March 12, 2006, Paterson, NJ: American Arab Forum to attend and participate in March 16, 2006 panel discussions in conjunction with the 86th session
of the UN Human Rights Committee.
 President Aref Assaf will participate. A report on he Conference recommendations will soon be made available.

 "Failure to Account: U.S. Government
Violations of the International
Covenant on Civil & Political Rights"

The Conference will take place at the United nations Plaza in New York City.

There will be two main panels:

                                                                     Panel One

The Human Rights Crisis around Hurricane Katrina
Co-sponsored by the ACLU & US Human Rights Network
This panel will present evidence of racial discrimination and
human rights violations exposed by the US government’s response
to Hurricane Katrina, including the effects on communities of
color, immigrant workers, families and children. 

Panel Two:
Abuse of Power: Torture and Surveillance in America
Sponsored by the ACLU
Panelists will provide testimony and evidence of the erosion
of the rule of law and rights protections as exhibited by
the administration’s torture, detention, and spying policies.