JOIN GCI TO CELEBRATE UDHR 60

Today, December 10, 2008, Global Conscience Initiative joins the International Community to celebrate 60 years since the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Global Conscience starts the day with a visit to the Kumba Central Prisons to discuss this years theme: "Dignity and justice for all of us" with both prisoners and prison workers.

About mid day, GCI members, school's human rights club representatives, friends, supporters, sympathisers and others will assemble at the Kumba Women Empowerment centre for the commemoration proper that will feature paper presentations by GCI's Chief Executive Officer, Barrister Ambo - GCI Chair, and Barrister Pende Nelson, one of GCI's Legal luminaries.

There will also be sketches and debates presented by the GCI school's human rights clubs and GCI will award prizes to the clubs. See the programme of activities below

60th Anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights

December 10, 2008 at the Kumba Women Empowerment centre

Theme: “Dignity and Justice for all of us”

Programme:

10.00 Visit to the Kumba Central Prisons
12.30 Arrival of guests and participants.
13.00 Introduction of guests and participants. Overview of the programme.
13.10 Film showing A Force More Powerful and commentaries.
13.50 Welcome address and Paper 1 presentation: The obligation of the Cameroon State party vis-a-vis the UDHR by the CEO of Global Conscience Initiative, Samba Churchill.
14.20 Presentation of Paper 2: the UDHR after 60 years – the successes and failures of the UN and the AU in implementing human rights by Barrister Pende Nelson.
14.35 Ice Breaker: Tangle
14.45 Drama sketch by Women’s Empowerment Centre students.

15.05 Break with drinks.

15.20 Debate by students from PHS and Frank Heart Court. Motion: Human Rights are not just for Adults.
15.50 Presentation of Paper 3: Efforts by living forces for the growth and good human rights activities in Cameroon and Kumba in particular by Barrister Ambo Daniel.
16.00 A word from the administration.
16.05 Conclusion and thanking of participants by GCI. Time for questions.
16.15 Close.

Thank you for attending our celebration of 60 years of Human Rights. We hope that you found our event enjoyable and enlightening. If you have any questions, comments or suggestions about our event or about human rights in general, please contact us or visit our office between 8.30 and 5.00 Mondays to Fridays.

Best wishes from Global Conscience Initiative.

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Comment by Samba Churchill on January 4, 2009 at 1:45pm: This is a very sad news and weighs so much on my heart. Journalists are gods and when we lost our gods in their primes, it portends a bad omen. Madi, you should share this kind of information as soon as the happen so that members of the network are informed and can condole with the bereaved families. Please note that you must not only wait to inform us of the demise of a journalist. Let us know when any journalist is sick and what can be done to help their situations.
This is sad indeed and I am looking forward to hear about any plans you are making in this regard
Samba

Comment by Madi S. Njie on January 3, 2009 at 1:37pm: Wishing you a happy, peaceful and prosperous new year to you Samba, all GCCI, iPeace members, and everyone around the world.

I also wish to commend you for the 60th celebrationof the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. I just want to know how did you assess the prison conditions at Kumba Central Prisons? For the Gambia, we are receiving complains about poor prison conditions. Things such as disease outbreaks, poor diets and poor health conditions of prisoners, among others have been reported in our prisons, including the Mile Two Central Prison, country's main detention centre.

With regards to the new year, it was receive here with mix feelings. Mr Habibu Ceesay, the Secretary General of the Network of Human Rights Journalists (NHRJ)- The Gambia passed away on Saturday November 22, 2008 at his Busumbala residence at age 27. The 40 days Charity was coincided with the new year day- Thursday 1 January, 2009. This is the sad news about the new year day. Its a great lost for the Network, the Gambian media, his family, relatives and The Gambia and the rest of mankind. May his soul rest in perfect peace.. AMEEN.
The late Ceesay was amoung the participants at the West African journalists training programme organised by the African Commission in Banjul in February last year.
His untimely death has create a vacuum in our hearts, memmories and our lives in general. He was an ambitious youth and very open minded. He was a co-founder of the Network and love to promote human rights and dignity. He left lot of unaccomplish plans, and we are looking forward to form a special foundation in his memmory to keep his dreams and spirit alive and active in our day to day activism.
Peace and love to all