July 25, 2007

An Exhibition on Minority Human Rights in Bangladesh

A press release from the Human Rights Congress for Bangladesh Minorities (HRCBM)
& Foundation Against Continuing Terrorism (FACT):

An Exhibition on Minority Human Rights in Bangladesh, July 30-31, Washington, D.C., by FACT and HRCBM

Event: July 30-July 31, 2007 at The Foyer, Rayburn House Office Building, The US Capitol, Washington DC, USA

Human Rights Congress for Bangladesh Minorities (HRCBM)

&

Foundation Against Continuing Terrorism (FACT)

Presents

An exhibition on Hindus and other Minorities in Bangladesh titled "Asru (Tears)"

Monday and Tuesday, July 30 and July 31, 2007

Rayburn Foyer, Rayburn Building

Washington D.C.

Monday, July 30

Inauguration: 11:00 AM

Seminar: 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM

Media/Press Interaction: 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM

Reception: 4:30 – 5:15

Guided Tour: 5:15 – 5:45

Presentations: 5:45 – 7:30 PM

Tuesday, July 31

Exhibition open to public: 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM

Invited Speaker List:

1. Congressman Frank Pallone - Sponsor of the event

2. Congressman Joseph Crowley Co-chair of Bangladesh Congressional Caucus

3. Congressman Mark Kirk

4. Sergey Karev , UN Counter-Terrorism Committee (CTC),

5. Michael Cromartie, Chairman, The US Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF)

6. Richard Benkin, Author, Human Rights Activist, Defender of Bangladeshi Journalist Salah Uddin Shoaib Choudhury

7. Major General (retd) C.R. Dutta, decorated war hero and Hindu community leader in Bangladesh.

8. Shahriar Kabir, Reputed freelance journalist in Bangladesh , a documentary filmmaker, a writer, a humanist

9. Samaresh Baidya, Journalist and Human Rights activist, Bangladesh

10. Chris Blackburn , Political analyst; intelligence, counter-terrorism and defense expert. British Representative of the Intelligence Summit- an international forum for military, business, law enforcement and intelligence leaders.

11. Toni Van Pelt, Government Affairs Director, Center for Inquiry Office of Public Policy

12. Amalendu Chatterjee, HRCBM

13. Dwijen Bhattchariya, Bangladesh Hindu Buddhist Christian Unity Council, Professor Columbia University

14. Rosalyn Costa, Human Rights Activist, Bangladesh.

Description:

Terrorism in Bangladesh has been going on for decades. The suffering of the Bangladeshi people, minorities in particular, continue even today. Rape, forced conversion and murder, as weapons of genocide, have been used extensively against the minorities in Bangladesh. This comprehensive exhibit will encompass the history of Bangladesh and Bengal (India) with a chronological depiction of its culture and religion in perspective. This is the first time an international event of this kind, magnitude and significance is being organized for the victims of religious apartheid in Bangladesh.

Contact information:

For scheduling interviews and event coverage, please contact

Dr. Amalendu Chatterjee, Executive Director

Human Rights Congress for Bangladesh Minorities

Ph: 919-674-2029

Email: amalendu.chatterjee@eximsoft.com

Kanchan Banerjee (iPremm, Inc.), Event Coordinator

Ph: 617-306-6609

Email: kanchan@ipremm.com

Foundation Against Against Continuing Terrorism (FACT)

contact@factusa.org

http://www.factusa.org/bdesh/teaser/