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STATUTE OF MANITHAM :
Manitham is aiming to bring radical changes in the society to enable individuals
and communities to become self-reliant so that people may live in consonance
with the true dictates of humanity in its widest scope and dimension.
- Vision : Every individual in a society enjoys all the rights as per in
the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and international instruments
regarding with Human Right & Environment.
- Mission : Manitham envisages undertake research and action to prevent
and end grave abuses of the rights to physical and mental integrity, freedom of
conscience and expression, and freedom from discrimination, within the context
of its work to promote all rights.
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2 :HOW YOU CAN WORK WITH MANITHAM?
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Individual Membership to MANITHAM is open
to all persons or bodies without any discrimination based on their political,
religious, ethnic origin, sex, colour language, economic or social status,
provided:
a. Accepts the
Statute of MANITHAM;
b. Undertakes regular participation in MANITHAM activities;
c. Pays one time enrolment fee and the annual membership fees as prescribed for
time to time.
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:ABOLISH
DEATH PENALTY! ADOPT HUMAN RIGHTS!!! [English] - [In
Tamil]
Why does MANITHAM oppose the Death Penalty:
In Death Sentence –
• Total Denial of Human Rights
• Premeditated & cold-blooded killing of a human being by the State in the
name of justice
• Torture’s peak & edge of Cruel treatment
• Discriminatory and disproportionate against the poor, minorities, ethnic
& religious communities and to racial members
• If injustice occurred in the rare of rarest case, it could not bring
back once life
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Sign On-Line Petition to Abolish Death Penalty! Adopt Human Rights!! to
Indian Government
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: ANNUAL REPORT -
2004
Advocacy & Lobbying :
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LEGAL AID &
ASSISTANCE - 2004 |
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Quantum of Services |
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No. of Visitors |
115 |
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Considered Legal Opinion / advise |
110 |
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Urgent Intervention |
26 |
Our Executive Director has had various
consultations and is representing and advocating and lobbying on Human
Rights and Environmental issues in various forums. He has travelled far and
wide to various States in India, such as Kashmir, Delhi, Kerala, and
Karnataka and in his home State, Tamil Nadu.
Campaign &
Public Action :
On 21-02-2004 a symposium on
'Police and Human Rights' was held at the Sangamam A/C hall, PSGCAS,
Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu. Former Director General of Police [DPG] of Kerala,
President of TMMK and leading Human Right Defenders took part.
On 26-03-2004, an
Urgent Appeal through Signature Campaign urging Indian Government to
sign on UN's Moratorium on Death Penalty was made. Thiru
Vaiko, Member of Parliament, President of MDMK and a prominent Political
leader started this signature campaign. Printed Urgent Appeal Pamphlets in
English and in Tamil was distributed throughout the country. Online
signature also was published in our web site. In total more than 2 lakh
people affixed their signature and it was presented to the Honourable
President of India on 12-05-2004.
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International Days / Int'l Treaties Signed by India / Imp. Address :
International Days:
February
21 - International Mother Language Day (UNESCO)
March
08 - International Women's Day
21 - International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (Poster)
21 - World Poetry Day (UNESCO)
22 - World Day for Water
23 - World Meteorological Day (WMO)
24 - World Tuberculosis Day (WHO)
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International Covenants/
Conventions/ Treaties Ratified/ Acceded/ Signed by India :
- The Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR)
- The International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR)
– Ratified on 10th April, 1979
- The International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) –
Acceded on 10th April, 1979.
- The International Convention on Elimination of all forms of Racial
Discrimination – Ratified on 3rd December, 1968.
- The Convention on Rights of the Child.
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Important Addresses :
United Nations
Koffi Annan
Secretary-General
Office of the Spokesman for the Secretary-General
United Nations, S-378
New York, NY 10017
Press/media enquiries only
Tel. 212-963-7162
Fax. 212-963-7055
All other inquiries to be addressed to (212) 963-4475 or
inquiries@un.org
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