National Consultation on Human Rights Defenders
19-20 November 2011
India Islamic Center, Lodi Road
New Delhi
Organised by:
Human Rights Law Network
In Collaboration with:
ACHR, AISA , ANHAD, APDP, Human Rights Defenders Alert, IRDS, Lawyers for Human Rights International, MASUM, Naga Mothers Association, Parivartan, PEACE, PVCHR, Surajay Sangharsha Samiti,
World Sikh Organisation
Final Programme Schedule
Saturday 19th November 2011
| Time | Topic | Speakers |
| 9.30– 9.45 | Key-note address | Paramjeet Kaur, widow of advocate Jaswant Singh Khalra
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| 9.45 - 10 | Can we ever forget? | Prem Vinning President, World Sikh Organisation
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| 10 - 10.30 | Threats to human rights defenders | Dr. Binayak Sen Kavita Srivastav (PUCL) |
| 10.30 - 11 | Role of human rights organizations | Henry Tiphagne (People's Watch) Harish Dhawan (PUDR) Kirity Roy (MASUM) |
| 11 – 12 | Situation in the Punjab/'84 genocide | · Adv. Phoolka · Adv R.S. Bains · Adv Navkiran Singh · Adv N.K. Jeet
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| 12 -1 | Defenders in Kashmir | · Iftikhar Gilani · Parveena (APDP) · Adv Arshad Andrabi (J&K Bar Association) · Adv G.N. Shaheen (J&K Bar Association) · Sanjay Kak
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| 1 -2 | Lunch |
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| 2 - 3 | Defenders in conflict state | · Himanshu Kumar (Chhattisgarh) · Kopa Kunjam (Chhattisgarh) · Zulaikha Jabi (Chattisgarh) · Dayamani Barla (Jharkhand)
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| 3 - 5 | Assaults on the media | · Shoma Chaudhary · Manoj Mitta · Harsh Dobhal · Ajay T.G. · Maqbool Sahil · Javed Naqvi · Kumar Badal · Samiuddin Illiyas Neelu · Javed Iqbal
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| 5 – 6 | Attacks on anti-communal activists | · Teesta · Mukul Sinha · Adv Mohmmad Soheb
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| 6 – 7 | Attacks on trade unions | · Gautam Modi · Rakhi Sehgal (NTUI) · Pradeep (Maruti Suzuki Union) · P.C. Tiwari · Gayatri Singh
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| 8 p.m. | Dinner |
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Sunday 20th November 2011
| Date | Issue | Speaker |
| 9 – 10.30
| Assaults on RTI activists | · Shailesh Gandhi (Chair) · Shekhar Singh (Chair) · Santosh Koli, Parivartan · Dr. Nutan Thakur (IRDS) · Vijay Kumbhar, Maharashtra
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| 10.30 – 11.30 | Role of lawyers | · Prashant Bhushan · Maharukh Adenwala · Amarnath Pandey, Chhattisgarh · Shamin Modi (M.P.) · Maja Daruwala
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| 11.30 -12.30
| Situation of defenders in the North-East | · Sharmila's case : Singhajeet (Justice for Peace Foundation) · Babloo Loitongbam · Rosemary (Naga Mothers Association) · Nava Thakuria (Guwahati Press Club)
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| 12.30 – 1.30 | Attacks on environmental activists |
· Abhay Sahoo (Orissa) · Nasir Bhai · Sudesh Banjan |
| 1.30 – 2 | Lunch |
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| 2-2.15 2.15 – 2.30 | Politics of hate Discussion | Mallika Sarabai
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| 2.30 – 3.30 | Assaults on activists | · Sandeep Singh (AISA) · Tenzin Tsundue (Tibetan activist) · Rajat Kalsan (Mirchpur case) |
| 3.30 – 4 | Shabnam Hashmi (Chair) Open session with Sanjiv Bhatt |
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| 4.30 – 6 | Defending the defenders: strategies: · Action alerts · Legal aid · Medical aid · Media coverage · Documentation · Counseling · Campaigns · Sharing resources,
| · Suhas Chakma, ACHR (Chair) · Henry Tiphagne (Human Rights Defenders Alert) · Satnam Singh Bains · Paramjeet Kaur · Balpreet Singh (WSO) · Lenin, PVCHR · Anil Choudhary, PEACE
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