XI PUCL National Convention at Jaipur 1st and 2nd December, 2012 (Saturday & Sunday) People’s Insecurity in the name of National Security: Citizens’ Rights, Democracy and State Terrorism, Jaipur Conference Venue: Swami Kumaranand Bhawan, Hathroi Gadh, Near Vidhayakpuri Police Station, Behind Church Road, Jaipur, Rajasthan.
Inaugural Address by : Teesta Setalvad Felicitating Justice Rajinder Sachar, Former PUCLPresident and Ex Chief Justice of the Delhi High Court; We are extremely pleased to invite you for the eleventh National Convention of the PUCL which will be held in Jaipur on 1-2 December 2012. This will be organised at Swami Kumaranand Bhawan, , Hathroi Gadh. The main theme of the convention is "Increasing People's insecurity in the name of national security: Citizens' Rights, Democracy and State terrorism". ( please see details for agenda) The morning session will begin at 10.30 am in which conference will be inaugurated by editor of Communalism Combat Teesta Setalvad. Justice Sachar who has worked for nine decades for human rights will be felicitated by the PUCL. The Speakers for the morning session will be PUCL president Prabhakar Sinha, General Secretary V.Suresh, PUCL president, Rajasthan Prem Krishna Sharma and Aruna Roy. The Ist Working Session will begin at 12 noon on Anti Democratic Laws and Experiences of Combating State Terrorism with special emphasis on anti-Sedition laws, AFSPA, UAPA and IT Act. The next one at 3pm on the Politics of Coummnalism and Terrorism and the struggles for Justice and Humanity and the next session at 5.30 on the Politics of Resource Grab in the name of Development. On Day II we will begin with a session on Reimagining PUCL. There will also be Book Release of a Book calledAdrishya Bharat, On Manual Scavenging in India Writer : Bhasha Singh, and published by Penguin India. The writer will be present on the ocassion. The PUCL conference will finish at 4.30pm on 2nd. We hope that you willcome or send your reporter and camera man to cover the event. Former Chief Justice of Allahabad High Court Justice Janardan Sahay, Supreme Court senior advocates on Human Rights Ravi Kiran Jain, Advocate Sanjay Pareek, Advocate Usha Ramanathan, Advocate N.D. Pancholi, social activist Aruna Roy, Dr. Binayak Sen, young journalist and writer Seema Azad with 300 and more participants from 15 states of the country would be here at the convention. with regards, Kavita Srivastava -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "humanrights movement" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/humanrights-movement?hl=en.
