Townhall Addressing Police Abuse Toward LGBT in the Philippines

Description: 

Addressing Police Abuse & Discrimination Faced by LGBTI Persons and Communities in the Philippines

TIME

 ACTIVITY 

 SPEAKERS 

 8:30-9:00  

 Registration 

   

 9:00-9:15  

 Opening Ceremony 

   

 9:15-9:45  

 Opening Remarks 

 Hon. Chito Gascon 

 Commissioner, Commission on Human Rights (CHR) 

 9:45-11:00  

 Launch of OutRight: 

  • OutRight’s Police Engagement 
  • Presentation of Police Video 
  • Presentation of Phase 2 of OutRight’s Police Engagement 

 Ging Cristobal 

 OutRight Action International 

 11:00-12:00  

 Responses from Duty Bearers 

  • Commitment of suppor
  • Sharing of on-going initiatives 
  • Ways forward 
  • Philippine National Police Human Rights Affairs Office (PNP-HRAO)
  • Commission on Human Rights (CHR)
  • Women and Children’s Protection Department (PWCPD) 
  • Philippine Public Safety College (PPSC)
  • Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) 
  • Philippines Commission on Women (PCW) 

12:00-1:00  

 LUNCH 

   

1:00-2:00  

 Responses from Stakeholders 

  • Commitment of support 
  • Sharing of on-going initiatives 
  • Ways forward
  • LGBTI activists 
  • Hans Seidel Foundation 
  • Human Rights groups 
  • STD Coalition 

 2:00- 2:45 

 Plenary 

  • Commitment of Support 
  • Mapping of on-going initiatives 
  • Towards Strategic and Institutional Engagements 
  •    

   

 2:45 -3:00 

 Closing Remarks 

   

Date: 
Friday, June 24, 2016 at 12:00am to at 11:45pm
Location: 
pin Commission on Human Rights Multi-Purpose Hall, Philippines