(Part 2.2) UN Experts Workshop on Witchcraft and…

Day Two 9.00-10.30 Panel 5: Ritual Attacks and Killings Kathryn Leslie, Office of the Special Representative of the Secretary General on violence against children Vicky Ntetema, Under the Same Sun, Tanzania Pastor Peter Sewakiryanga, Kyampisi Childcare Ministries, Uganda Barrister James Ibor, Basic Rights Counsel, Nigeria Question(s): 1. What is ritual killing and how is this related to witchcraft? 2. Set out government's obligations in relation to these violations. 3. What recommendations do you propose for stemming these violations? (you may make recommendations addressed to various actors and stakeholders) Moderator: Adwoa Kufuor, Regional Adviser, Gender and Women's' Rights, OHCHR (Regional Office for East Africa) PART 3 – Witchcraft in Regional Contexts 10.30-11.45 Panel 6: Regional focus – Africa Dr. Patricia Lund, Coventry University, UK Gertrude Hiwa, Malawi Law Reform Commission, Malawi Jehu Tom, Way to the Nations, Nigeria Sam Clarke, Standing Voice, UK/Tanzania Question(s): Focusing on the region being discussed: 1. What steps have you/your organization taken to successfully curb the violations stemming from witchcraft belief and practices? 2. What are the subsisting challenges? 3. What regionally-specific recommendations do you propose? Moderator: Dr. Charlotte Baker, Lancaster University, UK 11.45-13.00 Panel 7: Regional focus – Asia and Pacific Dr. Miranda Forsyth, Australian National University, Australia Dr. Dinesh Mishra, Movement against Witchcraft - Andh Shraddha Nirmulan Samiti, India Prof. Father Philip Gibbs, Divine Word University, Madang, Papua New Guinea Avinash Patil, Maharashtra Andhashraddha Nirmoolan Samiti (MANS), India Serena Sasingian, Department of Justice and Attorney General, Papua New Guinea Question(s): As above Moderator: Dr. Charlotte Baker, Lancaster University 13.00-14.15 Lunch break 14.15-15.45 Panel 8: Regional focus – Europe Leethen Bartholomew, University of Sussex, UK Oladapo Awosokanre, Africans Unite Against Child Abuse (AFRUCA), UK Detective Debbie Crowder - Metropolitan Police, UK Question(s): As above Moderator: Dr. Phillip Tahmindjis, Director, International Bar Association Human Rights Institute (IBAHRI) 15.45-17:00 Panel 9: Faith Based Organizations Dr. Steve Rasmussen, Africa International University, Kenya Peter Ash, Founder/CEO Under the Same Sun, Canada Ojolu Ojot, Interim Assistant General Secretary, The Lutheran World Federation Carolyn Gent, Stop Child Witchcraft Accusations Coalition, UK Dr. Elizabeth O'Casey, International Humanist and Ethical Union, Geneva Delegation Question(s) 1. What is your organization doing to address these issues? 2. What is left to be done by your organization? By other stakeholders? Moderator: Adwoa Kufuor, Regional Adviser, Gender and Women's Rights, OHCHR (Regional Office for East Africa) 17:00-17:15 Coffee break 17:15-17:55 Presentation on Preliminary Outcomes by Jose Parra, Research Associate, Mandate of the Independent Expert on enjoyment of human rights by persons with albinism 17.55-18.00 Closing Remarks - Ikponwosa Ero on behalf of organizers and co-organizers