Programme

As the second term of the Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is coming to an end, the world is observing the country’s fast movement towards authoritarianism. While it is often questioned whether the Indian-held area of Jammu and Kashmir has ever been included in the Indian democratic project, most observers agree that during Modi’s regime the political repression of Kashmir has further intensified. Since August 2019 the rights of Kashmir Valley inhabitants have been suspended in the name of security logic. The Indian Government and several pro-Hindutva organisations have argued that the Indian state has a duty to intervene to ensure that the rights of LGBTQ Kashmiris are upheld.This session will explore how the Indian regime is using a language of LGBTQ-rights to legitimise the abrogation of Articles 35A and 370 and how Kashmiri queer activists are challenging the Indian discourse.

Kriget mot Ukraina pågår alltjämt och för familjer, och kanske framför allt för barn, börjar livet i nya länder bli vardag. En vardag som ska innehålla normalitet, aktiviteter, utbildning, sociala sammanhang och ge livslust och vara identitetsskapande.  Möt några av de ukrainska familjer som deltar i Svenska kyrkans verksamhet och nu delar med sig av sina sånger och danser. 

Kom och få en gripande inblick i situationen för kvinnorna i Iran med nedslag i det senaste årets händelser och rörelsen "Kvinna, liv, frihet" och vilken betydelse den har för utvecklingen av kvinnors rättigheter.

Today, crises and emergency situations create a host of challenges that impact human rights profoundly. The importance of proliferation and implementation of human rights is contingent on the continuity of education in general and human rights education specifically, even in dire humanitarian situations. The panel will discuss how these issues are addressed with a focus on the conflict in Ukraine.