Democracy Now! August 22, 1997

Program Title:
Democracy Now! August 22, 1997
Series Title:
PRA Archive #: 
PZ0287.394
Description: 

Caribbean Community and Cuba; Chris Hani and the Truth Commission; Back to School

(14 Minutes) Caribbean Community and Cuba Leaders of the 15-member Caribbean Community hit back last week at a Congressional bid to penalize the group for establishing closer trade links with Cuba. GUEST: Ambassador Corinne Mcknight, Ambassador of Trinidad and Tobago to the United States. GUEST: Larry Birns, dir. of the Council on Hemispheric Affairs, a research group on Latin American and Caribbean Affairs. (19 Minutes) Chris Hani and the Truth Commission South Africa's Truth and Reconciliation Commission has taken up the case of Cris Hani, the leader of the South African Communist Party, assassinated back in 1993. The convicted killers - Clive Derby Lewis and Janusz Walus --have applied to the Commission for amnesty. GUEST: George Bizos, human rights lawyer in South Africa who is representing the family of Chris Hani. GUEST: Jeremy Cronin, the deputy general secretary of the South African Communist Party. (17 Minutes) Back to School Discussion on Back to School and education. GUEST: Seyi Fayanju (13) winner of the National Geography Bee championship.

Date Recorded on: 
August 22, 1997
Date Broadcast on: 
August 22, 1997
Item duration: 
59:00
Distributor: 
WPFW; Julie Drizin, Amy Goodman; August 22, 1997
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