The Last Stand of Niyamraja - Screening of two short films August 21, 2009

The Last Stand of Niyamraja - Screening of two short films followed by a discussion. Niyamgiri Voice - Film. Niyamgiri Voice - Film. (dvd, 10 min; English ). Director: Suma Joson. Mine - Film. Mine - Film .(16 min; dvd; English). Narrated by Joanna Lumley and produced by Survival International. Panelists: Ms Suma Joson, film maker and activist; Shri Ritwik Dutta, Lawyer Activist; and Ms Bratindi Jena, Head of Tribal Rights, ActionAid. Moderator: Prof. Virginius Xaxa, Sociologist. Films and discussion around the rights of indigenous people and the so called need for development. (Collaboration: Toxics Link and ActionAid).

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