Bahrain Conference /// 17th December 2011 /// Friends' Meeting House (Main Hall), 6 Mount Street, Manchester, M2 5NS /// (See RAPAR's Bahrain Solidarity Campaign page here)
Agenda
10.30-11.00: Registration & refreshments
11.00-11.15: Introduction from Tony Lloyd MP
11.15-12.30: Panel 1 - The Political Situation - followed by Q&A
Dr. Saeed Al Shehabi - English speech (10 mins)
Opposition Leader - Bahrain Freedom Movement www.vob.org - Bahrain / UK
A. Raoof Al Shayeb - Arabic speech (10 Mins)
Opposition leader - Official spokesman of 14 Feb coalition - Bahrain / UK
Nabeel Rajab - English speech (10 mins) (recorded testimony)
Ion Ratiu Democracy Award Winner 2011, President of Bahrain Center for Human Rights, Deputy Secretary General of FIDH, MENA Advisory member of Human Rights Watch www.bahrainrights.org
Prof. William Lucas - English speech (10 mins)
http://www.enduringamerica.com/scott-lucas
Scott Lucas is Professor of American Studies at the University of Birmingham, where he has worked since 1989. A specialist in US and British foreign policy, he has written and edited nine books, published many important articles, presented a radio documentary, and also co-directed the 2007 film Laban!.
12.30-1.30: Lunch
1.30-2.15: Panel 2 - Eyewitness Accounts - followed by Q&A
Fahad Desmukh - English speech (7 mins) (recorded testimony)
Blogger and journalist
Dr. Falah Rabee - Arabic speech (5 Mins)
Member of Al Wefaq, political activist
Dr. Zahra Al Sammak - English speech (5 mins) (recorded testimony)
Will deliver a speech on behalf of sentenced doctors.
Dr. Zahra Al Sammak is a senior consultant anesthesiologist as well as an assistant professor at the College of Medicine, Arabian Gulf University.
Mrs. Rula Al Saffar - English speech (5 mins) (recorded testimony)
Will deliver a speech about the situation for nurses including the suspensions of nursing staff.
President of Bahrain Nursing Society
Ms. Waffa Al Noaimi - English speech (5 mins) (recorded testimony)
Sister of Saeed Al Noaimi who was given a death sentence, later reduced to life sentence.
Jaleela Al Salman - English speech (5 mins) (recorded testimony)
Vice president – Bahrain teacher association
Mr. A Shaheed Al Markhi
Specialist nurse at the Salmaniya Medical Complex in Bahrain. Mr Al Markhi will be with the eyewitness panel to take Q&A.
2.15-3.15: Panel 3 – The Way Forward - followed by Q&A
Mr. Abbas Busafwan - Arabic speech (10 Mins)
Bahraini Journalist and political activist, member of Al Wefaq
Jawad Abdul Wahab - Arabic speech (10 Mins)
Bahraini journalist, member of Amal political society.
Dr. Ali Al Faraj - English speech (5 mins)
Bahriani doctor living & working in UK; political activist
Mohammed Sadiq - English speech (5 mins)
Chairman of 'Justice for Bahrain' and human rights activist. Mr Sadiq has campaigned on issues surrounding Palestine, Iraq, Lebanon and now Bahrain. He is a specialist in media campaigning and lobbying parliament.
Mark Krantz - English speech (10 mins)
3.15-3.20: Closing Remarks
3.30-4.20: Film showing - 'Shouting in the Dark'
Agenda
10.30-11.00: Registration & refreshments
11.00-11.15: Introduction from Tony Lloyd MP
11.15-12.30: Panel 1 - The Political Situation - followed by Q&A
Dr. Saeed Al Shehabi - English speech (10 mins)
Opposition Leader - Bahrain Freedom Movement www.vob.org - Bahrain / UK
A. Raoof Al Shayeb - Arabic speech (10 Mins)
Opposition leader - Official spokesman of 14 Feb coalition - Bahrain / UK
Nabeel Rajab - English speech (10 mins) (recorded testimony)
Ion Ratiu Democracy Award Winner 2011, President of Bahrain Center for Human Rights, Deputy Secretary General of FIDH, MENA Advisory member of Human Rights Watch www.bahrainrights.org
Prof. William Lucas - English speech (10 mins)
http://www.enduringamerica.com/scott-lucas
Scott Lucas is Professor of American Studies at the University of Birmingham, where he has worked since 1989. A specialist in US and British foreign policy, he has written and edited nine books, published many important articles, presented a radio documentary, and also co-directed the 2007 film Laban!.
12.30-1.30: Lunch
1.30-2.15: Panel 2 - Eyewitness Accounts - followed by Q&A
Fahad Desmukh - English speech (7 mins) (recorded testimony)
Blogger and journalist
Dr. Falah Rabee - Arabic speech (5 Mins)
Member of Al Wefaq, political activist
Dr. Zahra Al Sammak - English speech (5 mins) (recorded testimony)
Will deliver a speech on behalf of sentenced doctors.
Dr. Zahra Al Sammak is a senior consultant anesthesiologist as well as an assistant professor at the College of Medicine, Arabian Gulf University.
Mrs. Rula Al Saffar - English speech (5 mins) (recorded testimony)
Will deliver a speech about the situation for nurses including the suspensions of nursing staff.
President of Bahrain Nursing Society
Ms. Waffa Al Noaimi - English speech (5 mins) (recorded testimony)
Sister of Saeed Al Noaimi who was given a death sentence, later reduced to life sentence.
Jaleela Al Salman - English speech (5 mins) (recorded testimony)
Vice president – Bahrain teacher association
Mr. A Shaheed Al Markhi
Specialist nurse at the Salmaniya Medical Complex in Bahrain. Mr Al Markhi will be with the eyewitness panel to take Q&A.
2.15-3.15: Panel 3 – The Way Forward - followed by Q&A
Mr. Abbas Busafwan - Arabic speech (10 Mins)
Bahraini Journalist and political activist, member of Al Wefaq
Jawad Abdul Wahab - Arabic speech (10 Mins)
Bahraini journalist, member of Amal political society.
Dr. Ali Al Faraj - English speech (5 mins)
Bahriani doctor living & working in UK; political activist
Mohammed Sadiq - English speech (5 mins)
Chairman of 'Justice for Bahrain' and human rights activist. Mr Sadiq has campaigned on issues surrounding Palestine, Iraq, Lebanon and now Bahrain. He is a specialist in media campaigning and lobbying parliament.
Mark Krantz - English speech (10 mins)
3.15-3.20: Closing Remarks
3.30-4.20: Film showing - 'Shouting in the Dark'
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