Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, November 26 2010:
Former journalist, former member of the Manipur Human Rights Commission and former Director of JNMDA, Yambem Laba will be leaving Imphal tomorrow to take part in the 4th Regional Human Rights Defenders Forum, on the invitation of the Task Force Detainees of the Phillipines.
The seminar or workshop will be held from December
2 to December 4 .
During this event, Human Rights Defenders from all over Asia will gather to share their experiences, update each other on Developments in Human Rights and bring forward the most recent issues they encounter in their work on promoting and protecting Human Rights in the region.
The overall theme for the Forum this year is Recognizing the Role of Human Rights Defenders and Women Human Rights Defenders in strengthening and building of Democracy.
The Meet will also be attended amongst others by the United Nation's Special Rapporteur on Human Rights Defenders,who will also be visiting India next year.Accordingly more time has been slotted for the delegates from India to give her a preliminary briefing on the issues concerning Human Rights Defenders and Women Human Rights Defenders in India and familiarise her on the general state of human rights in Manipur and elsewhere in the country.