Friends:

I hope to see you there.

Zak Ford
Office of Assemblymember Dave Jones
916-813-6658


Assemblymember Dave Jones <assemblymandavejones@...> wrote:

Dear Friends:

I am writing to invite you to a FREE film screening of Rebecca Sommer's Hunted Like Animals on Tuesday, October 30^th, 2007, at 7:00 p.m. at the Crest Theatre (1013 K Street) in downtown Sacramento.  

Hunted Like Animals is an eye-opening documentary about the ongoing human rights violations of the Hmong people in the jungles of Laos.

As veterans of the Vietnam War attest, the Hmong people and soldiers who fought with the United States saved countless American lives.   When the United States withdrew, the Hmong in Laos became targets of retaliation and human rights violations which continue to this day.

In this documentary, the refugees speak for the thousands of voiceless people still trapped in the jungle.  Many Hmong also fled to Thailand where they live in refugee camps and now face forced deportation back to Laos, fearful of further persecution.

 

In August, I introduced Assembly Joint Resolution 36, the Hmong Human Rights Resolution, to urge the United States government to take various actions at the international level to help the Hmong in Laos and Thailand.  Working with the Hmong community, we are organizing this film screening, as well as a rally and lobby day at the State Capitol in January.   

 

I hope you will be able to join us on October 30^th to learn more about what we can do to support Sacramento's Hmong community in its effort to address the suffering of the Hmong in Southeast Asia.  Doors open at 6:00 p.m. and the screening will begin at 7:00 p.m. 

 

Please be aware that due to some disturbing scenes in the film, this screening is open to adult audiences only.  A Question and Answer Session with filmmaker Rebecca Sommer and other experts on the topic will be held immediately following the screening. 

 

Please contact Melanie Ramil of my office at (916) 324-4676 or Melanie.Ramil@asm.ca.gov for more information or to RSVP (please include total number of attendees).  Thank you!     

 

Sincerely,

 

DAVE JONES

Assemblymember, 9^th Assembly District

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