Full Programme National People’s Tribunal on Kandhamal (22-24 August 2010)

National People’s Tribunal on Kandhamal

22nd, 23rd and 24th August, 2010

Venue: Speaker’s Hall, the Constitution Club, New Delhi

PROGRAMME SCHEDULE

Jury Members: Justice A.P.Shah, Justice Rajinder Sachar, Miloon Kothari

Admiral Vishnu Bhagwat, Dr. Ram Dayal Munda, P.S.Krishnan, Ruth Manorama, Vinod Raina, Rabi Das, Vahida Nainar, Urvashi Butalia, Harsh Mander, Mahesh Bhatt, Vrinda Grover



22.08.2010 (Sunday)

10.00-11.00


Registration


12.00-1.00


Inauguration of the Exhibition (Deputy Chairman Hall, 2nd Floor) -By Javed Akhtar

1.00-2.00
break


2.00-02.10


Welcome and Introduction- Ram Puniyani, Member Secretary , NPT

2.10- 4.00


Session -1

Testimonies by Victims from Kandhamal Testimonies by experts

Study Report on ‘Impact of Violence on Adivasis and Dalits’ by NCDHR

4.00-4.30


BREAK

4.30-6.30pm


Session -2 (Police, Administration and Criminal Justice System)

Testimonies by Victims from Kandhamal, Testimonies by experts

Study Report ‘Law Must Change its Course’ by Ms.Saumya Uma

Role of NHRIs in the context of Kandhamal violence by Mr.Henri Tiphagne, People’s Watch


23.08.2010 (Monday)


09.30-11.00


Session -3 (Housing, Compensation, Relief & Rehabilitation, Food and Livelihood Issues, Displacement/Migration)

Testimonies by Victims from Kandhamal

Fact Finding Report on Status of Women and Children in Relief Camps by Ila Ben Pathak

Damage Assessment Report by Jan Vikas, Ahmadabad

Case study on Livelihood Status of Victims by Prof.Ashok Gladston

State of Housing to Violence Affected Persons by Bijay Singh, SFDC, Orissa

Report on Rapid Assessment of Present Situation in Kandhamal by Prof.Nirakar Mallik

11.00-11.30


BREAK

11.30-1.00


Session - 4 (Children and Education)

Testimonies by Victims from Kandhamal, Testimonies by experts,

Study Report on State of violence affected Children and their Rights by HAQ: centre for Child Rights

Case Study on Child Laborers from Violence Affected families by Mahendra Parida on behalf IRDWSI

1.00-2.00


BREAK


2.00-3.30


Session -5 (Women, gender violence and Human Rights )

Testimonies by Victims from Kandhamal,

Study Report on Impact of Violence on Women in Kandhamal by Nirmala Niketan College of Social Work

3.30-4.00


BREAK


4.00-6.00


Session -6 (Role of Media, Political Parties, Civil Society, Peace & Reconciliation)

Testimonies by Victims from Kandhamal, Testimonies by experts

Peace Training and Efforts after Kandhamal Violence by Irfan Engineer, IPSCR




24.08.2010 (Tuesday)


9.00-1.00PM


JURY FINALISES THE RECOMMENDATIONS

1.00-3.00


LUNCH & GETTING THE PRESS STATEMENT READY

3.00PM


PRESS CONFERENCE / RELEASE OF RECOMMENDATIONS BY THE JURY