gmane.politics.activism.humanrights.invites

{i} Press Release- ‘Driving Force: Labour Struggles and Violation of Rights in Maruti Suzuki India Limited

Kamayani — 2013-05-24T05:38:56

http://kractivist.wordpress.com/2013/05/24/press-release-driving-force-labour-struggles-and-violation-of-rights-in-maruti-suzuki-india-limited/

{i} [pmarc] Re: Solidarity Effort for Sunila Abeysekera

Dr. Umakant — 2013-05-21T10:03:30

Dear Friends
Greetings! This is an SOS message. Please help our dear friend Sunila Abeysekera, who is battling with Cancer. Please help raise money for her treatment.
 
Please read the forwarded message given below and also spread this mail in your circle/network.
 
 
With Regards and In Solidarity
Umakant, Ph.D
New Delhi
 
 
 

---------- Forwarded message ----------From: Anissa <anissa.helie-DBoORF5nt1BQFI55V6+gNQ< at >public.gmane.orgg> Date: 2013/5/21Subject: solidarity effort for Sunila AbeysekeraTo: Anissa <anissa.helie-DBoORF5nt1Adnm+yROfE0A< at >public.gmane.org> 
Dears friends,  A quick re-fwd for tonite (and also attached).  Help if you can, including by circulating below broadly.   good night/ good morning to you all, anissa  
 --- El  texto enEspanolsigue a continuacion del Ingles
  


Dear all,
__________

Peoples Media Advocacy & Resource Centre- PMARC has been initiated with the support from group of senior journalists, social activists, academics and intellectuals from Dalit and civil society t

{i} FW: SEOP flyer [1 Attachment]

Emal — 2013-05-21T11:38:00

Enrrollll yourself !!

 

Peace

Emal Ketan

Senior Relationship Manager

No. 10, 10th Cross, 8th Block, KHB Colony, Koramangala, Bangalore - 560095

Tel 91-80-41466568 | Mob 91-9972137819

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"Be the change you want to see in the world"

 

From: Aruna Subramaniam [mailto:csimblre-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w< at >public.gmane.org] 
Sent: 20 May 2013 12:56
To: Prarthana Unkalkar; Emal Pillai
Subject: Fwd: SEOP flyer

 


Dear Prarthana and Emal,

Warm greetings and hope things are going great at ivolunteer.

 

Request you to forward this write-up about the SEO Programme to your
volunteers. Sorry to keep pestering you about this but our course is
beginning this saturday and I need to finalise the list.

With warm regards

{i} UN disability rights body confirms that equal access to banking services should be granted to all

Vaishnavi Jayakumar — 2013-05-21T12:10:16

16 May 2013

*UN disability rights body confirms that equal access to banking services
should be granted to all*


One of the newest United Nations human rights treaty body, the UN Committee
on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, issued an unprecedented
decision on a case involving Szilvia Nyusti and Péter Takács, two visually
impaired complainants from Hungary.

Seven of the human rights treaty
bodies<http://www.ohchr.org/EN/HRBodies/TBPetitions/Pages/HRTBPetitions.aspx>(the
Human Rights Committee, the Committee on the Elimination of Racial
Discrimination, the Committee against Torture, the Committee on the
Elimination of Discrimination against Women, the Committee on the Rights of
Persons with Disabilities, the Committee on Enforced Disappearances, and
the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights) may, under
particular circumstances, consider complaints or communications from
individuals who consider that their rights have been violated.

The ruling of the disability rights body was made in

{i} for kind publication: TRANSPARENCY AND PEOPLE FRIENDLY COURT SYSTEM [1 Attachment]

Mani Ram Sharma — 2013-05-22T02:02:19

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Mani Ram Sharma <maniramsharma-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w< at >public.gmane.org>
Date: Wed, May 22, 2013 at 7:31 AM
Subject: TRANSPARENCY AND PEOPLE FRIENDLY COURT SYSTEM
To:

The Hon’ble Chief Justice,

Supreme Court of India,

New Delhi

Sir,

*TRANSPARENCY AND PEOPLE FRIENDLY COURT SYSTEM  *

Please recapitulate that this court has said in  *M/s. Kranti Associates
Pvt. Ltd. Versus Sh. Masood Ahmed Khan -JUDGMENT 8.9.10*, “It cannot be
doubted that transparency is the sine qua non of restraint on abuse of
judicial powers. Transparency in decision making not only makes the judges
and decision makers less prone to errors but also makes them subject to
broader scrutiny. (See David Shapiro in Defence of Judicial Candor (1987)
100 Harward Law Review 731-737)” The RTI Act has been enacted in order to
promote transparency and accountability in the working of every public
authority.

The Public Authorities have been empowered to frame rules in tune with the
Act to

{i} Separate regulators for water, power on cards, says FM

Vinay Baindur — 2013-05-22T04:11:04

http://www.deccanherald.com/content/333838/separate-regulators-water-power-cards.html

Separate regulators for water, power on cards, says FM
NEW DELHI, Annapurna Singh , May 21, 2013, dhns:

Move to ensure reasonable profits for producer


*The government is considering taking steps to set up separate regulators
for power and water sectors after unshackling their distribution from
public sector monopoly.*

Finance Minister P Chidambaram has stressed the need for the same for these
sectors, days after asserting that independent regulators for road and coal
sectors will come up by August-September this year.

“We need separate regulators for such sectors (power, water),  whose role
will be to keep the private producer working for the public interest while
ensuring the producer makes reasonable profits and that the public sector
does not transfer undue risk on to the private sector,” Chidambaram said.

The move may be part of small steps the finance minister recently promised
the UPA will take, in order to

{i} ICAAP - Call for Youth applicaton [1 Attachment]

Indianyouthorgs — 2013-05-22T18:25:06

ICYO- Youth Information                                       
(E-Newsletter from network of youth organizations in India)
==========================================================
ICYO - Platform of 411 Youth Organizations in India.        
ICYO - India's largest network of urban and rural youth.
==========================================================
Call for Application

Youth Working Team (YWT) of 11th  ICAAP

 

The 11th International Conference on AIDS in Asia Pacific (ICAAP) will be held on 18 to 22 November 2013 at Bangkok. This ICAAP will have special focus on Youth and Leadership as well as wider participation of community of HIV affected, MSM, and related issues.

 

Youth Working Team (YWT)

 

Youth Working Team (YWT) is a coalition of networks and organizations representing youth in Asia and the Pacific region. YWT is a consortium of organizations that serve and participate in various international events.

 

Youth Working Team will be closely working with Youth Coordinators of each Progra

{i} Inviting applications for a performance research project:

Arka Mukhopadhyay — 2013-05-22T20:52:57

The Arshinagar Project invites actors, dancers, musicians and others to
apply for the first phase of a research process focussing on the
performer's craft.

Using the poems of Faiz Ahmad Faiz as a take-off point, we will undertake
an intensive investigation of physical and vocal process, through the
aspects of breath, rhythm, physicality and musicality. Participants will be
exposed to the psycho-physical approach of The Arshinagar Project towards
performance making, and will also have a chance to work with
master-performers from both traditional as well as contemporary
disciplines.

The first phase of this research is divided into three workshops. The first
will be in Kolkata between June 17th and 23rd, the second in Delhi between
July 8th and 14th, and the third in Kolkata again between July 28th and
August 10th. This phase of work will culminate with a work-in-progress
sharing on the 11th of August in Kolkata. At the conclusion of the first
workshop on June 23rd, the research ensemble for the second and th

{i} ADB and Water - WIO Update - 2nd Issue - 21st May 2013!

Ranjan Panda — 2013-05-21T05:40:22

*Dear Friends/Co-sailors,*
*
*
*Greetings from Water Initiatives Odisha!*
*
*
*As you are aware, we have been looking into ADB, World Bank and other IFIs
and their involvement in water for quite some time now.  We have also been
updating you occasionally about news and reports from the projects/policies
these IFIs are involved with. *
*
*
*To streamline our effort to update you with ADB's involvement in water in
Asia, we have initiated an occasional bulletin.  The first bulletin was
sent on 18th May 2013.  This is the second one.*
*
*
*Once again, this update continues to be occasional, with links to new and
reports only - mostly sourced from ADB.  We are hoping to make it a
structure endeavor with more information, analysis and other relevant
materials.  And in that we want your valuable support through inputs,
feedback and resources.*
*
*
*The basic aim of this update is to raise issues and debates around ADB's
involvement in water in the region and the related impacts.  *
*
*
*WIO is an informal network w

{i} LEARNING WITH CSE Courses offered by Anil Agarwal Green College

CSE — 2013-05-18T08:01:51

LEARNING WITH CSE
Courses offered by Anil Agarwal Green College

BUILDING BETTER: Certificate Course for Sustainable Building Practices and
Policies
Date: June 3-7 , 2013
Last date for applying: May 25, 2013

Course module:
- Understand sustainability by deconstructing green building sector
- Design
- Technologies and equipments options for energy efficient buildings,
intelligent water management
- Emerging building related policies and regulations and policies and more.
- Case studies and examples from across the country.
- Field trip

Course contact : Disha Singh
Sustainable Building Programme
Centre for Science and Environment
41, Tughlakabad Institutional Area, New Delhi- 62
Tel: +91 11 29951110 ,29951124 (Ext-250)
Mob: +91 9650584179;
Email: disha-BwMyhKOnbjRg9hUCZPvPmw< at >public.gmane.org

or visit:
http://www.cseindia.org/content/building-better-certificate-course-sustainable-building-practices-and-policies

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{i} Vacancy

Sangama — 2013-05-20T04:52:21

*Vacancy for the position of Regional Monitoring & Evaluation Officer in
Sangama, Bangalore*

GFATM Round 9 Pehchān Project


*About Sangama*

Sangama is a human rights organization working with Sexual Minorities,
Sexworkers and PLHIVs.  Our work includes human rights advocacy, support
for community-based organizations, community lobbying and campaigns as well
as creating publications and other media, working with ICT and fund
raising. Sangama is now looking for a Regional M & E Officer who can assist
the implementation of GFATM RD9 Pehchan Project. Previous experience or
knowledge of issues of sexuality - while an advantage - is not a
pre-requisite. Compensation package will commensurate with qualification
and experience and will be in accordance with our pay structure for the
state-level positions.


Job Location                         : Bangalore, India
Employer                              : SANGAMA
Application deadline             : 28th May, 2013



 *Job description:*

*Regional Monitoring and Evalu

{i} Tell us what NGO's need!

Susan Loucks — 2013-05-20T05:39:58

Civil society is changing - what do you need to thrive in this changing
context?

The Human and Institutional Development Forum is interested in knowing more
about the needs of NGO's across India.  We have funds to help - both
through training and through organisational accompaniment processes - and
are interested in knowing what real concerns and current interests are
across civil society.

The survey is accessible via the link below.  It consists of 7 questions
and will likely take less than 5 minutes to complete.
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/XC99SGY.  As an incentive for participation,
we will randomly select one respondent who fills out the survey by June 7
and provide them with the opportunity for free consultation on one
organisational issue.

Thank you so much for your opinions!

*The HIDF works to develop and enhance the competencies of individuals,
groups, and organisations, in order to bring about social change and
development.   *

{i} Vacancy

Sangama — 2013-05-20T06:40:56

*Vacancy for the position of Assistant Project Manager  in Sangama,
Bangalore*

GFATM Round 9 Pehchān Project


*About Sangama*

Sangama is a human rights organization working with Sexual Minorities,
Sexworkers and PLHIVs.  Our work includes human rights advocacy, support
for community-based organizations, community lobbying and campaigns as well
as creating publications and other media, working with ICT and fund
raising. Sangama is now looking for a Regional M & E Officer who can assist
the implementation of GFATM RD9 Pehchan Project. Previous experience or
knowledge of issues of sexuality - while an advantage - is not a
pre-requisite. Compensation package will commensurate with qualification
and experience and will be in accordance with our pay structure for the
state-level positions.


Job Location                         : Bangalore, India
Employer                              : SANGAMA
Application deadline             : 28th May, 2013


 *Summary of responsibilities*:

The  Assistant   Project   Manage

{i} Current openings at EQUATIONS [1 Attachment]

EQUATIONS Bangalore — 2013-05-20T08:29:59

Hi, 

EQUATIONS is looking to recruit. Do share this with people / groups who you think will be keen to apply. Thank You! 

Regards,

Sharmila
HR Team


EQUATIONS is looking to recruit for the:
* Economics of Tourism Programme
* Ecosystems, Communities and Tourism Programme
* Society, Culture and Tourism Programme
* Institutions, Policies and Tourism Models programme
We have been obsessed with the question: Who Really Benefits from Tourism? Our work of the last 28 years indicates that the local communities are those who benefit the least and have to bear the negative impacts of unregulated and often irresponsible tourism development.

Would you like to join us? We
                                        are a small team, based in
                                        Bangalore, but worknationally. Researches, strong analysis, connecting with local groups and movements and supporting their struggles, are key features of our work.

If you have the energy and
                                        desire

{i} PRESS RELEASE- 147 workers of Maruti Suzuki Union in Kaithal Arrested

Kamayani — 2013-05-20T09:55:23

http://kractivist.wordpress.com/2013/05/20/press-release-147-workers-of-maruti-suzuki-union-in-kaithal-arrested/

{i} Call Dr. Sujatha Mukiri. On +91-98494-32017, and ask her not to remove the portraits of Ambedkar in EFL University

Karthik Navayan — 2013-05-20T10:46:26

On the name of campus cleaning, the EFL- University Administration decided
to remove all the Ambedkar Portraits from university campus. And this
assignment is given to a Dalit woman Professor Dr. Sujatha Mukiri. Now she
is on the job and standing at Sagar Store and arguing with the students to
not to stop her removing the Ambedkar portraits. She is threatening that
she will call police if students protest it. Call Dr. Sujatha Mukiri. On
+91-98494-32017, and ask her not to remove the portraits of Ambedkar, the
Ambedkar Portraits are stands for inspiration and equality, removing them
will hurts the students and it is a disgrace on the university that is not
have any respect towards a philosopher and framer of constitution of India.
Though it is governed by the constitution of India

{i} [pmarc] Re: Controversy over naming of road after Ambedkar

Dr. Umakant — 2013-05-20T11:43:11

Dear Friends
Greetings! Attached here and pasted
below you will find a news story about the systemic discrimination that Dalits
have to face in their day to day life. This is not something innocuous and that
should be forgotten as an isolated case of discrimination. 
 
Let us not forget that in the post
Tsunami relief and rehabilitation or for that matter in any post natural disaster
relief and rehabilitation phase Dalits have been facing rampant discrimination
by the Government Officials. Whether it was Tamil Nadu (post Tsunami),
Maharashtra (post earthquake in Latur), Gujarat (post earthquake), Odisha (post
cyclone) or even in recent times post Thane cyclone several kinds of
discrimination against Dalits have been reported.   Even
for a burial ground Dalits have to struggle a lot.
 
Naming of a park/road/street/railway
junction/airports or any other public space in the name of Gandhi, Nehru and
others is not seen as a problem but when it comes to respecting Dalit icons
like Ambedkar, Phule and others i

{i} Global AIDS Week of Action, 5/20/2013, 12:00 am

2013-05-19T22:46:00

Reminder from: invites Yahoo! Group
 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/invites/cal

Global AIDS Week of Action
Monday May 20, 2013
12:00 am - 12:00 am
(GMT) Greenwich Mean Time - Dublin / Edinburgh / Lisbon / London
Location: Global

Notes:
Global AIDS Week of Action  20-26th May 2007
The week starts with the International AIDS Candlelight Memorial Day on 20 May  when the world recognizes and remembers those who have died of AIDS. 


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{i} PL SIGN AND SHARE -Release Maternal Health Activist Madhuri Immediately

Kamayani — 2013-05-17T13:57:54

http://petitions.halabol.com/2013/05/17/release-maternal-health-activist-madhuri-immediately

{i} Please sign and share petition for release of MADHURI OF JADS

Kamayani — 2013-05-17T15:57:31

http://petitions.halabol.com/2013/05/17/release-maternal-health-activist-madhuri-immediately

{i} NAC Working Group on Universal Health Coverage Final Recommendations [1 Attachment]

Vinay Baindur — 2013-05-17T19:39:24

FYI and attached


http://nac.nic.in/pdf/uhc.pdf

*NAC Working Group on Universal Health Coverage*
*Final Recommendations*



09th May, 2013

The National Advisory Council had constituted a Working Group of its
Members on "Universal Health Coverage". The Working Group looked into the
issue to propose measures to ensure quality health coverages to all the
citizens which are equitable, affordable and unviersal.

02. The Working Group has had several rounds of consultations with the
concerned central Ministries, senior officers of the State Governments,
Civil Society and Experts. Based on the consultations, the Working Group
has come up with the set of draft recommendations in this regard.

03. The draft recommendations of the Working Group are now placed in public
domain for comments.

04. attached

Comments may be sent to the Convener of the Working Group of NAC by 25th
May, 2013 by email at wg-uhc[dot]nac[at]nic[dot]in.

or by post to
Secretary,
National Advisory Council
2 Moti Lal Nehru Place,
Akbar Road, N