The Ottawa Peace Assembly (OPA) and the International Civil Liberties Monitoring Group (ICLMG) invite you to an event co-sponsored by the University of Ottawa Human Rights Research and Education Centre (HRREC) and the Institute of Interdisciplinary Studies (Human Rights) at Carleton University, and endorsed by NOWAR-PAIX:

November 25, 2013

7:00-9:00 PM

Desmarais building, room 12102

55, Laurier Avenue E., University of Ottawa

Farea Al-Muslimi. The Yemeni activist who delivered a powerful testimony in a congressional hearing on American drone strikes in Yemen and basically made Obama admit to the use of drones.

Alex Neve. Secretary General of Amnesty International Canada. Amnesty recently released a report on the use of drones in Pakistan and the status of U.S. drone strikes under international law.

John Packer. Constitutions and Process Design Expert, Policy and Mediation Division, Department of Political Affairs, United Nations. He is currently advising the political transition in Yemen.

There will be a Q & A session at the end. It will be possible to ask questions in French.

Free event. Donations are encouraged to support local peace and human rights organizing.

We hope to see you there!

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Read “Will I be next?”, Amnesty International’s 2013 report on US drone strikes in Pakistan

Watch Farea Al-Muslimi’s testimony on American drone strikes at the Congressional Hearing: