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Commission on Folk Law and Legal Pluralism Xiiith International Congress April 7-10, Chiang Mai, Thailand
Commission on Folk Law and Legal Pluralism XIIIth International Congress April 7-10, Chiang Mai, Thailand Program Schedule Day 1, Sun April 7th PLENARY SESSIONS Pratumrat Convention Hall 9:15 – 9:30 Opening Ceremony: Prof. Melaine Wiber SESSION # 1 Symposium V: Methodological and Theoretical Issues in Legal Pluralism Panel 7 Chair: Prof. Melanie Wiber Gordon Woodman Why There Can be no Map of Law Franz von Benda-Beckmann Who’s Afraid of Legal Pluralism? 9:30 – 11:00 Juliane Neuhaus Legal Pluralism, Village Courts and International Law in Papua New Guinea. Contradictions and New Opportunities for Women (Work in Progress) 11:00-11:30 TEA/COFFEE BREAK SESSION # 2 Symposium V: Methodological and Theoretical Issues in Legal Pluralism Panel 7 Chair: Prof. Gordon Woodman Peter Lovell and Melanie Property, Kinship and Using Vision to Think: Theorizing the Importance of Kinship to Sustainable Resource Wiber Management 11:30 – 1:00 Werner Zips "The Double-bladed Sword": A Comparative Analysis of the Bond between the Rule of Law and the Concept of Justice in Akan Legal Thought Monique Nuijten Reconsidering the Concept of the “Field” in Legal Anthropology 1:00 – 2:00 LUNCH SESSION # 3 Symposium II: Plural Laws, Ethnicity, Religion, Democracy and Human Rights Panel 4: Ethnicity, Religion and Constitutional Democracy Chair: Prof. Franz von Benda-Beckmann Joanna Pfaff-Czarnecka Religion, Migration and Law: Accommodating Non-Christian Religions in Switzerland Rajendra Pradhan Legal Pluralism, Models of Society, and the Politics of Cultural Difference in Nepal Riyaz Punjabi The Contest between Customary/Folk Laws and Religion: Impact on Human rights (A Case Study of Kashmir) 2:00 – 4:00 Surinder K. -
ONE WOMAN's STORY by ROBIN RAMSAY
LL GENDERED MOBILITY: ONE WOMAN’S STORY by ROBIN RAMSAY FOWLER BA., The University of British Columbia, 1987 A THESIS SUBMITTED IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DEGREE OF MASTER OF ARTS in THE FACULTY OF GRADUATE STUDIES (Department of Anthropology and Sociology) We accept this thesis as conforming to the required standard THE UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA April, 1994 Robin Ramsay Fowler In presenting this thesis in partial fulfilment of the requirements for an advanced degree at the University of British Columbia, I agree that the Library shall make it freely available for reference and study. I further agree that permission for extensive copying of this thesis for scholarly purposes may be granted by the head of my department or by his or her representatives. It is understood that copying or publication of this thesis for financial gain shall not be allowed without my written permission. (Signature) Department of The University of British Columbia Vancouver, Canada Date ? ?c DE.6 (2188) Abstract The turnings, experiences and adaptations of one woman’s evolving life history show the degree to which mobility can be achieved and, when necessary, camouflaged in a variety of situations where the physical and ideological movement of women is severely constrained. As a thematic device, gendered mobility offers a useful lens through which gendered experience can be viewed. The experiences of a woman living in a conservative Muslim community in South Asia frame a vocation of mobility and mobilisation. The story reveals a situated and subjective perspective recorded through the methods of life history and participant observation. -
Death-Penalty-Pakistan
Report Mission of Investigation Slow march to the gallows Death penalty in Pakistan Executive Summary. 5 Foreword: Why mobilise against the death penalty . 8 Introduction and Background . 16 I. The legal framework . 21 II. A deeply flawed and discriminatory process, from arrest to trial to execution. 44 Conclusion and recommendations . 60 Annex: List of persons met by the delegation . 62 n° 464/2 - January 2007 Slow march to the gallows. Death penalty in Pakistan Table of contents Executive Summary. 5 Foreword: Why mobilise against the death penalty . 8 1. The absence of deterrence . 8 2. Arguments founded on human dignity and liberty. 8 3. Arguments from international human rights law . 10 Introduction and Background . 16 1. Introduction . 16 2. Overview of death penalty in Pakistan: expanding its scope, reducing the safeguards. 16 3. A widespread public support of death penalty . 19 I. The legal framework . 21 1. The international legal framework. 21 2. Crimes carrying the death penalty in Pakistan . 21 3. Facts and figures on death penalty in Pakistan. 26 3.1. Figures on executions . 26 3.2. Figures on condemned prisoners . 27 3.2.1. Punjab . 27 3.2.2. NWFP. 27 3.2.3. Balochistan . 28 3.2.4. Sindh . 29 4. The Pakistani legal system and procedure. 30 4.1. The intermingling of common law and Islamic Law . 30 4.2. A defendant's itinerary through the courts . 31 4.2.1. The trial . 31 4.2.2. Appeals . 31 4.2.3. Mercy petition . 31 4.2.4. Stays of execution . 33 4.3. The case law: gradually expanding the scope of death penalty . -
Economic and Social Council Distr.: Limited 14 December 2018
United Nations E/CN.7/2018/INF/3/Rev.1 Economic and Social Council Distr.: Limited 14 December 2018 Original: English/French/Spanish Commission on Narcotic Drugs Reconvened sixty-first session Vienna, 5–7 December 2018 Including the special segment on the preparations for the ministerial segment to be held during the sixty-second session of the commission, in 2019 Vienna, 5 December 2018 LIST OF PARTICIPANTS MEMBERS OF THE COMMISSION ON NARCOTIC DRUGS AFGHANISTAN Javed Ahamd QAEM, Deputy Minister, Ministry of Counter-Narcotics, Ministry of Counter-Narcotics, Head of Delegation Khojesta Fana EBRAHIMKHEL, Ambassador, Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission to the United Nations, Vienna Mohammad Naeem POYESH, Counsellor, Permanent Mission to the United Nations, Vienna Ali Sadiq AKBARI, Second Secretary, Permanent Mission to the United Nations, Vienna Zakir QARAR, Third Secretary, Permanent Mission to the United Nations, Vienna ALGERIA Faouzia MEBARKI, Ambassadrice, Représentante permanente, Mission permanente auprès des Nations Unies, Vienne, Chef de la Délégation Mohamed BENCHIHEUB, Colonel, Gendarmerie Nationale Mohamed BENHALLA, Directeur Général, Office National de Lutte contre la Drogue et la Toxicomanie Tarik TILIOUINE, Commissaire Principal, Direction Générale de la Sûreté Nationale Madjid BENMAKHLOUF, Sous-directeur, Régulation des Activités Techniques, Ministère de la Santé, de la Population et de la Réforme Hospitalière, et de la Réforme Hospitalière Billel HASSANI, Attachée, Mission permanente auprès des Nations Unies, Vienne -
The Fourth Assembly Istanbul, Turkey, April 2–5, 2006
The Fourth Assembly Istanbul, Turkey, April 2–5, 2006 Advancing Democracy: Justice, Pluralism, and Participation The World Movement for Democracy is a global network Steering Committee Members: of democrats, including activists, practitioners, academics, policy makers, and funders, who have come together to cooperate in the promotion of democracy. Mahnaz Afkhami – Iran The Washington, DC-based National Endowment for Democracy (NED) initi- ated this nongovernmental effort in February 1999 with a global Assembly in Urban Ahlin – Sweden New Delhi, India, to strengthen democracy where it is weak, to reform and invigorate democracy even where it is longstanding, and to bolster pro-democ- Genaro Arriagada– Chile racy groups in countries that have not yet entered into a process of demo- Zainab Bangura– Sierra Leone cratic transition. At the conclusion of that Inaugural Assembly, participants adopted, by consensus, a Founding Statement creating the World Movement Francesca Bomboko – Democratic for Democracy as a “pro-active network of democrats.” Emphasizing that the Republic of Congo World Movement is not a new centralized organization, the statement declares that the resulting network “will meet periodically to exchange ideas and experi- Kavi Chongkittavorn – Thailand ences and to foster collaboration among democratic forces around the world.” Ivan Doherty – Ireland Han Dongfang (Vice Chair) – China The World Movement offers new ways to give practical help to demo- crats who are struggling to open closed societies, challenge dictator- Yuri Dzhibladze -
Youth Human Rights Awareness Program
Youth Human Rights Awareness Program Backdrop Over the past 62 years, Pakistan has experienced few periods of extended democratic rule. Military in Pakistan has developed vested interest in power sharing and ruling the country. Military governments in Pakistan have routinely nurtured and manipulated the extreme religious right as a tool to stifle the development of democratic and secular institutions in Pakistan. The state has also failed to provide basic educational opportunities for its citizens, leaving a vacuum that is increasingly filled by extremist religious parties and institutions, including madrassas, or Islamic schools. While r e l i g i o u s extremists are still a small minority, their increasing social and political influence threatens civil society organizations working to develop a more democratic Pakistan. Pakistan, the nerve center of religious extremism around the world, is ominously a child majority country, too. 60 % of its population happens to be below 18 years of age. Pakistan’s education system was never ideal. In Pakistan today, the vast majority of information sources, including state-sponsored educational curricula and media, support the cultivation of social and cultural conservatism. Public support for isolationist and intolerant causes in Pakistan is growing. Rampant unemployment, illiteracy and social injustice have driven hordes of young men towards assorted forms of fundamentalism. Religious institutions including seminaries, mosques and not-so-secret offices of armed outfits have registered mushroom growth. Weak political, academic and social ambience renders the young people into an easy target for the fundamentalist forces. On the other hand, the moderates, liberals and enlightened segments have failed into developing the mechanisms to combat the hazards of this situation. -
Kashmiriyat, Featured Culture of Bhakti-Sufi-Rishi Singhs, and an Junoon and the Music Concert India/Pakistan Artists
KASHMIRIYAT couv Janv 09:Layout 1 8/04/09 11:58 Page 1 Madanjeet Singh The two unique and memorable events that South Asia Foundation (SAF) organized in Srinagar to commemorate the Bhakti-Sufi-Rishi culture of Kashmiriyat, featured a jointly held India/Pakistan music concert Junoon and the Singhs, and an unprecedented exhibition of paintings by South Asian women artists. Madanjeet Singh narrates an account of these events, providing insights into age-old links between the music and art of South Asia and the pluralist culture and legacy of Kashmiriyat. KASHMIRIYAT Madanjeet Singh was born on 16 April 1924 in Lahore, present-day Pakistan. A well-known painter and a distinguished photographer, he is an internationally known author of several books on art and other subjects, closely interwoven with UNESCO’s programmes, principles and ideals. During Mahatma Gandhi’s ‘Quit India’ movement in 1942 against colonial rule, Madanjeet Singh was imprisoned. He later migrated to newly partitioned India in 1947 and worked in a refugee camp. He joined the Indian Foreign Service in 1953 and served as Ambassador of India in Asia, South America, Africa and Europe before joining UNESCO in1982, based in Paris. South Asia Foundation At the inaugural ceremony of the Institute of Kashmir Studies on 26 May 2008, Madanjeet Singh presented President Pratibha In 1995, in recognition of his lifelong devotion to the cause of Patil with a copy of his book, This My People, to which Prime communal harmony and peace, the UNESCO Executive Board Minister Jawaharlal Nehru handwrote a preface, shortly after created the biennial ‘UNESCO-Madanjeet Singh Prize for the India’s Partition in 1947. -
Protection of Victims of Terrorist Acts
PROTECTION OF VICTIMS OF TERRORIST ACTS 3 Revised Guidelines of the Committee of Ministers on the protection of victims of terrorist acts (19 May 2017) 3 Guidelines of the Committee of Ministers on human rights and the fight against terrorism (11 July 2002) 3 Proceedings of the High-Level Seminar «Protecting human rights while fighting terrorism» (13-14 June 2005) HUMAN RIGHTS AND TERRORISM COUNCIL OF EUROPE REVISED GUIDELINES Council of Europe French edition: Droits de l’homme et terrorisme – Lignes directrices révisées du Conseil de l’Europe All requests concerning the reproduction or translation of all or part of this document should be addressed to the Directorate of Communication (F-67075 Strasbourg Cedex or [email protected]). All other correspondence concerning this document should be addressed to the Directorate General of Human Rights and Rule of Law. Layout: Directorate General of Human Rights and Rule of Law (DGI), Council of Europe © Council of Europe, February 2018 Printed at the Council of Europe Table of contents Revised Guidelines of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe on the protection of victims of terrorist acts . .5 Background paper . .11 Guidelines of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe on human rights and the fight against terrorism . .33 Texts of reference . .39 Proceedings of the High Level Seminar “Protecting human rights while fighting terrorism” (13-14 June 2005) . .67 Opening Session . .67 Panel: Mainstreaming human rights in the fight against terrorism . .81 Workshops . .103 Written interventions distributed during the seminar . .117 Conclusions . .123 Appendices . .131 Appendix I: Programme of the Seminar . -
INF/9 Date: 1 September 2019
Atoms for Peace and Development General Conference GC(63)/INF/9 Date: 1 September 2019 General Distribution English only Sixty-third regular session Vienna, 16–20 September 2019 List of Participants Information received by Wednesday, 18 September 2019, 12.00 noon Pages 1. Member States 1–159 2. Entities Having Received a Standing Invitation to 160 Participate as Observers 3. United Nations and Specialized Agencies 161 4. Other Intergovernmental Organizations 162–167 5. Non-Governmental Organizations 168–175 The List of Participants contains information as provided by delegations. Member States Alternates: Ms Lejda TOÇI Afghanistan Minister Plenipotentiary Head of Delegation: Permanent Mission to the IAEA in Vienna Mr Tahir SHARAN Other members: Head Afghanistan Atomic Energy High Commission Ms Alma KASA Minister Counsellor Alternates: Permanent Mission to the IAEA in Vienna Ms Khojesta Fana EBRAHIMKHEL Ms Eni LAMÇE Ambassador* Technical Adviser Resident Representative to the IAEA Permanent Mission to the IAEA in Vienna Mr Mohammad Naeem POYESH Mr Jetmir SKUKA Counsellor Albanian National Nuclear Agency Alternate to the Resident Representative Permanent Mission to the IAEA in Vienna Mr Ahmad Munir FARUHEE Algeria Second Secretary Head of Delegation: Alternate to the Resident Representative Permanent Mission to the IAEA in Vienna Ms Faouzia Boumaiza MEBARKI Ambassador* Mr Abdul Subhan MOMAND Resident Representative to the IAEA Permanent Mission to the IAEA in Vienna Third Secretary Permanent Mission to the IAEA in Vienna Alternates: Other -
Ais Activities Since 2000
AIS ACTIVITIES SINCE 2000 INTERNATIONAL SEMINARS/CONFERENCES 1. 15-16 February 2018: International Conference on India and Africa: An Afro-Asian Perspective 2. 21-22 March 2017: Indo-Afghan Relations: Evaluating the Development and Strategic Partnership 3. 10-11 March 2016: Silk Route as a Factor in Asian Integration (in collaboration with and at Kashmir University) 4. 17-18 February 2016: India And Silk Road: Exploring Opportunities In Contemporary Geopolitical 5. 29-30 November 2013: Post-Independence Development Strategies in Central Asia: Perspectives, Policies and performance 6. 21-22 March 2013: Pakistan’s Governance Challenges 7. 15-16 March 2012: Pakistan and the Muslim World 8. 28-29 February 2012: The Russian Factor in Central Asian Culture 9. 17-18 March 2010: Perspectives on Multiculturalism: Soviet and Post-Soviet Central Asia 10. 11-13 November 2009: Nicholas Roerich: His Legacy & Quest 11. 30-31 March 2009: Women of South Asia: Partners in Development 12. 18-19 February 2009: India and Pakistan: The Costs and Conflict 13. 20-21 January 2009: Military and Nation-Building: Experience of Pakistan and Bangladesh 14. 22-23 October 2008: India and the Major Powers in Central and West Asia: Challenges and Opportunities 15. 29-30 August 2007: India, Central Asia and Turkey: Understanding Past Matrix and Present Realities 16. 10-11 April 2007: India and Pakistan: Understanding the Conflict Dynamics 17. 7-9 March 2006: India and East Asia: Paradigms for New Global Cooperation 18. 12-14 April 2005: India, Central Asia and Turkey: Realities, Challenges and Options 19. 5-6 January 2005: Continuity and Change: Social Democratic Traditions in the South Asian Subcontinent 20. -
Multilateralism in Transition: Challenges and Opportunities for the OSCE
CSS STUDY Multilateralism in Transition: Challenges and Opportunities for the OSCE Authors: Thomas Greminger, Fabian Grass, Anna Hess Sargsyan, David Lanz, Benno Zogg Editors: Simon J. A. Mason and Lisa Watanabe Center for Security Studies (CSS), ETH Zürich The Center for Security Studies (CSS) at ETH Zürich is a center of competence for Swiss and international security policy. It offers security policy expertise in research, teaching and consulting. The CSS promotes understanding of security policy challenges as a contribution to a more peaceful world. Its work is independent, practice-relevant, and based on a sound academic footing. Authors: Thomas Greminger, Fabian Grass, Anna Hess Sargsyan, David Lanz, Benno Zogg Editors: Simon J. A. Mason, Lisa Watanabe Copyediting and language editing: Michael Woods Layout and graphics: Miriam Dahinden-Ganzoni © 2021 Authors and Center for Security Studies (CSS), ETH Zürich Copyright front cover picture: “Three Houses and a Bridge”, Paul Klee, The Miyagi Museum of Art, Japan Available online at: www.css.ethz.ch as a pdf, for a hard copy please ask the CSS at ETH Zürich via email Acknowledgements: The editors would like express their gratitude to colleagues at the Center for Security Studies (CSS) at ETH Zürich for their support, especially Andreas Wenger, Oliver Thränert, Miriam Dahinden, Benno Zogg, and Carla Güntert. Thanks also go to the contribution to this project from the Mediation Support Project, a joint initiative of CSS and swisspeace, funded by the Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA). Disclaimer: The views expressed are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect those of the involved organizations. -
ANNUAL REPORT 2013 the NORWEGIAN HUMAN RIGHTS FUND Executive Summary Timeline for the Norwegian Human Rights Fund
Annual Report 20 13 Direct support to human rights defenders 25 th anniversary Contents Introduction by Chair of the Board 2 Executive summary 4 NHRF timeline 1988 –2013 5 In the Frontline of Defence for Human Rights 6 «25 Years of Direct Support to Human Rights Defenders» Interview with Executive Director 8 Reflections from the owner organisations 8 NHRF network participation 10 Results of NHRF activities in 2013 11 NHRF support in Colombia 12 NHRF support in Liberia 14 NHRF support in Pakistan 16 NHRF support in India 18 NHRF support in other countries 20 Capacity building 22 NHRF consultants 22 Administration and organisation 24 Secretariat 24 Board 24 Accounts 25 NHRF-funded projects with activities carried out in 2013 26 Team for the Reformation of Education and Environmental Services (TREES) received its fifth and last grant from the NHRF for the period 2012-2013. TREES works to identify and claim land for landless agricultural labourers in Kolar district, Karnataka state, India. The picture shows a cultural performance by TREES women’s movement. ACTIVITY HIGHLIGHTS IN 2013 I 34 organisations in 10 countries received support Front page picture: The NHRF supports work against sexual I Annual seminars organised in Colombia, Pakistan, exploitation and abuse in Liberia. In the township of West Point in Monrovia, local women have mobilised and formed West Point India and Liberia Women for Health and Development to demand action against I 4 country visits carried out to the NHRF priority perpetrators of violence against women. From left: Nelly S. Cooper, Introduction by the Chair of the Board countries: Colombia, Pakistan, India and Liberia Diana M.