Seminar on Discrimination in the Criminal Justice Systems Throughout the World**August 2th-7th, 2003 Centre Le Cenacle 17, Promenade Charles Martin Geneva, Switzerland Tel: +41-22 707 08 30 Fax: +41-22 840 30 40 email info@cenacle.ch Le Cenacle
Saturday, August 2th
6:30 PM -10 PM Self-introductions, preparation for the next day and social.
Sunday, August 3rd
8 AM - 6:30 PM Indepth discussion of draft on prisoner discrimination based on the Universal Declaration On Human Rights and other major human rights documents (this segment and other segments will have breaks for coffee, lunch, etc. where appropriate).
Monday, August 4th
8 AM - 2 PM Break-up into two committees on prisoner discrimination (1) within prison systems (2) within the "free world".
2:30 PM - 5 PM Observing the meeting of the Sub-Commission on the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights.
Tuesday, August 5th
8 AM - 2 PM Reports of the committees on prisoner discrimination.
2:30 - 5 PM Observing the meeting of the Sub-Commission on the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights.
6:30 PM - 10 PM Finalization of our Report on Prisoner Discrimination.
Wednesday, August 6th
9 AM- Noon Observing the meeting of the Sub-Commission on the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights.
Noon - 2 PM Luncheon for members of the Sub-Commission on Promotion and Protection of Human Rights. Deliverance and brief presentation of our Report on Prisoner Discrimination.
2 PM - 5 PM Continued Observing Sub-Commission on Promotion & Protection of Human Rights.
6:30 PM - 10 PM Discussion of how the day went and where we go from here.
Thursday, August 7th
Individual goodbyes during breakfast.
* Over 200 people participated in this first gathering that was in October, 2001, in New York City which was three weeks after 9/11. Although 40 countries had indicated interest, many could not receive visas to come.
Most of the 24 countries that were represented prepared and delivered report cards to their UN Ambassador on the status of human rights in the prisons of their country. These report cards as well as the Proceedings of this Conference will be studied at this second conference.
**This second gathering will be much smaller and more in depth in participation. A report on the human rights violation of discrimination in regard to prisoners will be produced. This report will be given to the Subcommission on the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights which will be having its annual meeting near our conference and is the"think tank" for the human rights agenda of the United Nations.
NO FEE TO PARTICIPATE BUT ON YOUR OWN FOR ALL EXPENSES AND ARRANGEMENTS
Housing
For the time being, The Cenacle has 7 twin bedded rooms and 6 single rooms available from the 2nd to the 7th of August. the price of the rooms is in Swiss francs : 64.00 per SGL and CHF: 96.00 per DBL, with breakfast and services included. To reserve and pay, contact William Celestrin at info@cenacle.ch
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Posted 20 May 03
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