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World Sindhi Congress, a leading Sindhi organisation working for the cause of human rights of Sindh and Sindhis participated in the International Event organised by the Liberation. The event was held on 7th November 2009 at the Irish Cultural Centre, Hammersmith, London. UK based Liberation is an old organization, fighting for the cause of oppressed people and nations all over the world. Its Chairman is Jeremy Corbyn MP and it has consultative status with United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC). World Sindhi Congress is an affiliated Organisation of the Liberation.
WSC was represented by its Senior Vice-Chair, Suraiya Makhdoom and those who participated, included Dr Ahmed Makhdoom and Muhammad Achar Bozdar. WSC organised a stall at the event (photos attached), which displaced some of the material on Sindh, the WSC and some cultural items, like the ajrak, etc. The stall was visited by many participants, who took copies of various resources and asked questions about Sindh and Sindhi people’s struggle for their rights. Many organisations and individuals representing many countries and campaigns participated in the event, including the Kurds, Greeks, Turks, Palestinians, activists from Bangladesh, Morocco and many others. The music too had an international flavour. There was a live band and songs were suing in many languages, including Sindhi. Those who delivered speeches included Jeremy Corbyn MP, Maggie Bowden, General Secretary of the Liberation, representatives of the various organisations and Dr Ahmed Makhdoom, who spoke about Sindh.
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