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Seminar: Human Rights, Pluralism and Civil Society

Sitharamam Kakarala will present the summary findings of the PKP working paper on Human Rights, Pluralism and Civil Society – Reflecting on contemporary challenges in India, locating the discussion within the contemporary context of communalism, caste-ism and similar concerns in India. The working paper can be accessed online: http://www.hivos.net/Hivos-Knowledge-Programme/Themes/Promoting-Pluralism/Publications/Human-Rights-Pluralism-and-Civil-SocietyThe presentation is followed by a critica...

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Date: 16 November : Location: Centre for the Study of Culture and Society, 827, 29th Main Road, Poornaprajna HBCS Layout, Uttarahalli, Bangalore

Indonesia: annul religious defamation law

Pluralism Knowledge Programma partner CRCS recommends the Indonesian Constitutional Court to abolish the 1965 law on defamation of religion. The law is still effectively used today to discriminate certain religious groups. Furthermore it is found to be in contradiction with the Constitution. However, most mainstream religious organisations defend the law. CRCS presents its arguments on exploring alternative instruments to deal with religious diversity and potential conflicts.

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Date: 7 April : Location: UGM Graduate School, Teknika Utara Pogung Yogyakarta

Dutch development cooperation ‘new style’?

Dutch development cooperation is in need of a fundamental rethink, argues the Dutch Scientic Council for Government Policy (WRR) in the recent report ‘Less pretension, more ambition’ . But in which way? The Kosmopolis Institute of the University for Humanistics (UvH) and Hivos have invited the author of the report, Peter van Lieshout to engage in a discussion with Allert van den Ham, Director Programmes and Projects of Hivos and Harry Kunneman, philosopher at the University for Humanistics.

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Date: 27 April : Location: University for Humanistics (UvH), Kromme Nieuwegracht 29, Utrecht room 1.22