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World Human Rights Day, 2004 |
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MANITHAM & ANGIKAR Jointly
organized World Human Right Day, 2004 at Dhaka, Bangladesh
[10-12-2004] |
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MANITHAM & ANGIKAR Jointly
organized World Human Right Day, 2004 at Dhaka, Bangladesh. On 10 December
morning we all assembled at our seat of great national pride, National Martyr's
Memorial Mausoleum situated 35 km from Dhaka, the capital city. Angikar
Bangladesh and its health rights ally, Gonoshasthya Kendra organised the event.
Solemn Pledge for continuing the caravan of Human Rights struggle was the core
event. MANITHAM was also announced as the co-sponsor of the program.
Representatives from United Nations Human Rights Commission, incidentally
visiting Bangladesh for HR training program and they obliged to attend.
Fransisco Marrioetta from UNHRC spoke on the occasion. The event had a nice
emotional touch considering the venue. Event-venue related emotion, architecture
and aesthetic point intermingled with the cry for rights. |
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Manitham & Avinashilingam
University celebrates World Human Rights Day, 2004
[13-12-2004] |
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A Seminar on 'Human Rights in Practice' was held
at Avinashilingam Deemed University[ADU], in connection with the celebration of
Manitham World Human Rights Day, 2004.
Delivering the presidential address, ADU vice-chancellor Mrs.Saroja Prabhakaran
said everyone should know their rights and stand for the same. She stressed on
the importance of women's freedom and asked everyone to create a suitable
environment for that.
Adv. S. Balamurugan, member of the organisation, spoke on 'Atrocities against
Tribals'. He said that human rights are violated each and every day in the name
of sex, caste, creed, religion. He detailed on the atrocities faced by the
tribals of Sathyamangala, who were ill-treated both by the police and the
henchmen of the forest brigand.
Ms. Menaka Chinnathambi, also a member of 'Manitham', spoke on 'Dalit Rights and
Atrocities' said that there are over 240 million Dalits in India and most of
them are discriminated by the society. She added that the Globalisation has
worsened the condition of Dalits.
The ADU conducted the seminar in collaboration with 'Manitham' an NGO, which
works for the promotion of Human Rights and Protecting Environment.
Mr. G. Subramanian, Executive Director, 'Manitham', was also present |
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