TCHR participation in the United Nations World conferences and other meetings

 

* A meeting was held on 7 March 2006, in the European Parliament – titled "EU contribution to the peace process in Sri Lanka". This was jointly organised by the Tamil Centre for Human Rights (TCHR) and Mr. Robert Evans, a member of European Parliament of Labour Party in UK.

 

* The Tamil Centre for Human Rights (TCHR) officially accredited to participate in the United Nations World Summit on the Information Society – WSIS in Tunisia, 16 – 18 November 2005.

 

* The Tamil Centre for Human Rights (TCHR), officially participated in the NGO forum of the UN World Conference Against Racism – WCAR in Durban, South Africa, from 28 August to 1 September 2001. TCHR held an information stall including an exhibition at the forum. The TCHR representatives also attended the main WCAR conference held in Durban, 31 August to 7 September 2001.

(http://www.tchr.net/reports_wcar_detail.htm)

 

* A meeting was held on 14 October 1998, in the European Parliament – titled "Press censorship in Sri Lanka". This was jointly organised by the Tamil Centre for Human Rights (TCHR) and Ms. Anita Pollack, a member of European Parliament of Labour Party in UK.

 

* In 1993, the TCHR held an information stall and a photo exhibition on human rights violations, in the United Nations 2^nd World Conference on Human Rights held in Vienna, Austria, from 14- 25 June.

 

* TCHR has participated in meetings of Treaty bodies and has submitted reports to the same.