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Monday May 26, 2008 at 16:00
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Monday May 26, 16:00-18:30 Venue: Norwegian Red Cross, Henry Dunant Conference Centre, Hausmannsgt. 7, Oslo Film: The Sari Soldiers Julie Bridgham USA 2007 Registration: refleks@mfa.no    |
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seminar and viewing of the acclaimed film “The Sari Soldiers”
The “peace vs. justice” debate poses a series of important and legitimate questions for mediators, human rights- and humanitarian organizations and for victims groups. - Is it possible to achieve justice and accountability without endangering a fragile peace process? Or are reconciliation and accountability mutually exclusive options? - How can the voices of victims be heard when warring parties set the roadmap for peace? - Should the various mechanisms of transitional justice – prosecutions, truth-telling, reparations and institutional reform – go hand-in-hand or be sequenced? And what are the lessons learned from Uganda, Liberia, Colombia, Nepal, South Africa and beyond? Participants: Paul van Zyl Executive Vice-President of the International Center for Transitional Justice (ICTJ) Graeme Simpson Director, thematic programs, ICTJ www.ictj.org/en Elin Skaar Research Director, Rights, Democracy and Development, Chr. Michelsen Institute (CMI) www.cmi.no Moderator: Kristian Berg Harpviken Deputy Director, International Peace Research Institute (PRIO) www.prio.no About the film “The Sari Soldiers” Filmed over three years during the most historic and pivotal time in Nepal’s modern history, “The Sari Soldiers” is an extraordinary story of six women’s courageous efforts to shape Nepal’s future in the midst of an escalating civil war against Maoist insurgents, and the King’s crackdown on civil liberties. When Devi witnesses her niece being tortured and murdered by the Royal Nepal Army, she speaks publicly about the atrocity. The army abducts her daughter in retaliation, and Devi embarks on a three-year struggle to uncover her daughter’s fate and see justice done. The Sari Soldiers follows Devi and five other brave women, including Maoist Commander Kranti; Royal Nepal Army Officer Rajani; Krishna, a monarchist from a rural community who leads a rebellion against the Maoists; Mandira, a human rights lawyer; and Ram Kumari, a young student activist organising the protests to establish democracy. The Sari Soldiers intimately delves into the extraordinary journey of these women on all sides of the conflict, through the democratic revolution that reshapes the country’s future. |