Report - Office of the High Commissioner on Human Rights

Regional Consultation on <strong>the</strong>
“Women’s Right to Adequate Housing and Land”
in cooperation with UN Special Rapporteur on
Right to Adequate Housing Fiji, 12 to 15 October 2004
DAY THREE, 14 October 2004
The Consultation
9:00–9:15 Overview <strong>of</strong> Day 3 (Gina Houng Lee)
The testimonies will be in <strong>the</strong> form <strong>of</strong> a group <strong>of</strong> speakers where each presenter has 15–minutes to
present <strong>the</strong> elements <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong>ir case. Presenters will be grouped according to five <strong>the</strong>mes.
9:15–10:45 Testimonies on Violence against Women and <strong>the</strong> Right to Housing
Presenters: Merilyn Tahi, Taloi Havini, Kairangi Samuela (Nani), Naemah Khan
Panel: Miloon Kothari, Lynssay Francis, Gina Houng Lee
10:45–11:00 Tea break
11:00–12:30 Testimonies on Indigenous Land Rights and Rights to Natural Resources
Presenters: Sose Tamarua, Florrie Alalo, Susie Saitala K<strong>of</strong>e, Betty Blake
Panel: Miloon Kothari, Elizabeth Tongne, Taloi Havini,
12:30–13:30 Lunch
13:30-14:30 Using <strong>the</strong> UN Human Rights Mechanisms
The Special Rapporteur will review <strong>the</strong> questionnaire on women and adequate housing and how it
can be used to contribute to <strong>the</strong> rapporteur’s reports. He will review special rapporteur mechanisms,
treaty body mechanisms, UN agencies and o<strong>the</strong>r human rights mechanisms that can be used to enforce
women’s rights in <strong>the</strong> UN. There will be time for discussion and participation throughout <strong>the</strong> session.
14:30 – 14:45 Tea break
14:45–16:15 Testimonies on discrimination and segregation in eviction and housing
Presenters: Eta Tuitoga, Noelene Nabulivou, Kim Curtis Newton, Susanna Naivaga
Panel: Miloon Kothari, Diane Otto, Florrie Alalo
16:15–16:30 Wrap-up
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