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ThePNGHumanRightsFilmFestivalpromotesgreaterrespect,protectionandfulfilmentofhuman rightsforall.Itcreatesaforumfordebatetoempowertheaudiencewiththeunderstandingthat personalcommitmentcanmakeadifferencetoenddiscrimination.Thefestivalbringstolifehuman rightsstories.Itchallengeseachindividualtoempathizewiththemostvulnerableanddiscriminated againstinoursocieties,especiallyvictimsofhumanrightsviolations,andsupportsjusticeforall people. ThePNGHumanRightsFilmFestivalisamemberofthe

Festivalexhibitionsandworkshops
UniversalDeclarationofHumanRightsphotoexhibit. PreventTorture:TheUNSpecialRapporteurontortureandothercruelandinhuman treatmentorpunishmentvisitedPNGinMay2010seehisfindingsandrecommendations. MigrationisaboutRights:IOM60thanniversarypicturedisplay. Refugees:DrawingsandpicturesdepictingtheconditionsofrefugeesinPNG. YumiPiksavideoandphotonarrativeworkshopsopentoall.

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Wednesday 7 December
DoorsOpen:9.45 10.0012.00OpeningofPNGHumanRightsFilmFestival2011 10.0010.20Policeband 10.3010.35Welcome 10.3510.40VideoStatementUNHighCommissionerforHumanRights[OHCHR,2011, 401]2011hasbeenanextraordinaryyearforhumanrights. 10.4010.45VoicesoftheyouthfromfourdifferentcountriesspeakabouttheArabSpring, theroleofsocialmediaanddefendingHumanRights[OHCHR,2011,357]. 10.4511.15Keynoteandremarksbyspecialinvitedguests(GovernorofNCD,DeputyPolice Commissioner(Operations),SecretaryoftheConstitutionalLawReformCommission,UN ResidentCoordinator,DirectorSavetheChildren,AmbassadoroftheEuropeanUnionand AmbassadorofFrance) 11.2011.25HumanRightsViolationsinYemen[OHCHR,2011,436]AUNHumanRights teamvisitedthecountryinJune2011toconductanassessmentmissionfollowingviolence duringdemonstrations. 11.2511.30HumanRightsDefenders[OHCHR,2010,756]humanrightsdefendersfrom differentcountriesallworkingtoovercomediscriminationofvariouskinds. 11.3012.00Nestperformerstraditionaldancegroup. 12.3016.15Screening&Discussiontheme:TorturePrevention 12.3013.50TheGreenWavebyAliSamadiAhadi[2010,80',EnglishandPersianwithEng. subtitles].OntheeveoftheJune2009presidentialelections,anewgenerationof Iranianswanttobelievethatchangeispossible.Carriedforwardbyanimmensesurgeof dissentandfreedom,atidalwavethefamousGreenRevolutionsweepsacrossIran, itsgoalbeingtooverturnthestatusquoandremovethegoverningregimefrompower. GreenWavetakesanotherlookatthefraudulentelectionthattrippedupMirHossein Moussavi,thecandidateonwhomtherevolutionshopeswerepinned,andattheprotest demonstrationsandhowtheywereviolentlyputdown.AliSamadiAhadioffersusapowerfuland extremelywellconstructedfilminthesameveinasWaltzwithBachir.Mixedwithinterviews, amateurvideofootageandotherelectronicmediaproducts,thecartoonrevealstheprotagonists humanity,thusaddingtoouremotionaswewitnessthepainfuleventsthatdashedthehopesofa wholepeople. 14.0015.00MyBrother'sKeeper,byJorgenFlindtPedersen[2008,55,TeamProductionsDK]"My Brother'sKeeper,"isadocumentaryportrayingthetravelsandworkoftheformerUN SpecialRapporteuronTorture,ManfredNowak.Onhismissionstocountriesaround theglobehealltoooftenfindsclearevidencethattortureiscommonplaceintoday'sworld. Nowak'sjobisfraughtwithobstacles.Hemustconfrontrepresentativesofsomeoftheworld'smost powerfulgovernmentsandstruggleswithaUNsystemwithseveralmemberstatesthatarevery criticalofhiswork.InthefilmsurvivorsfromChina,ZimbabweandMoldovatelltheirstoriesabout

tortureusedtocreatefearandobtainconfessionstrueorfalse.AndaformerUSinterrogation officertalksabouthowhetorturedadetaineeinFallujahinIraq,therebydestroyingthevaluesfrom hisownupbringing,namelytobe"mybrother'skeeper." 15.0016.00Paneldiscussion:TheSpecialRapporteuronTorturevisitedPapuaNewGuineain May2010onofficialmissionandmaderecommendationstopreventtortureandimprove conditionsofdetentioninthecountry;whathasbeendonetopreventtorturesincetheSpecial Rapporteursmissionandwhatotheractionisneeded? 16.3020.00Screening&Discussiontheme:RighttoHealth&EndingDiscrimination

ontheBasisofSexualOrientationandGenderIdentity
16.3016.47TuMaiTakatapuibyRobynPatersonforNZAIDSFoundation[2010,18]Tautoko (respect)andaroha(love)playakeyroleinyoungpeopleslives.TuMaiTakatapuihas beendesignedtohelpwhanau(family)understandandsupporttheirlovedoneswhoare comingtotermswiththeirsexualityorgenderidentity.Thevideohighlightsthestrengths ofsupportnetworksavailabletotakatapui(theMaoriculturalidentitytermfortransgenderedand/ orgayindividuals)andprovidesinformationoncomingoutandkeepingourpeoplesafe 16.5018.25TransamericabyDuncanTucker[2005,103].Apreoperativemaletofemale transsexualtakesanunexpectedjourneywhenshelearnsthatshefatheredason,nowa teenagerunawayhustlingonthestreetsofNewYork. 18.3019.00PacificVoicesbyA.DragonProductions[24]Sexualminoritiesaresomeofthe communitiesmostatriskofHIVandareoftenthesilentvoicesinthePacific.Research showsthatthedevelopmentofinclusive,strongandsupportivecommunitiesand organizationsisessentialforbuildinganHIVresilientcommunityandhelpingmarginalizedpeople accesshealthcareresources.Peopleneedtodiscusshowwecanhighlighttheissuesofsexual minoritiestothewidercommunitysotheirvoicesandconcernscanbeheardandaddressed. 19.0519.10VideomessagebytheUNHighCommissionerforHumanRightsEnddiscriminationon thebasisofsexualorientation. 19.1020.10Paneldiscussion:Whatcanbedonetoenddiscriminationonthebasisofsexual orientationandgenderidentityinPapuaNewGuineaandensureallofuscanequallyenjoy fundamentalhumanrightsliketherighttohealth? Closing:20.15

Thursday 8 December
DoorsOpen:9.45 10.0012.00Filmsonavarietyofhumanrightsthemes 10.0010.13PathtoJusticebyPenalReformInternational[2004,13].PathtoJusticefollowsthe workdaysoffourparalegalsfromtheParalegalAdvisoryServiceinMalawi.Anoverwhelming majorityofAfricanprisonersdonothaveaccesstoalawyer.Butpeopleatthebeginningofthe criminaljusticeprocessdonotnecessarilyneedaccesstoone.Trainedparalegals,likeparamedics, canprovidefirstlegalaidthatisbothappropriateandeffective.Thefilmshowshowtheyareableto providelegaleducation,adviceandassistanceonthefrontlineforcriminaljustice.

 10.2011.25WhokilledNatacha?byMylneSauloy[2011,65]Grozny.July2009.Thebodyof journalistandhumanrightsdefenderNatashaEstemirovaisdiscoveredbythesideofthe road.Likeherfriend,AnnaPolitkovskaya,Estemirovasoughttopublicisewhatwas happeninginChechnyna.LikePolitkovskaya,shereceivedseveraldeaththreatsfrom ChechenpresidentRamzanKadyrov.Inthisinvestigation,weexaminethesilencingofvoicesof dissentinRussia. 11.4512.00CelebratingAchievementsRwandaWomenbyEricKabera[15]Afterthe1994 genocideinRwanda,thewomenofRwandacelebratetheirachievements.Themostimportant achievementiscertainlyandundisputedlytheconstitutionsprovisionswithregardtogender. 12.3016.15Screening&Discussiontheme:Sorceryrelatedkillingsandimpunity 12.3014.35BackyardbyCarlosCarrera[2009,122]Anastonishingfictionalaccountofthe unendingseriesofmurdersofyoungwomeninCiudadJuarez,Mexico,which beganin1996.Mostofthevictimsarelowpaidlaborerswhohavebeen drawntothetownbythepossibilityofworkatAmericanownedfactories.In thefilmMexicanpoliceofficerBlancaBravoissenttoCuidadJuareztoinvestigateand comestolearnrealitiesofthesewomen'slives,aswellasthetruthaboutapoliceforceandlocal powerstructureembodiedbyentrepreneurMickeySantosthathasceasedtocare. 14.4515.10KillingthewitchesPapuaNewGuineabyJourneymanPicturesltd.[2005,16.57] AccusationsofwitchcraftarepromptingaseriesofbrutalmurdersinPNG.Thevictimsareusually oldladies,beatentodeathwiththeapprovaloftheirneighbours."Oncetheyeliminatethesorcerer theyfeelsafe,"explainspoliceofficerTamgoNimne.Localsbelievethatallmisfortunehappensfora reasonandsosorceryoffersanexplanationfortheseeminglyinexplicable.Thosesuspectedof castingspellsareoftentorturedbyothervillagersuntiltheyconfesstotheircrimesornameother sorcerers. 15.1516.15Paneldiscussion:Concernshavebeenexpressedaboutthephenomenonofsorcery relatedkillingsinPapuaNewGuineaandthelackofprotectionforvictimsandwitnesses.Whatis thesituation?Whatmorecanbedonetocombatimpunityforthesecrimesandtoprotecthuman rightsdefenderswhoareworkingtosupportvictimsseekjusticeandmedicalcare? 16.3020.00Screening&Discussiontheme:SexualViolenceagainstWomen 16.3017.46TheGreatestSilence:RapeintheCongobyLisaF.Jackson[2007,76,French,Swahili, Lingala,Mashi,subtitled].Thisextraordinaryfilmwasshotinthewarzonesofthe DemocraticRepublicofCongo(DRC).Itshattersthesilencethatsurroundstheuseof sexualviolenceasaweaponofconflict.Manytensofthousandsofwomenandgirls havebeensystematicallykidnapped,raped,mutilatedandtorturedbysoldiersfrom bothforeignmilitiasandtheCongolesearmy.Asurvivorofgangrapeherself,EmmyAward winningfilmmakerLisaF.JacksontravelsthroughtheDRCtounderstandwhatishappeningand why. 17.5018.50TheChildrenWeSacrificebyGracePoore[2000,61].ShotinIndia,SriLanka,Canada andtheUnitedStates,thisevocative,visuallypowerfuldocumentaryisaboutincestuous sexualabuseoftheSouthAsiangirlchild.Byinterweavingsurvivors'narratives,including

theproducer'sownstory,withinterviewswithSouthAsianmentalhealthprofessionals,andwith statisticalinformation,aswellaspoetryandart,TheChildrenWeSacrificethemanylayersofa subjecttraditionallyshroudedinsecrecy.Insightsintothefarreachingpsychological,socialand culturalconsequencesofincestareaccompaniedbythoughtfulassessmentsofstrategiesthathave helpedadultwomencopewithchildhoodtrauma.Thevideoalsoanalysessocialandcultural resistanceinSouthAsiaandtheDiasporatodealingwithincest'scausesanditseffectsonitsvictims. ThispersonalandcollectiveletterfromSouthAsianincestsurvivorsandtheiradvocatesisbotha validationoftheirstruggleandacompellingchargetoprotectfuturegenerationsofchildrenbetter. 18.5519.00PortMoresby:Asafercityforwomenandgirls[UNW,2011,6]Asnapshotofthe situationofviolence,insecurityandsexualharassmentinthemarketsandotherpublicspacesof PortMoresby. 19.0020.00Paneldiscussion:WhatisthesituationofsexualviolenceinPNGandhowdoesthis impactthewomen,men,girlsandboysofournation? Closing:20.15

Friday 9 December
DoorsOpen:9.45

10.0016.30Screening&Discussiontheme:Refugees&Migrants
10.0010.35RefugeesRightsareHumanRights[UNHCR,8]Thisdocumentarydepictsthe conditionsthatrefugeeshavetogothroughintheirowncountriesaswellasthe hardshiptheyhavetofaceintryingtoestablishthemselvesinanothercountry.Tomost people,HumanRightsisanabstractconceptbecausewedonotreallyknowwhatitis liketobereducedtojustclothesonourbackswithnorightsandprotectionsome refugeesaroundtheworldtelladifferentstory.Unfortunatelythisistheirdailylife. AyearofChallenges[UNHCR,12].NarratedbyAngelinaJolie.Thisfilmprovidesan overviewofexternalandinternaldisplacementsandrefugeesituationsaroundthe globetofindingdurablesolutionsforrefugees.FocusonPakistani,Kyrgyzstan, Somalia,SriLanka,Sudan,DemocraticRepublicoftheCongo,Liberia,Tunisiaand Libya.Thisreallifeshortdocumentarygivesaclearpictureofchallengesrefugeesand InternallyDisplacedPersonsgothroughandhowUNHCRhelprefugeesandthoseinternallyand externallydisplacedpersons. Carly[UNHCR,1999/2000, 7].Ananimatedfantasyfilm,whichtellsthestoryofachild seekingrefugeandacceptance.Carlyisforcedtofleeherhomeandexperiences insecurityandrejectionbeforefindingwarmth,protectionandaffectioninamost unlikelynewhome.Carlyisaneducationaltoolforchildren58yearsoldbutitisalso goodforanyonetoseebecauseitisdesignedtotacklethemessuchascultural differencesandexile. 10.3512.25WelcomebyPhilippeLioret[2009,110,FrenchwithEngl.Subtitles].Bilalis 17yearsold,aKurdishboyfromIraq.Hesetsoffonanadventurefilledjourneyacross Europe.HewantstogettoEnglandtoseehislovewholivesthere.Bilalfinallyreaches Calais,buthowdoyoucover32kilometresoftheEnglishChannelwhenyoucan'tswim? Theboysoondiscoversthathistripwon'tbeaseasyasheimagined...Thecommunityof strugglingillegalaliensinCalaisiscapturedwithauthenticity,fromthepointofviewofpeoplewho

arrivedthereknowingnothingaboutFrance.Thisimmigrantdrama,withwonderfulperformances bytheactors,isastrongstorywhichusesdocumentaryausterityandminimaliststyletocreatea greatemotionalimpact. 12.3013.20ThePacificSolutionbyJamesFrankham[2005,50].Theremarkablestory oftheTampaboys,youngAfghanirefugeeswhowererescuedoffthecoastofAustralia bytheMVTampa,thenewhometheyfoundinNewZealand,andtheremarkablequest oftheirfamiliestojointhem.Throughtheprismoftheirjourney,thisintimate documentaryexaminesthepoliticalcontext,andtheloomingrefugeecrisisfacingour world.PacificSolutionfollowsthelivesofanumberofAfghaniboys,nowlivinginNewZealand,who arereunitedwithfamilymembersfromtheirhomeland.Theboys,travellingaloneandescapingthe brutalityoftheTaliban,hadbeenrescuedfromanovercrowdedsinkingboatbytheTampa,a Norwegianfrieighter. 13.2513.55ThePacificSchoolofMedicineCubanhealthcooperationinAsiaPacificbyTim Anderson[2009,20].A'Pacificschool'intheCaribbean!Cubaisaworldleaderin healthtraining.Thereisaglobalshortageofhealthworkers;privatizedsystems alwaysdeprivepoorandruralcommunitiesofdoctors.In2008the700Timor LesteandKiribatistudentsstudyingmedicineinCubawerejoinedbystudentsfromalloverthe SouthWestPacificVanuatu,SolomonIslands,NauruandTuvalu.TheircollegeinwesternCubahas beencalled'ThePacificSchoolofMedicine'. 14.0015.20Oncetherewasanisland.TehenuaennohobyBrianMarch[2010,80].Whatifyour communityhadtodecidewhethertoleavetheirhomelandforeverandtherewasno helpavailable?ThisistherealityfortheculturallyuniquePolynesiancommunityof Takuu,atinylowlyingatollintheSouthWesternPacific.Asaterrifyingtidalfloodrips throughtheiralreadydamagedhome,theTakuucommunityexperiencesthedevastatingeffectsof climatechangefirsthand.Takuuatollislocatedabout250kmNorthEastofBougainvilleandispart oftheAutonomousRegionofBougainvillewhichisinturnpartofPapuaNewGuinea.Takuuismade upofastringofisletsonareefaroundacentrallagoon.ThepeopleliveonanisletcalledNukutoa whichhastwopoints,knownlocallyasTalokiandSialevu.Thelargestislandintheatollisjustnext door,andisknownasTakuu.Thisiswherethegardensare. 15.3016.30Paneldiscussion:Fleeingpersecution,conflict,disasters,climatechange,seeking urbanopportunities,learning,working,makingaliving,returningpeoplemoveformanyreasons. Oftentheyarecompelledtodoso.WhatisthesituationinPapuaNewGuinea?Arewereadyfor migration?

17.0019.30Screening&Discussiontheme:RightsofPersonswithDisabilities
17.0018.25BendaBilili!byRenaudBarretandFlorentdelaTullaye(2010,85] Summer2009:Fiveparaplegicsandayoungablebodiedteenagerlightupthestage infrontofanentrancedaudienceof8000people."BendaBilili"inEnglish"See Beyond",isthenameofthisKinshasabandwhichhasacquiredaglobalfollowing. Chancesofsuccesswereslimatfirstforthesehomelesshandicappedartistswho struggledtosurviveonthestreetsoftheirdilapidatedcapital."BendaBilili"isnotamusicfilm;it's thestoryofadreamthatbecamereality.AndaplungeintothestreetsofKinshasawithoutasafety net. 18.2818.29Undia,sudiabyVaniaYaelNunezVarela(2010,1)1minutemoviewinner,Unminute porlosderechoshumanos,Mexico

18.3018.50TheVoiceofChangedocumentaryfilmbyNationalBoardofDisabledPersons,with supportfromtheWesternHighlandsProvincialGovernmentandNiuginiFilmLtd.PNG(2011,20) 18.5519.55Paneldiscussion:WhatisthesituationofpersonswithdisabilitiesinPapuaNew Guinea?Whatcanbedonetoensurethatrightsofpersonswithdisabilitiesarerespected? Closing:20.00

Saturday 10 December
DoorsOpen:9.45 10.0010.35YumiPiksa:StoriesfromthePapuaNewGuineaHighlands.YumiPiksaisanew workshopattheUniversityofGoroka,PapuaNewGuinea;throughwhich studentslearnhowtomakefilmswithlocalHighlandcommunitiesinorderto recordlocalstoriesandlocalknowledge.3shortdocumentariesbytheYumi PiksaTeam:MamaBilongDownUnder(13),Nokondi'sMorningCall(9)LevekukaClay(13). 10.4015.45Screening&Discussiontheme:Business,Environment&HumanRights 10.4012.02BloodinthemobilebyFrankPoulsen[2010,82].Thedocumentary BloodintheMobileshowstheconnectionbetweenourphonesandthecivilwar intheCongo.DirectorFrankPoulsentravelstoDRCongotoseetheillegalmine industrywithhisowneyes.HegetsaccesstoCongoslargesttinmine,whichis beingcontrolledbydifferentarmedgroups,andwherechildrenworkfordaysinnarrowmine tunnelstodigoutthemineralsthatendupinourphones.BloodinMobileisafilmaboutour responsibilityfortheconflictintheCongoandaboutcorporatesocialresponsibility. 12.1012.20DefendingMelanesianLandbyTimAndersonforAid/Watchand MILDA[2009,10].In2009MelanesianactivistsmetinMadang,PNG,todiscuss thedefenceofindigenousland.AtthatmeetingtheycreatedtheMelanesian IndigenousLandDefenceAlliance. 12.2512.36GoldsCostlyDividend.ThePorgeraJointVenturebyBrentStirton forHumanRightsWatch(2011,11).ManyofPapuaNewGuineasmost intractableproblemsareinextricablyboundupwiththecountrysmostpromising sourcesofwealth.Mining,gas,timberandotherextractiveindustriesarethe mostproductivesectorsofPapuaNewGuineasotherwiseailingeconomy.Butexploitationofthese resourceshasalsoledtoviolence,humanrightsabuse,corruptionandenvironmentaldamage. 12.4013.25BikpelaBagarap(BigDamage)byDavidFedele[2011,43]BikpelaBagaraprevealsthe humanfaceoflogginginPapuaNewGuinea.Filmedundercover,itisataleofexploitationand brokenpromises,wherelocalpeoplearetreatedassecondratecitizensintheirowncountryby Malaysianloggingcompaniesandcorruptpoliticians.Customarylandownersareforcedintosigning documentstheydontunderstand,forthepromiseofdevelopmentfreshwater,healthand education,buttheseessentialservicesarerarelyprovided.Instead,theirtraditionalhuntinggrounds aredestroyed,waterwayspolluted,andtheirwayofliferuinedforever. 13.3014.30Paneldiscussion:Extractiveindustriescanprovidejobsandrevenuesfor development;buttheycanalsoexploitenvironmentsandpeoplesdoingirreparabledamages. WhatsthecurrentsituationinPapuaNewGuinea?Isthebusinesssectorresponsibleenough?

PapuaNewGuineaisknownworldwideforitsenvironment,theindigenousland,thedifferent cultures?Whatsustainabilitycanweguarantee? 14.4520.30Screening&Discussiontheme:Socialchange,Elections,andHuman

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14.4515.30MoresbyModernbyBrendanWalsh[2009,52].Formanypeople,the mentionofPapuaNewGuineawillevokeimagessuchasremotehighlandscultures andtribalwarriors;orperhapstropicalislandsandpalmfringedbeaches,oritmay bringtominddarkerimagesofpoverty,corruptionandraskolviolence.ButinPNG's capital,PortMoresby,thingsarestartingtolookalittledifferent.PNGisslowlyjoining theglobalisedworld,andifyoulookcloselyatthissocietyintransitionyoucansee signsofamodestmiddleclassontherise,andanewgenerationcomingofage.InMoresbyyoucan findasmallbandofbusinesspeople,professionals,managers,andcreatives,allworkinghardto buildabetterlifeforthemselvesandtheirfamilies.MoresbyModern,isthestoriesof7suchpeople, astheyworkinthechallengingenvironmentofadevelopingcountry,learningtobalancethe traditionalexpectationsoftheirculturewiththedemandsofmodernsociety.JoinusasEmmanuel, Susile,Michael,Api,Rhoda,AllenandGazzelahsharewithustheirperspectivesontheirsociety,and theirhopesanddreamsforabetterPapuaNewGuinea 15.4015.45Teksi(Taxi)byRobertWeber(2011,5)Whenwasthelasttimeyoucaughtateksi?One ofthebestpointsofviewofPapuaNewGuineacancomefromthehumbleteksidriver.Fromthe LocalTouristtointernationaltraveller,theteksidriverwilleducateyou,amuseyou&adviseyou abouteventsandattractionsthatPapuaNewGuineahastooffer.Sitback,relaxandenjoythemusic fromthecassetteplayerastheteksidrivertakesusonajourneythroughthestreetsofPort Moresby. 16.0018.15InvictusbyClintEastwood[2009,134]WhatdoesNelsonMandeladoafterbecoming presidentofSouthAfrica?Herejectsrevenge,forgivesoppressorswhojailedhim 27yearsforhisfightagainstapartheidandfindshopeofnationalunityinan unlikelyplace:therugbyfield.ClintEastwood(named2009sBestDirectorbythe NationalBoardofReview)directsanupliftingfilmaboutateamandapeople inspiredtogreatness.MorganFreeman(NBRsBestActorAwardwinnerandOscarnomineeforthis role)isMandela,whoasksthenationalrugbyteamcaptain(BestSupportingActorOscarnominee MattDamon)andhissquadtodotheimpossibleandwintheWorldCup. 18.3019.20TanimbyJamesFrankham&theFarawayteam(2002,51)TANIMtochange,to turnisadocumentarytellingthestoryofthestruggleforindigenousPapuaNew Guineanstoreconcilethetraditionsofthepastwithmoderndemocracy.Tanimis aboutelectionsinthePNGHighlands.ItisthestoryofhowtheApulinpeople,the rulingtribeofEngaprovince,arestrugglingtobalancethisalienelectoralsystem, withallitsimplicitvaluesandpractices,withthesecurefamiliarityoftheirtraditionalapproachesto rule,landownership,andsystemsofcompensation.Changehascome,andtheApulinsmustnow turntheirsocietyinanewdirectioniftheyaretosurviveintheirancestrallands. 19.3020.30Paneldiscussion:Electionsgiveusmenandwomenthepowertochooseour representatives.Anopenpoliticaldebate,information,freedomofexpression,securityandsame opportunitiesarekeyrequirementstoreducedivisionsandensuretruepoliticalparticipation. WhatisthesituationinPapuaNewGuinea?

20.3021.30ReceptiontocelebrateInternationalHumanRightsDay Closing:21.30

Sunday 11 December
Open:9.45 10.0012.30Filmsonavarietyofhumanrightsthemes 10.0010.53OneRefugeewithouthopeistoomany,[UNHCR,2011,53]Thisdramaissetatthe WaiganiArtsTheatreandportraysthelifeofaRefugeeboynamedMichaelwhocomeshomefrom school one afternoon to find his parents murdered and his life changed forever. It shows the hardshiphehastoendureinhiscountryandthejourneytoPNGtobearefugeeandthedifficulties heisfacedwithasarefugeeinPNG. 10.5510.59TheprojectPacificBlackBox(PBB)collaborateswithPacificIslandcommunitiesto producecommunitybaseddigitalresourcesincreativelearningenvironments. Mmm..missingtaro[2008,3,26,Pidgin/English]Ashortpersonalstoryabouttheimpactsofsea levelrisingonatinyatollinthePacific. 11.0011.25AhiddenjourneyacrossMexico.TheinvisiblesbyMarcSilver&GaelGarciaBernal [2010,24',SpanishwithEng.subtitles]Everyyear,thousandsofSouthAmericanmigrants risktheirlivestojourneycrossMexico.Toescapepovertyandinsecurity,theytravellong distanceshopingtomakeittotheUSandabetterlife.Formany,thedreamofanEl Doradoturnstoanightmareofrackets,kidnapping,torture,rape,exploitation,murder. Nothingissparedthem.TheInvisiblestakesusonafourstagejourneyalongoneoftheworlds mostdangerousimmigrationroutes.Inspiteofwhich,thenumberofmigrantskeepsongrowing, destroyingthousandsofliveswhiletheworldturnsablindeye.SponsoredbyAmnestyInternational, MexicanactorproducerGaelGarcaBernalgivestheseinvisiblepeopleafaceandavoice.He denouncesnotonlythedeafeningsilencesurroundingthisshockingreality,butalsothelaxattitude oftheMexicanauthorities. 11.4012.55OurGenerationbySinemSaban&DamienCurtis[2011,73]OurGenerationisa powerfulandupfrontdocumentaryontheAustralianAboriginalstrugglefortheir land,cultureandfreedom.DrivenbytheremoteYolnguofNortheastArnhemLand, oneofthelaststrongholdsoftraditionalAboriginalcultureinAustralia,aswellas thevoicesofnationalindigenousleaders,historiansandhumanrightsactivists,the filmexplorestheongoingclashofculturesthatisthreateningtowipeouttheoldestcontinuing cultureintheworld.WithmusicbyJohnButlerTrio,YothuYindi,XavierRudd,Gurrumul,Archie Roach,Goanna,SaltwaterBandandmore. 13.0016.00Screening&Discussiontheme:ChildRights 13.0014.30AliZaoua:PrinceoftheStreetsbyNabilAyouch[2000,99,Arabic, FrenchwithEng.Subtitles,CinmathqueAfriquedel'InstitutFranais]Ali,Kwita, OmarandBoubkerarestreetchildren.Theyareboundbyanundyingfriendship despitethedifficultiesoftheirdailylives.Aliiskilledsuddenlyinafightbetweenrival gangs.Histhreefriendsnowhaveonlyonegoal:togivehimthefuneralhedeserves.Theyare helpedbyanadult,afishermanwhobefriendedAli.

14.3514.45Kamambo(Butterfly)byVictoriaGoodyear[10]Inspiredbyatruestory, Kamamboisadramaabouta10yearoldWestPapuanasylumseekerstrugglingwith selfacceptance.Hauntedbyviolentmemoriesofherhomeland,shelongsforasafe haven,asfreedomcontinuestoremainelusive. 14.4515.05OneminutejuniorsPapuaNewGuineabyUNICEF/SandbergInstituut/OneMinute Foundation[2009,20]'Theoneminutesjr'isavideoinitiativehighlightingand celebratingthediversityofyoutharoundtheworld.Workshopparticipantsproduce videosof60secondsthatarepowerfulexamplesofthewayvisualartsworksasa communicationtoolacrosscultural,geographicandnationalborders.ThePNGshort videosaddressproblemsofdomesticviolence,violenceinschoolsintheformofteachertostudent violence,bullying,sexualexploitation,labourexploitationofadoptedchildren. 15.1016.10Paneldiscussion:WhatisthesituationofchildrightsinPapuaNewGuinea?Whatis yourorganisationdoingtoadvocateandprotectchildrights?Whatarethemajorchallengesand canweexpectmorepositivethingstohappeninfuture? 16.1017.00ClosingCeremonyofPNGHumanRightsFilmFestival2011

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PNGHumanRightsFilmFestival2011committee
WewouldliketosayaspecialthankstothePNGHumanRightsCommittee2011fortheir commitmentandformakingthisyearsfestivalanoverwhelmingsuccess.

Wewouldalsoliketoextendaparticularthankyoutoallourpartnersinthefestival,including thosewhotookpartaspanellistsandspeakersattheevent.

HumanRightsDay2011
Thisyear,thousandsofpeopledecidedthetimehadcometoclaimtheir rights.Theytooktothestreetsanddemandedchange.Manyfoundtheir voicesusingtheinternetandinstantmessagingtoinform,inspireand mobilizesupporterstoseektheirbasichumanrights.Socialmediahelped activistsorganizepeacefulprotestmovementsincitiesacrosstheglobe Tunis,Cairo,Madrid,NewYorkattimesinthefaceofviolentrepression. Ithasbeenayearlikenootherforhumanrights.Humanrightsactivismhasneverbeenmoretopical ormorevital.Throughthetransformingpowerofsocialmedia,ordinarypeoplehavebecome humanrightsactivists. Humanrightsbelongtoeachofusandbindustogetherasaglobalcommunitywiththesameideals andvalues.Asaglobalcommunityweallshareadayincommon:HumanRightsDayon10 December,whenwerememberthecreation63yearsagooftheUniversalDeclarationofHuman Rights. OnHumanRightsDay2011wepaytributetoallhumanrightsdefendersandaskyoutogetinvolved intheglobalhumanrightsmovement.

Actnow!
LearnmoreaboutyourHumanRights,guaranteedintheConstitutionofPapuaNewGuinea andInternationalHumanRightsLaw. TellyourfriendsandfamilyaboutHumanRights. VolunteerforanorganizationthatdefendsHumanRights. Advocate,andsignthepetition,fortheestablishmentofaNationalHumanRights CommissioninPNG. ReportviolationsofHumanRightsandassistvictimstoreceiveredressthroughtheHuman RightsRulesoftheNationalCourtofJusticeforenforcementofHumanRightsguaranteedby theConstitution. BesensitiveandresponsivetotheHumanRightsofothers,especiallythepoorestandmost vulnerablepeopleinsociety.DefendtherightsofALLpeoplewithoutdiscrimination. WritereportsshareyouranalysisandrecommendationswithGovernmenttoassistitto implementitsHumanRightsobligations. TheNationalCourt(HumanRightsTrack),P.O.Box7018,Boroko,NCD,Tel.3245829,Fax. 3257732,Augerea@pngjudiciary.gov.pg,sikiso@pngjudiciary.gov.pg, hmea@pngjudiciary.gov.pg. TheOmbudsmanCommission(AntiDiscriminationandHumanRightsUnit),DeloitteTower, P.O.Box1831,PortMoresby,NCD,Tel.3082614,Fax.323267, complaints@ombudsman.gov.pg. TheOfficeoftheHighCommissionerforHumanRights(OHCHR),UnitedNationsHouse, DeloitteTowerLevel14,P.O.Box1041,PortMoresby,NCD,Tel.3212877,Fax3211224, christina.saunders@undp.org,www.ohchr.org.

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