American Pakistani Public Affairs Committee is proudly launching its “Free Legal Aid & Counsel Program for Victims of Bias, Hate Crimes and Discrimination Program”.
Number of bias, hate and discrimination cases is on the rise not only in the U.S. but whole world. APPAC believes victims of each alleged bias, hate and discrimination case are entitled to legal aid and counsel and independent investigation. With that goal in mind, APPAC is launching Free Legal Aid & Counsel Program to: – Help each victim of alleged bias, hate and discrimination case to receive free legal aid & counsel; – Assist with independent investigation of each case; – Bring alleged perpetrators to justice; – Improve existing policies and practices.
If you are aware of individual/s or groups who might be in need of free legal aid & counsel, please do not hesitate to reach out to us using this Facebook Messenger, email – info@appac.co or call 1-877-62 APPAC.
In providing free legal aid & counsel APPAC is joining forces and partnering with existing similar programs in the country and we will make sure you will receive a quality and timely advice and assistance. In its earlier events in June and online posts APPAC also announced about launching of our another new Program “Educational Empowerment and Free SAT Preparation”. If you missed that announcement please take a look at our earlier posts here on this Facebook page. Please help us to share and distribute this announcement about our new Program further. It’s only with your “Likes” and “Shares” we can spread these good causes further and take the message to those who are in need of such help. Please don’t remain indifferent, stay involved. We are looking for volunteers to assist us with program tasks. If you are interested, please contact us. Thank you.
The persecution of minority Muslims is on the rise across Burma, where recent violence has caused nearly 90,000 Muslim Rohingya fleeing in just a week following a clampdown on militants. This persecution has been backed by the government, elements among the country’s Buddhist monks, and ultra-nationalist civilian groups, says the independent Burma Human Rights Network.
Rohingya children have been beheaded and civilians burned alive as Burma’s military and paramilitary forces are committing genocide against the Muslim minority in the country’s western Rakhine state. There are around a million Muslim Rohingya people in Burma, all who have faced years of mistreatment at the hands of the government.
“The transition to democracy has allowed popular prejudices to influence how the new government rules, and has amplified a dangerous narrative that casts Muslims as an alien presence in Buddhist-majority Burma,” the group said in a report.
Burma’s government made no immediate response to the report. Authorities deny discrimination and say security forces in Rakhine are fighting a legitimate campaign against terrorists. Muslims have been refused national identification cards, while access to Islamic places of worship has been blocked in some places.
At least 21 villages around Burma have declared themselves “no-go zones” for Muslims, backed by the authorities, it said. Tens of thousands of Rohingya have fled into neighboring Bangladesh since 25 August, when Rohingya insurgents attacked dozens of police posts and an army base. At least 400 people have been killed by these acts of violence.
The American Pakistani Public Affairs Committee condemns all forms of violence, hate crimes and bias attacks regardless of the religion, ethnic origin, language and place of residence of the perpetrators. Racism, intolerance and violence are always wrong. It is our role to bring people together, not tear them apart. Here at APPAC, we strive to bring people of different ethnic backgrounds together. We call on all members of our constituent communities to take note of, document and report to us such instances of hate crimes, bias attacks and individual cases of discrimination. History proves that the easiest position to take in such instances – staying indifferent and uninvolved is often the worst course of action or inaction we can take as a humanity.
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APPAC, is a bipartisan, nonprofit organization committed to addressing the needs of the Pakistani Americans diaspora in the United States. Our conferences, serve as a platform for legislators, scholars, and civic leaders to address various concerns pertinent to this community.
Workshops ranging on key issues, such as Islamophobia, education, civic engagement, capacity building, building bridges and collectively lobby for new and existing legislation aimed to address the needs of Pakistani/ Muslim Americans. Additionally, APPAC aims to create opportunities for Pakistani American youth, which will facilitate their professional development, growth, and future success.
Through this conference APPAC also hopes to create a platform for Pakistani American women. Issues regarding discrimination at work place, creating a better platform within the Pakistani American community for women, domestic violence and entrepreneurship are the areas that will be the focus.
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Celebrating a Year of Advocacy, Hope, and Activism: APPAC Hosts its inaugural Gala
As 2018 comes to a close, the American Pakistan Public Affairs Committee hosted its first gala on Saturday December 1st, to celebrate its hard work, vision, and desire to continue fighting for the community.
The event, which was attended by over 350 people including elected officials, business leaders, activists, and scholars, was a resounding success.
Most importantly, the event was comprised of a majority of Pakistani-Americans who have never before attended a political event of any kind. These attendees were informed of the work APPAC has done, the work APPAC is going to do, and unified vision APPAC is promoting for the future.
APPAC has always believed that Pakistani-Americans must “get off the sidelines” and become involved in civic and political life. This 1st annual gala proves that bright things are headed in APPAC’s future.
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The American Pakistani Public Affairs Committee hosted the first of its kind “Young Leaders Empowerment Conference” this past Saturday, December 1st. The event hosted forums that featured academic leaders, like Hofstra University Dean Lawerence Levy, to newly elected New York Assembly member Catalina Cruz, and many other well regarded elected officials, activists, scholars, and community leaders.
Organizing among the Pakistani-American youth is never an easy task, however, APPAC proved that when engaged our youth more than willing to step up to the task. Forums on “political organizing, fighting racism, embracing diversity, and the importance of philanthropy” were well attended by over 350 Pakistani-American youth.
Most importantly, all in attendance left the conference with a set of civic and political goals that will help Pakistani-Americans pursue a unified and focused agenda. If before people thought our communities youth were stagnant, after this weekend that perception will change. The youth in attendance learned strategize, shared ideas, and were given leadership to go out into the world and start to immediately work for change.
