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JANANEETHI
People's
Initiative for Human Rights
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FEB. 2012 |
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VISION
Jananeethi
aims at radical changes in society, enabling the
individuals and societies become aware of their
inherent human rights and civil liberties, so
that people may live in dignity and freedom, in
consonance with the true dictates of humanity in
its widest scope and dimension. |
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MISSION
Jananeethi,
as a voluntary, non-sectarian, non-political,
non-profit making and secular programme adhering
to the sublime ideals and the democratic values
enshrined in the Constitution of India, is
intended and designed for the defence of life,
dignity, liberty and other fundamental rights of
the defenceless. It's a creative collective of
human rights defenders, eminent jurists, retired
judges, lawyers, academics, writers, thinkers,
artists, social workers, and activists in the
spheres of culture, environment, community
health and education. |
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Contemporary CONCERNS |
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DR.
SUKUMAR AZHIKODE
JANANEETHI
and JANANEETHI INSTITUTE
Condole
the demise of Dr. Sukumar Azhikode
(1926-2012)
Dr.
Azhikode, a member on the Advisory Council of Jananeethi
from its inception in 1992, has always been great source
of strength and democratic values to all of us. He
graced several occasions of Jananeethi as its chief
guest or guest of honour. His monumental lectures on
Indian Cultural Legacy after the demolition of Babri
Masjid under the banner of PRABHASHANA
SAPTAHAM, organized by Jananeethi at the premises of
Thrissur Public Library, were the best of all times for
relevance, content, craft and public appeal. He has
never turned his back to any request from Jananeethi,
what-so-ever be the topic and context. The legend that
lived among us for more than 85 years inspired tens of
thousands by his gifted tongue and rhetorical elegance.
A great thinker, author, scholar, teacher, literary
critic, social activist, political philosopher, rights
defender and environmental protagonist – Dr. Azhikode
was incarnation of noble thoughts and ethical dogmas.
Dr.Azhikode
will be remembered in Jananeethi for many years to come
with profound gratitude and respects. A true Gandhian, a
great teacher, an arch defender of human freedom and
dignity his absence in the socio-cultural domain of
Kerala will never be filled.
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JANANEETHI FAMILY -
Chronicle of a Disaster Foretold:
Why the Koodankulam Nuclear Plant Should be Shut
Down
- Gopakumar Thampi
The bad thing about democracy is that you can have five
wolfs and a lamb sitting around the dining table and
voting on what to have for dinner. Majority rule only
works if we are considering individual rights. In
Koodankulam, Tamil Nadu the lambs are taking on the
wolves, reiterating the fact that the practice of
democracy should be inclusive and respect the primacy of
individual and collective rights, including the right to
protest. The people's protest against the nuclear plant
in Koodankulam is a symbol of resistance over repression
and a fight of morals over profits. However, in the din
of the economic growth frenzy, such expressions are
often relegated to the footnotes of ...............
more
- 20th September 2011 -
(http://www.jananeethi-institute.org/)
ANNUAL REPORT 2010-11
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