CHRD ACTIVITIES IN 2007

 

1. Legal Assistance Programme (LAP)

 CHRD is continuing to provide legal assistance to the following cases in 2007. 

1. Mannar torture and rape case

2. Kalutara prison incident

3. Kumarapuram massacre case

4. Thambalagamam massacre case

5. Mirusuvil Mass Grave

7. Town Hall bomb blast

8. Nandani Herath torture and rape case

9. Mannar Torture Case

10. Kaithady orphanage rape case

11. Mylvaganam Nimalarajan murder case

12. Mutthiah Yogeshwari rape case

13. Kanapathipillai Sivaharan                                          (new case)

14. Punguduthivu Rape & Murder case                             (new case)

15. Allaipiddy Massacre                                                    (new case)

16. Konawala Ratnayake case                                          (new case)

17. Habeas Corpus Applications

18. Fundamental Rights cases

(Project funded by the Swiss Federal Government, CAFOD and CIDA)

2. Programme to advocate the abolition of the Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA) and provide legal aid for PTA detainees.

Legal Aid for Political Detainees

Legal services for PTA detainees are being out under the Legal Assistance Programme.

 

Public meetings, seminars and workshops

Four meetings on PTA and emergency regulations scheduled to be held in various districts in the island

 

Signature campaign

Signature campaign is continuing in 2007.

 

Publication on PTA

Book tiled ‘25 years of PTA’ will be printed and launched this year.

(Project funded by the Swiss Federal Government)

 


3. Protection and promotion of human rights

Empowerment & capacity building of the civil society to promote justice and good governance through human rights based intervention (Coalition for Civil Society)

Sub project 1

 

Local Level

Activities

·         Seminars & public lectures in Districts

·         Consultative Meetings in Districts

·         Meeting NGOs/Leaders of CBOs (Identification of Local & National Issues

National level

Activities

·         Three articles in National News Papers

·         Public Meeting in Colombo

·         Seminars for selected prominent social activists, NGO/lawyers/CBO

·         Lobbying Parliamentarians

Regional Level

Activities

·         Establish network among specialized International/Regional Organizations

·         Visits of International Monitors

Sub Project (2)

Local level

Activities

·         Network members in North-East & Plantation work with Right holders, Civil Society Organizations, Local bodies & Govt. policy Implementation personnel

National level

Activities

·         Press conference

·         Public Meetings

·         Meetings of selected Social activists

·         Lobbying Law makers & Policy makers

Regional Level

Activities

·         PRA Training for 02 persons from each selected district

      (14   participants in Training)

·         21 PRA workshops in 07 districts

Sub Project (03)

Local level

Activities

·         CHRD Network identify the marginalized communities or groups

·         Identify issues & problems through PRA workshops

·         Capacity building W/S for marginalized groups

·         Fourteen human rights Education w/s in 07 districts

·         Three-day activity based Human Rights W/s for 56 best performed participants

National Level

Activities

·         Highlight issues through Press Conferences & Consultative meetings with potential Civil Society leaders NGOs

·         Lobby Law makers & Policy makers

Regional Level

Activities

·         Dissemination information to Regional & International W/Groups and special agencies

·         Lobbying Diplomatic Core

·         Reporting to the Working Group of the UN Human Rights Council

Sub Project (4)

Local Level

Activities

·         Two one-day seminars in each seven districts for identified potential persons

·         Two day workshops in each of seven districts for identified potential persons & prospective activists.

·         TOT three-day workshop foe selected activists in their own districts

·         Awareness building workshops for civil society groups. Three workshops in each district.

National Level

Activities

·         Narrative reports from Network

·         Tri-monthly reports from trained trainers in districts

·         Meeting of Reps. of NGOs & Civil society Groups

Regional Level

Activities

·         Link up local partners with International agencies

·         Seven workshops in seven districts

Sub Project (5)

Local Level

Activities

·         Organize cordial meetings with AGAs & Heads of Government Departments

National Level

Activities

·         Issues oriented meetings and agitations

Regional Level

Activities

·         Lobbying Diplomatic Missions in Sri Lanka

 

Publications

Sentinel for January/June will be published in September.

(The project is funded by HELVETAS, Switzerland)

 

Peace building workshops in the Jaffna district

Fifteen human rights awareness raising and peace building training programmes in the Jaffna district through the CHRD branch office there. Seminars will commence in the latter part of August and go on till mid November.

(Project funded by USAID & HELVETAS)

 

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