For Immediate Release

Kennedy Political Union

Contact: Sonya Gavankar

202.885.6416 (Tel.)

December 3, 1998

Kennedy Political Union Will Host Xulam

December 9th, 8:15pm, Ward 2, American University

Human Rights Exile Visits American University

Would you expect an individual who has been exiled, imprisoned, and threatened to continue fighting faithfully for his cause? The director and founder of the American Kurdish Information Network (AKIN), Kani Xulam, has been working with members of the Congress and fellow Kurds to help his people. the Kennedy Political Union (KPU) will host Kani Xulam Wednesday, December 9th at 8:15 PM in Ward 2.

Xulam has dedicated his life to restoring human rights to his people. He will share the challenges facing the Kurdish people with the American University community. In 1993, Kani Xulam established AKIN to raise awareness on the challenges facing the Kurds.

KPU is a non-partisan, student operated and funded lecture bureau of American University. Named to honor the Kennedy family for their contribution to the political life, KPU strives to replace ignorance with insight by presenting an ideologically diverse array of speakers. KPU's most recent speaker was His Holiness the Dalai Lama last month.