Hearing of the Foreign Affairs Committee
on Dalits and Caste Discrimination
Wednesday 24 September 2008 at 9.00 – 12.00
 Landstingssalen, Parliament of Denmark, Christiansborg Palace
08.30 - 09.00 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Arrival and registration of participants
09.00 - 09.05Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Welcoming address and introduction
                             by Mr. Karsten Lauritzen, Vice-Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee
Part IÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Review of the complex of problems related to the situation of the Dalits
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09.10 - 09.15          Film presentation: â€I'm Dalit, how are you?â€
09.15 - 09.35Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â The situation of the Dalits in India viewed in a broad human rights perspective, focus on legislation, exemption from prosecution and political will
by Mr. Henri Tiphagne, Director of People’s Watch, India
09.35 - 09.55          The situation of the Dalits in Nepal – prospects in a new political reality
                             by Ms. Durga Sob, President of the Feminist Dalit Organisation, Nepal
09.55 - 10.15Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Questions and answers
10.15 -10.45Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Coffee break
Part IIÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â The role of the international community
10.45 -11.05Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Corporate sector responsibility - The fight against Caste Discrimination in the labour market
                             By Prof. Ashwini Deshpande, Department of Economics, Delhi School of Economics, University of DelhiÂ
11.05 – 11.25         Current status and perspectives for UN´s involvement in the issue of Caste Discrimination - UN Principles and Guidelines for Elimination of Discrimination based on Work and Descent
                             by Prof. Chin-Sung Chung, Vice-Chair of the UN Human Rights Council Advisory Committee
11.25 – 11.50         Questions and debate
11.50 – 12.00         Closing of the hearing,
by Mr. Karsten Lauritzen, Vice-Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee
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