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           Arrival and registration of participants

 

09.00 - 09.05           Welcoming address and introduction

                              by Mr. Karsten Lauritzen, Vice-Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee

 

Part I                      Review of the complex of problems related to the situation of the Dalits

                                                                                          

09.10 - 09.15           Film presentation: ”I'm Dalit, how are you?”

 

09.15 - 09.35           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 - 10.15           Questions and answers

 

10.15 -10.45            Coffee break

 

Part II                     The role of the international community

 

10.45 -11.05            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 Delhi 

 

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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