Hello All!
My name is Adeline Wells; I am the Outreach Chair for Amnesty International-UW Students. On Saturday, April 16 from 1-4:30pm,
we will be hosting a screening of the 2015 documentary "Merci Congo."
The film details the crisis over conflict minerals the Democratic
Republic of Congo, as well as measures taken abroad to raise awareness
of associated human rights violations. What's interesting about this
film is that it highlights UW Madison as a keynote campus. Many of you
may remember the rally held on the Terrace back in 2013; footage from
that night is highlighted in the film, as well as other efforts by UW to
advocate for this issue.
We are incredibly
fortunate in that the filmmaker Paul Freedman will be joining us for
this event, as well as Congolese women's right's and disability activist
Neema Namadamu. Following the screening, we will have a discussion
panel with them about the film, the DRC, and alternative issues,
consequences, and perspectives surrounding conflict mineral action. We
would love to fill all the seats in the lecture hall, and make visiting
Madison worth their while! If you would please share this information
with your organization, and pass along the Facebook link, it would be
very much appreciated!
Hope to see everyone there! Please don't hesitate to contact me with questions!
Best,
Adeline Wells
Also note:
UW-Madison: Social Sciences 6104
1180 Observatory Drive, Madison, WI, 53706
April 16, 2016 at 1 PM
You
are invited/encouraged to see a public documentary movie "Merci
Congo" that is organized by Amnesty International-UW Students, the
Enough Project, and Intel who are hosting a screening of "Merci Congo."
Following the film will be a panel discussion with filmmaker Paul
Freedman, student organizer Ellen Bresnick, and Neema Namadamu, an
advocate for women's rights in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
"For
more than 20 years, war and chaos have plagued the mineral-rich region
of eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. Violence in Eastern Congo,
funded largely by the illegal exploitation of minerals, has left more
than 5 million Congolese dead since 1996. Merci Congo is about several
activists devoted to bringing peace to the region."
Azam, Amnesty International Madison Group #139 Group Leader
