June 20th marks the one-year anniversary of the death of Neda Agha-Soltan. Neda was killed by Basij paramilitaries in Iran for attending a peaceful protest following the disputed Iranian elections of 2009.Amnesty International as well as Chicago supporters of "We are ALL one Neda, we are ALL one calling" are holding an event to commemorate this tragedy and to bring hope to the struggle for human rights and human dignity in Iran and around the world.
The event will include a screening of the HBO documentary “For Neda” and the “Paris to Pilsen” video report on the making of 1000 Neda Masks by Amir Normandi.
Participants are also encouraged to join in a unison commemorative visual protest, displaying
Neda’s masks to echo the original message of We Are ALL one Neda, We Are ALL one.
Calling on the north east corner of Church and Orrington in Evanston Illinois at 6:30 pm.
Speakers will include:
Elise Auerbach, Iran country specialist, Amnesty International USA
Hamid Akbari, Northeastern Illinois University
Ezzat Goushegir, DePaul University, School for New Learning
When: Wednesday June 23, 2010 from 7 to 9 pm, Vigil beforehand at 6:30
Where: Community Meeting Room; Evanston Public Library, 1703 Orrington
Avenue, (near the Davis el stop of the CTA Purple Line)
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