Third Annual Human Rights Conference being hosted by the Irish Peace Society

limerick | miscellaneous | press release Monday January 17, 2005 16:18 by Jennifer Hannon - Irish Peace Society jenny at peace dot ie 0863132317

Univeristy of Limerick Jan 28-30th 2005

The Third Annual Human Rights Conference is being hosted by the Irish Peace Society and being held in the University of Limerick from Jan 28th - 30th 2005.
This years conference is focusing on bringing Human Rights to the people and is open to all members of the community from grassroots activists to the retired senior citizen.

International and Irish speakers to attend Human Rights Conference in Limerick


The 3rd Annual Human Rights Conference, organised by the Irish Peace Society, will open in Limerick on Friday 28th January. Attracting world wide speakers such as Jana Kiser, founder Global Learning; and Saif Abukeshek, head Co-ordinator of International Solidarity Movement, the Human Rights Conference will also hear from Irish Times columnist John Waters, Michael D. Higgins, and MEP Simon Coveney.

Other speakers include Caoimhe Butterly, an Irish human rights and peace activist from Cork, who was rated as one of the top 100 people of the year by Time Magazine Europe 2002 for her efforts in peace initiatives in Palestine’s West Bank. Mary Kelly, a former nurse who came to public attention when she dismantled and American military plane at Shannon Airport at the outbreak of the war in Iraq in 2003.

The focus of this year’s conference is to connect the discussion of human rights with those individuals that are living every day in the shadow of these human rights. Various panels will meet during the weekend to discuss a wide array of human rights topics ranging from Disability, Gay Rights and Citizenship issues.

The panel on Woman’s Rights will focus on Rape as a crime against women. Anne Marlborough from the University of Limerick Law Department, and Ingrid Wallace from the Limerick Rape Crisis Centre are expected to speak. The panel on Father’s Rights will examine the mutual rights pertaining to fathers and their children. Aisling Reidy, Director for the Irish Council for Civil Liberties will chair this panel, which will feature The Irish Times columnist John Waters, and Family Law Expert, Geoffrey Shannon.

The conference will conclude on Sunday 30th January in the Jean Monnet Theatre, University of Limerick, with a forum on the Middle East. Saif Abukeshek, Ofer Zalzberg, Caoimhe Butterly, Mr. Ali Halimeh and MEP Simon Coveney will each contribute to this forum.

The conference opens in St. Mary’s Cathedral in Limerick on Friday 28th January at 7pm. Internationally acclaimed musican, Micheal O’Suilleabhain accompanied by a string quartet from Limerick will provide musical entertainment on the opening night. AMEN, featuring lead singers Noirin Ni Riain will also perform. Noreen is renowned for singing at numerous international peace gigs and in the past has performed for the Dalai Lama.

Weekend Ticket Prices range from €25 for students, to €50 for any member of an organisation. The public are welcome to attend the weekend events, with tickets costing €35. Full conference ticket includes the price of the banquet meal for the first 120 people. One can also attend individual events; the cost for this is €10. Tickets will be on sale during registration on Friday 28th at St. Mary’s Cathedral and again Saturday morning in the University Concert Hall. Payment will be taken at the conference, cash only.

For further information, please contact:
Siobhan Dee, IPS, 086 8671573
siobhan@humanrights.ie
www.humanrights.ie

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