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OCTOBER 2011 MIHISARA .

“Violence against Women is Violence against Humanity”



Savisthri (Development Alternatives for Women) Movement has made elaborate plans to hold a protest and a signature campaign on the theme “Violence against Women is Violence against Humanity” at the Vihara Maha Devi Park opposite the Colombo Municipal Council, Sri Lanka on 14.12.2012 from 1000 hrs – 12 noon to mark the international Human Rights Day which fell on 10.12.2012, with the participation of intellectuals, religious dignitaries and members of various other organizations.
Speeches in brevity will be delivered by a selected few regarding the inconveniences caused canted especially to women as a consequence of violence against them, sexual assaults, assassinations and disappearances, instice not  meted out to women in the North and East in the post war era, threats levelled against the media etc.


Programme for the Human Rights Day – 14/12/2012

Theme             – Violence against women is violence against humanity.

Programme    – To launch the Public Signature Campaign to continue till the Womens’ Day.  

Venue             – Vihara Maha Devi Park

Agenda         – Responsibility vests with Ms K.P. Somalatha, Chairperson of the Savisthri Movement.

9.30     – Arrival of participants.

10.00   – Religious Dance (to the tune of  the song  Patu Adahas Nam Pawrin”  by Disrukshi of Matara.
           
10.10   – Clarification of the objective by M/s Padma Pushpakanthi, Convener, WASJ.

10.20   – Expression of Views regarding the violation of human rights in various fields – (05 minutes    each)
 
      Violation of human rights as a consequence of the grabbing of land by various companies and how it pressurizes women. (Savisthri member of the Monaragala District . . . .) – (05 minutes each)

     Violation of human rights of the Tamil Women of the plantation labour sector. (Savisthri member, Nuwara Eliya District . . . ) – (05 minutes each)

    Human rights of the women in the North and the South  - Fr. Sathyavel – (05 minutes each)

   Mode of establishing the image of the social woman in the existing era – Sister Christine, Jana Kalana Asapuwa – (05 minutes each)

   Spate of assassinations of women in the Kotakethana area – Rohine Weerasinghe – Kantha Shanthi Sanvidanaya – (05 minutes each)

   Problems encountered by women as a result of various dissappearences which have become the order of the day – Sundya Eknaligoda – (05 minutes each)

11.10   - Main lecture - Looking at the independence of the Judiciary and the impeachment motion with a womens perspective – Attorney – at – Law S.G. Punchihewa – (10 minutes each)

11.20   – Future Suggestions

11.30   – Vote of Thanks – M/s Girte Ranawaka