Tasneem Chopra will be speaking at the vigil for David Hicks. : Melbourne Indymedia

Tasneem Chopra will be speaking at the vigil for David Hicks.

Tasneem is the current Chair of the Islamic Womens Welfare Council of Victoria.
This is a community organisation established and managed by Muslim women for Muslim women. Current work priorities for the council include: - settlement of newly arrived women into Victoria; poverty and housing assistance; education and training ; addressing violence against Muslim women. They recently produced a media guide (called 'Islam and Muslims in Australia') to help balance the way Australian Journalists cover issues relating to Muslims.

Tasneem has appeared numerous times in the media including 'Stateline' (ABC or howArd Broadcasting Commission) , articles and interviews in 'The Age' , and radio programs such as Women on the Line ( 3 CR). For those who weren't there , Tasneem gave an excellent speech at the December rally. Here is a link to an audio file of her speech ( http://melbourne.indymedia.org/uploads/tasneem.mp3 ).
Tasneem is also asked to speak at many events and conferences by groups such as Amnesty and Liberty Victoria.

Tasneem will be speaking alongside Civil Rights Defence speakers. The vigil is also the place to pick up information about the upcoming National Day of Action for David Hicks.

Vigil: Friday 12pm March 2nd, Casselden Place (cnr Lonsdale and Spring Sts).
Call 0407 856 628 for more details