and freedom
    in China, Vietnam, Burma, and other troubled regions in Asia and the world.

    Location: Room B-318, Rayburn House Office Building, US Congress


    Date/Time: Thursday, February 12, 2009, 2 p.m. – 5 p.m.
    Sponsors: Honorable Representatives Thaddeus McCotter, Frank Wolf,
    Jim Moran, Loretta Sanchez, Dana Rohrabacher, Joseph Cao,
    Lincoln Diaz-Balart

    *** Forum Program ***


    Welcoming Remarks: Dr. Quan Nguyen, On Behalf of The Coalition for Human Rights in
    Asia.
    Opening Remarks: Honorable Congressman Thaddeus McCotter (TBC)
    Members of Congress & VIP Guests, and VIP Recognition: As they arrive.

    Panel – I: Experts Panel ( Government, U.S Congress and NGOs)


    Moderator: Dr. Binh Nguyen, President, The Non-Violent Movement for H.R. in Vietnam
    Sophie Richardson, Director, H.R. Watch, DC; Topic: Current Situation on H.R. in Asia
    Scott Flipes, Asia Sr. Analyst, US Commission for International Religious Freedom; Topic:
    Issues of Religious Freedom in Asia
    T. Kumar, Director, Amnesty International in USA; Topic: Obama’s Challenges on H.R. in Asia
    David Young, Foreign Policy Advisor/Person Fellow Office of Congressman Jim Moran
    Topic: Legislative and Executive Branch Actions to Support H.R. in Asia
    Panel – II: Asian delegations Panel:
    Moderator: Prof. Sen Nieh, Global Mission to Rescue Persecuted Falun Gong Practitioners
    Burma: Mr. Aung Saw Oo, Chairman, National League for Democracy, USA Chapter
    Mr. Jeremy Woodrum, Campaign Director, U.S. Campaign for Burma
    China: Mr.Wei Jingsheng , Prominent HR Activist; President, Wei Jingsheng Foundation
    Dr. Dayong Li, Exe. Dir., Global Serv. Ctr. for Quitting Chinese Communist Party
    Vietnam: Mr. Anh Hong Do, Chair, Vietnamese American Community in DC, MD, VA
    Tibet: Pema Chhinjor, Former Minister, The Tibet Government in Exile
    Uyghur: Rebiya Kadeer, Alim Seytoff, Gen. Sec., Uyghur American Association
    Special Recognition: Delegations from Sudan/Nubia, Cuba, Laos, Cambodia, Taiwan,
    Khmer Krom and Chairman Jun Wang of China Democracy Party World Union

    Questions and Answers


    Closing Remarks: Dr. Quan Nguyen, On Behalf of The Coalition for Human Rights in Asia

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