We are pleased to invite you to the “Stop Stoning, Stop Execution” Conference.  Date: Saturday 14 January 2012     Time: 11.00 – 5.00

Venue:  Amnesty International- UK / The Human Rights Action Centre

17-25 New Inn Yard

London EC2A 3EA

Nearest Tube Station: Old Street on Northern Line

The aim of the conference is to raise awareness on this vital topic and to bring attention to laws and legislations in countries practicing stoning and death penalty. The conference includes presentations on topics related to Islamic Sharia law, politicization of religion and its effect on women, and it will end with a resolution.  Along with raising awareness, this conferences core objective is to empower and encourage women organisations and activists to fight against femicide, stoning and the death penalty.

Speakers include:

Sebahat Tuncel: Peace and Democracy Party (BDP) Kurdish Women Parliamentarian from Turkey

Houzan Mahmoud: Political activist from Iraqi Kurdistan, Representative of Organisation of Women’s Freedom in Iraq.

A Speaker from Amnesty International: TBC

Anna Cristin Kowarsch: International Free Women Foundation Representative

Meral Cicek: Journalist, Ozgur Politika Newspaper

Nezaket Khalifeh: (Kurdish activist from Iran)

Shokhan Faraj: (Kurdish women’s rights activist from Iraq)

This conference is organised by:

-International Free Women Foundation

-Organisation of Women’s Freedom in Iraq

-Roj Women organisation

For more information please contact us on:

Munevver 07796378722 & Ilkay 07792360628

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