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ANNUAL REPORT - 2003-2004of Asian Human Rights Commission,responded to Malimath committee,and Jananeethi published it with atitle “CRIME AND JUSTICE”. Itwas released on the same day alongwith a seminar on the Committee’srecommendations. The book wasreleased by Ms. Binu Poornamodan,Lecturer, Law College, Thrissur anda key-note address was delivered byDr.M.C.Valson, senior faculty ofLaw College.ii. Regional Conference on UNConvention Against Torture:A Regional Conference on the UNConvention against torture was organized byJananeethi with the support of Asian HumanRights Commission at Thrissur from 15 to 19 thAugust 2004. Delegates representing varioushuman rights organizations from States ofWest Bengal, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka,Tamil Nadu, Pondicherry and Keralaparticipated in the workshop. Basil Fernando,Philip Setunga, and Nandana Manatunga, onbehalf of AHRC were present throughoutsharing their profound experiences in the fightagainst torture in countries of South Asia.iii. Campaign against torture: Pamphletsin Malayalam, Tamil and Hindi:The National Workshop on CAT atThrissur passed a resolution in the form of astatement against torture. The statement called18Regional Conference on UN Convention Against Torturefor nation-wide campaign against torture, themother of all other crimes. It urged the Unionand State Governments of India to ratify theConvention and to legislate against theheinous torture as actionable offence. Thestatement was originally drafted in English andlater it was published simultaneously in Hindi,Malayalam and Tamil. The English version ofthe statement is appended hereto as annexure(Annexure 4).b) ‘Muthanga’ and after:Jananeethi had a significant role providingmoral and physical support to the tribalpopulation in Wayanad following the brutalattack by the State police on them. Jananeethiteam and office bearers visited Muthanga andthe tribal settlements in Wayanad on severaloccasions and participated in agitationsorganized in support of the tribals. Jananeethibulletins carried the matter for several monthscontinuously and had taken up the matter withvarious national bodies for appropriate action.
ANNUAL REPORT - 2003-2004A Wounded adivasi woman in Bathery Taluk HospitalJananeethi took up the issue of settlingthe tribal families by reinstating them in theiralienated lands or to compensate their lossadequately by the Government, through itsmonthly bulletin. Jananeethi was involved inthe formation of Wayanad Human RightsForum during the strife following the policeaction at Muthanga and later as a foundermember of ‘Neethivedi’ in Wayanad fordefending human rights of, and providing freelegal aid and assistance to, the poor andmarginalized sections of society.c) Human Rights Education:Human rights form the foundations of asociety and they are inviolable, as the societywould disintegrate if they were violated.Hence the State authorities have the primaryresponsibility of taking every measure torealize these rights because of their commandover the resources and activities within theirarea of jurisdiction. But in the human rightsdiscourse, all other agents are also responsibleto help and co-operate with the State and theother agencies to fulfill these rights.Understanding the content and scope ofeach fundamental right, which is human rightwithin the Constitution, in relation to otherfundamental rights, has been found to beinstrumental for a rich and balanceddevelopment of the fundamental rightsjurisprudence and the human person, as well.This is achieved through education of thepublic at different levels. Jananeethi has beendoing this from its beginning and the resultsare very conspicuous. The efforts for makingDivision XII of the Thrissur Corporation(Mullakkara village) a legally literate zone areprogressing and while this report is beingprepared, the final steps are being completedto declare the village as the first LegallyLiterate & Litigation-free village in KeralaState by the Chief Justice of Kerala HighCourt on the 14 th of August 2004. Jananeethicongratulates itself for having been able toorganize 440 legal literacy workshops in avillage in a short span of four months.d)Solidarity with people of Iraq:The invasion of America and its allies inIraq and the war that followed evoked strongprotests all over. Jananeethi used all possiblefora to condemn the American audacity andto express its solidarity with the people of Iraqwho were made victims of violence by superpowers. As part of its campaign against warand human rights violations by the First World,Jananeethi organized a signature campaign on3.4.2003 at various centres in Thrissur city.19
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