Humanity on Trial II

Tuesday, 17 November, 11:00-14.30

Director: Stina Oscarsson, Orionteatern

Swedish Forum for Human Rights (MR-dagarna), Stockholm International Fairs

It is the year 2020. Eleven years ago, the world community gathered at the 2009 UN Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen. At that point in history, humankind had the opportunity to do something about climate change, which has profoundly impacted the enjoyment of human rights. To that end, the next generation calls a hearing on the human rights consequences of climate change.

HUMANITY ON TRIAL calls on eyewitnesses and “activist-witnesses” from the Inuits of northern Canada and the Sami people of Scandinavia, from flooded Bangladesh and from the melting glaciers in Bolivia. Throughout history, civil society has taken on the task of bringing oppression and injustice to light when the justice system fails to do so. It has happened before and it happens today.

Eye witnesses:

Sheila Watt-Cloutier, Nunavut, Canada

Initiated a legal process against the USA for greenhouse gas emissions together with 62 other Inuits.

Ellen Inga Turi, Sápmi, Norway

Grew up raising reindeer in Kautokeino and does research on the consequences of climate change on the reindeer industry.

Juan Carlos Alurralde Tejada, Bolivia

Is working with the village of Khapy to initiate a legal process against those who have caused climate change.

Shankar Gopalakrishnan, India

Is active in legislating the Forest Rights Act.

Sultana Begum, Bangladesh

Tushar Daring, Bangladesh

Alivio Aruquipa Lazo, Bolivia

Peuvchenda Bun, Cambodia

Jury: Carl Söderbergh, Elisabeth Abiri, Stephen Humphreys, Sven Heijbel, Frida Demervall.

Register at www.mrdagarna.nu

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