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Edinburgh World Justice Festival PDF Print E-mail

The 2008 Edinburgh World Justice Festival (EWJF) is the third annual festival marking the anniversary of the massive Make Poverty History demonstration held in Edinburgh in early July 2005.
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Scottish PSC Events at the EWJF

Monday 23 June, 6 - 7.30pm

*** CHANGE OF VENUE: St Georges West Church, Shandwick Place.

Is Zionism incompatible with human rights?

2008 marks 60 years since the founding of the Zionist state of Israel. The consequences of this project of colonisation have been catastrophic for the Palestinian people, and today remains a central issue concerning human rights, international law and justice. Come and join in the discussion.

from Saturday 14 June

Photo Exhibition

During the festival a photo exhibition is being held at St. Johns. This includes contributions from the World Development Movement, Scottish Palestine Solidarity Campaign, Edinburgh Stop the War Coalition and CND. Amnesty International may also be taking part.

The El Funoun Group are also holding an exhibition in Hadeel.

 

Other Palestine & related Events at the EWJF

From 6 June to 23 June, Bridges not Walls
Just how high is the Segregation Wall around the West Bank? Visit St.John’s Church to find out. A section of the Wall has been constructed to show the actual scale of the wall... but if it was laid down flat, it would make a better bridge! Walls do not bring security or peace: building bridges of trust do.

Wednesday 18 June, Witnessing Reality
8 -9pm, St George’s West Church, Hadeel
The Ecumenical Accompaniment Programme in Palestine and Israel (EAPPI) sends volunteers for three months to accompany Palestinians and Israelis in their non-violent actions to end the occupation. Come and hear first-hand from Andree Ryan, who has recently returned from three months in the West Bank. What is really happening in the “Holy Land”? What do ordinary people think of the peace process? Why are international observers urgently needed?

Friday 20 June, Look Behind the Wire with Moazzam Begg and Aamer Anwar
6 - 7.30pm, St John’s Church, Scotland Against Criminalising Communities
Former Guantánamo prisoner Moazzam Begg and lawyer Aamer Anwar will talk about the way in which the US-British “War on Terror” is denying basic human rights to people, many of them refugees who have already suffered more than enough.

Monday 23 June, Non violent Resistance in Occupied Palestine
8 - 9.30pm, St John’s Church, Scottish Palestinian Forum
A presentation, illustrated by slides and film, on non-violent resistance in Hebron and the south Hebron hills, where Palestinians’ lives are badly affected by the presence of Israeli settlements. Presenter Maureen Jack is a member of the Christian Peacemaker teams which have been in Palestine since 1995.

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Last Updated ( Monday, 23 June 2008 )
 
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