Iraqi Human Rights Network Participates in American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC) Annual Ceremony

On Friday February 11, 2011 the Iraqi Human Rights Network joined the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC) as it hosted its 12th Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Scholarship Awards ceremony, celebrating the life and legacy of Dr. King. The event drew a very large crowd of about 500 guests at the Byblos Banquet Center located in Dearborn, Michigan. Many well known personalities were present including Michigan Senator Debbie Stabenow, U.S. Representative John Dingell and Dearborn Heights’ Mayor Daniel Paletko along with Dearborn’s Mayor Jack O'Reilly. The event brought light to the importance of education and honored some students for their hard work and success in school academics. At the same time, the talk about human natural rights and freedom was also restated by many throughout the program. U.S. Rep. John Dingell had this to say, “Democracy is a great force and it will always prevail.” In addition to that, the importance of providing opportunity for immigrants and celebrating America’s great diversity was deeply stressed. The Iraqi Human Rights Network was honored to be part of this great celebration and to praise the great hard-working immigrates living here in the United States of America.