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