Help End Acid Violence. USC Screening of the 2012 Academy Award Winning Film “Saving Face” on May 2 at 7:00 pm

Saving Face USCEvery year an estimated 1,500 people – the majority of them women – are known to be victimized by brutal acid attacks.

Join us for a screening of the 2012 Best Documentary Short Oscar®,  “Saving Face,” on May 2 at 7:00 pm in the University of Southern California (USC) Leavey Auditorium.

There will be a discussion on establishing a USC Human Rights Organization following the screening.

Acid Violence Facts and Stats:

  • Acid attacks are most common in Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Cambodia, India and Pakistan
  • More than 1,500 acid attacks occur globally each year
  • An estimated 50% of victims are under 18 years of age
  • Most attacks are motivated by possessiveness and jealously
  • Most victims remain silent, as the conviction rate remains as low as 6%
  • 90% of victims of acid attacks have faced a pre-existing form of violence that led to the acid attack

 

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