Leaflet advertising hearings at the Longworth House Office Building in Washington, D.C. on May 2-4, 1988 organized by the World Council of Churches Program to Combat Racism. An internationally distinguished panel will hear testimony from a group of Namibia's most respected leaders, U.S. experts on Namibia, policy makers, and victims of South Africa's war in Namibia. The leaflet says the objective of this historic event is to expose the government, media, and the U.S. public to the economic, political, moral and human rights issues surrounding South Africa's 20-year illegal occupation of Namibia and encourage urgent action in the U.S. for a free Namibia. The leaflet says May 4 marks the 10th...
Leaflet advertising hearings at the Longworth House Office Building in Washington, D.C. on May 2-4, 1988 organized by the World Council of Churches Program to Combat Racism. An internationally distinguished panel will hear testimony from a group of Namibia's most respected leaders, U.S. experts on Namibia, policy makers, and victims of South Africa's war in Namibia. The leaflet says the objective of this historic event is to expose the government, media, and the U.S. public to the economic, political, moral and human rights issues surrounding South Africa's 20-year illegal occupation of Namibia and encourage urgent action in the U.S. for a free Namibia. The leaflet says May 4 marks the 10th anniversary of the Kassinga massacre, when South African troops murdered more than 1,000 defenseless Namibian men, women and children refugees.