Budiey
On Monday, 20th June 2011 the world celebrated or rather “celebrated” World Refugee Day. After all, the necessity for a group of people to have to leave home for fear of persecution hardly gives rise to jubilation.
Nevertheless, this year’s hullabaloo was special because it also marked the 60th Anniversary of the 1951 Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees. Thus if anything, we ought to commemorate the international commitment to creating better human rights standards for refugees. As much remains to be done, Amnesty International Malaysia (AIM) invites and calls out to all Malaysians to join us for a belated Refugee Day Solidarity Event at:
DATE: TIME: VENUE:
2nd July 2011 2.00 PM – 6.00 PM Bar Council Auditorium, No. 13, 15, 17 Leboh Pasar Besar Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Come and be part our kaleidoscope of cultures. Spend a day of frivolous learning with us as we bring you cultural performances from Burmese and Sri Lankan refugees. Step into our marketplace and buy the wares tinged with the distinct ethnic traits of the people from Sri Lanka, Burma, Pakistan and Somalia. All profits will go to the refugees themselves making this an excellent opportunity for you to extend some generosity to the refugee community in Malaysia.
For those whose thought palette requires more reflective stimulation, come for our documentary screenings and hanging photo exhibition. Gain a better understanding of why they fled. Take the time to personally talk to the refugees and recognise them as fellow humans who have added to the Malaysia’s diverse cultural backdrop.
Don’t miss out on this opportunity to experience little slices of the world brought by the refugee community.
