By TCN News,
New Delhi: The United Nations (UN) Special Rapporteur on Human Rights’ Defenders (HRDs), Ms. Margaret Sekaggya is to visit to India from 9th of January. According to Henri Tiphagne, Director, HRD Alert- India, she will be arriving New Delhi on 9th of January and start her mission on the 10th of January. She will be completing her mission on the 21st of January and will be returning to Geneva on the 22nd of January. During her official visit she will be touring New Delhi, Bhubaneswar, Kolkata, Ahmedabad and Srinagar to meet human rights’ activists and attend the following regional consultations.
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11th January afternoon |
New Delhi |
National Consultation of HRDs organised by the WGHR at the UN Conference Hall in New Delhi. |
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12th January evening |
Bhubaneswar |
Regional Consultation for South India (including representatives of HRDs from Kerala, Tamilnadu, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Orissa) |
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13th January morning |
Kolkata |
Regional Consultation for HRDS from the States in Eastern India (including representatives of HRDs West Bengal, Bihar, Chhattisgarh and Jharkhand) |
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14th January morning |
Kolkata |
Regional Consultation for HRDs from North Eastern States (Assam, Sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh, Tripura, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram and Nagaland) |
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17th January afternoon |
Ahmedabad |
Regional Consultation for HRDs for the States in Western India (Gujarat, Maharashtra, Goa, Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan) |
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18th January evening |
Srinagar |
Informal meeting of HRDs with the UN Special Rapporteurs |
A regional consultation for the HRDs of north India will be held on 20th of January in New Delhi. It can be noted that these meetings are not open to all but those who confirm participation and then are accepted by the coordination office in Delhi. Interested person can contact to the National Program Secretary, Human Rights Defenders – Alert, Ms. Sabitha ([email protected], mobile No. 99943 68540).
Ms. Margaret Sekaggya is the former chairperson of the Uganda National Human Rights Commission.