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DEFENSORA: A film screening and Q & A

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February 24, 2019

Location: First United Church
Address: 721 Bernard Avenue
Time: 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
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2019-02-24 13:00:00 2019-02-24 15:00:00 America/Vancouver DEFENSORA: A film screening and Q & A DEFENSORA documents the historic and on-going land and community defense struggles of Mayan Q’eqchi communities in eastern Guatemala, and their struggle for justice in Canadian courts against the nickel mining company Hudbay Minerals. Following the screening, there will be a conversation via Skype with Grahame Russell from Rights Action. Grahame will provide an update on the status of the cases before the Canadian courts and the overall human rights situation in Guatemala. Admission is by donation. Registering on Eventbrite will help us plan for seating. Co-hosted by Amnesty International: Kelowna and First United Church. First United Church 721 Bernard Avenue events@kelownanow.com
DEFENSORA documents the historic and on-going land and community defense struggles of Mayan Q’eqchi communities in eastern Guatemala, and their struggle for justice in Canadian courts against the nickel mining company Hudbay Minerals. Following the screening, there will be a conversation via Skype with Grahame Russell from Rights Action. Grahame will provide an update on the status of the cases before the Canadian courts and the overall human rights situation in Guatemala.
Admission is by donation. Registering on Eventbrite will help us plan for seating.
Co-hosted by Amnesty International: Kelowna and First United Church.




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