Published by: World Tibet Network News,Thursday, Mar 14, 1996

From: unponl@antenna.nl (Michael v.Walt v.Praag)

CONFERENCE on THE QUESTION OF SELF-DETERMINATION COMPARATIVE STUDIES ON EAST TIMOR, TIBET AND WESTERN SAHARA

Organised by Unrepresented Nations and Peoples Organisation (UNPO) in collaboration with National Council of Maubere Resistance of East Timor, the Tibetan Government-in-Exile and Polisario Front.

The distinct movements for self-determination of the three nations are relatively well-known. By organising a joint conference with leading international experts and looking at the similarities and differences of the three cases, the conference organisers wish to analyse some of the main problems in relation to the application of the principle of self-determination in the 1990s.

Date: 25-26 March, 1996 (during the 52nd Session of the UN Commission on Human Rights)

Place: Palais des Nations, United Nations, Geneva

Time: 13:00 - 15:00

Speakers: Professor Richard Falk (Princeton University, USA)

Professor M.L. Sondhi (Jawarlal Nehru University, India; former Member of Parliament of India)

Senator Michael O'Kennedy (former Minister for Foreign Affairs of Ireland)

Ajaan Sulak Sivaraksa (Thailand, 1994 Nobel Peace Prize Nominee, 1995 Recipient of Right Livelyhood Award)

Mr. Jose Ramos Horta (Special Representative of the CNRM)

Kasur Lodi Gyari (Special Envoy of H.H. The Dalai Lama and President of the International Campaign for Tibet)

Mr. Dahi Bashir (Director of International Relations, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Polisario Front)

The Conference will be open to all interested persons. It is intended and expected that many government- and NGO representatives attending the UN Commission on Human Rights will take part in the conference

Working languages: French and English

For more information, please contact:

Unrepresented Nations and Peoples Organization (UNPO)

Javastraat 40A

2585 AP The Hague

The Netherlands

Tel.: (31 70) 360 3318

Fax: (31 70) 360 3346