Chevron & Human Rights Panel with special guest, Kerry Kennedy

Thursday, December 10th 2009  Noon – 1:30pm
Washington, DC

In honor of International Human Rights Day, a panel discussion:

Taking on Human Rights Abuses: Taking on Chevron.

A new powerful international campaign on Chevron presents an exciting new organizing model for corporate campaigners and human rights activists everywhere.The new Chevron Program at Global Exchange links Chevron affected communities across the U.S. and around the world to expose the true cost of Chevron and reign in the entire oil industry. Learn about the campaign and communities in struggle against Chevron in Nigeria, Burma, Kazakhstan, Ecuador, California, and elsewhere in defense of their human rights.

Kerry Kennedy, acclaimed human rights activist and author, daughter of the late Robert F. Kennedy (Ecuador)

Antonia Juhasz, author, The Tyranny of Oil, Director, The Chevron Program, Global Exchange (The Chevron Program)

Paul Donowitz, Campaign Director, EarthRights International (Burma, Nigeria)

Kate Watters, Executive Director, Crude Accountability (Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan)

Omoyele Sowore, Nigerian Journalist/activist (Nigeria)

 

Location:
Thursday, December 10 Noon-1:30pm (panel and discussion followed by 1:30-2pm book signing and mingling) The United States Capitol Building Room SVC 212/210
Washington, DC

Contact:
Antonia Juhasz
antonia[at]globalexchange.org

Sponsored By:
Global Exchange, Earth Rights International, Crude Accountability, Justice in Nigeria Now, the Institute for Policy Studies, and Amazon Watch