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Adelphi University's Amnesty International Hosts Human Rights Forum
Garden City, NY
November 10 2003
Adelphi University's Amnesty International will host a discussion on human rights in the Middle East, "When Will the Violence Stop?" on November 17, 2003 at 1:00 PM in the school's Ruth S. Harley University Ballroom, 1 South Avenue, Garden City, NY. Student panelists from Adelphi's Amnesty International, Muslim Student Association, Hillel, and History Club will provide insight and broaden awareness of the troubling human rights situation between Israel and the Palestinian Authority. Adelphi University students, faculty, administrators, and area residents are invited to participate in a stimulating dialogue on this important topic.
"Our goal is to shed light on the effect of the ongoing violence between Israel and the Palestinian Authority on civilian populations," said Ewa Sobczynska, president of Adelphi's Amnesty International. "While much has been written about the political aspects of the dispute, Amnesty International wants to engage the Adelphi student community in a discussion about the human rights dimension of the situation."
Adelphi University students are encouraged to voice their opinions in Amnesty International's open forum, the third in an ongoing series of debates addressing pressing human rights issues.
Amnesty International is a worldwide movement of people who campaign for internationally recognized human rights. Amnesty International's vision is of a world in which every person enjoys all of the human rights enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and other international human rights standards. In pursuit of this vision, Amnesty International's mission is to undertake research and action focused on preventing and ending grave abuses of the rights to physical and mental integrity, freedom of conscience and expression, and freedom from discrimination, within the context of its work to promote all human rights. Meetings are held weekly and are open to all students
About Adelphi University: Adelphi University, chartered in 1896, was the first institution of higher education for the liberal arts and sciences on Long Island. Through its schools and programs—The College of Arts and Sciences, Derner Institute of Advanced Psychological Studies, Honors College, Ruth S. Ammon School of Education, University College, and the Schools of Business, Nursing, and Social Work—the co-educational university offers undergraduate and graduate degrees as well as professional and educational programs for adults. Adelphi University currently enrolls nearly 8,500 students from 41 states and 63 foreign countries. With its main campus in Garden City and centers in Manhattan, Hauppauge, and Poughkeepsie, the University maintains a commitment to liberal studies in tandem with rigorous professional preparation and active citizenship.
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