The Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Center for Human Rights
invites you to a roundtable discussion about land rights in Brazil and India with:

Darci Frigo
Coordinator and Co-Founder, Terra de Direitos
2001 Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Award Laureate

Darci Frigo is an attorney and human rights advocate who has worked for nearly 20 years in the field of land reform. Mr. Frigo will discuss agro-fuels and their impact on agrarian reform, the environment and Quilombola communities (which represent rural black communities who remained on lands given to them by former slave owners) in Brazil.

And

Martin Macwan
Convener, National Campaign for Dalit Human Rights, India
Founder, Navsarjan Trust
2000 Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Award Laureate

A powerful advocate for the human rights of the Dalits, Martin Macwan works to end discrimination and violence against the “untouchable” caste of Indian society. Mr. Macwan will discuss the land rights movement in India.

Friday, February 22, 2008
3-4:30 P.M.
RFK Memorial Conference Room
1367 Connecticut Ave, NW
Suite 200

RSVP to Colleen Buhrer
(202) 463-7575 x236, Buhrer@rfkmemorial.org