George Pulikuthiyil

Gender:: Male

Country/Countries I have worked in:: India

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PULIKUTHIYIL ULAHANNAN VARKEY
(GEORGE PULIKUTHIYIL )
HUMAN RIGHTS LAWYER :
LIFE MEMBER, HIGH COURT BAR ASSOCIATION
KERALA HIGH COURT, SOUTH INDIA.

Started practice of law in 1991, in Ernakulam District Court for free-legal aid to the poor and the needy. Moved to the Kerala High Court in 1992 to concentrate on Writ Petitions for the defence of human rights and in the interest of common cause. Cases concerning the weaker and marginalized sections of the society and environmental protection are given priority.

FOUNDER DIRECTOR: JANANEETHI SOCIETY

In 1992 founded Jananeethi as a registered Charitable society for free-legal aid and consultancy for the poor and needy of the society. The Union-State Governments and the State Legal Services Authority later accredited Jananeethi as a Human Rights NGO. Jananeethi is committed to the protection of human rights and promotion of social justice with a clear accent on the vulnerable sections of the society.

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR: JANANEETHI INSTITUTE for Research and Training in Democracy, Human Rights, Rule of Law, Gender, Conflict Resolution and Environment Jananeethi Institute, founded in 2000, has been conceived and designed to function locally addressing regional and national issues with a global perspective. It aims at radical changes in the society enabling individuals and societies to live in consonance with the true dictates of humanity in their widest scope and dimension. It undertakes prevention of human rights violations and promotion of justice, peace and harmony without discrimination of what so ever.

VICE CHAIRMAN: CITY LEVEL FORUM FOR STREET CHILDREN

CITY FORUM is constituted of heads of civil administration of the district of Thrissur and representatives of voluntary sector for the welfare of street children. The Forum takes up issues concerning deserted or orphaned children and those dropouts from schools who fall into the trap of child-abusers and manipulators of weaker sections.

EXECUTIVE MEMBER: DISTRICT VIGILANCE COMMITTEE ON BONDED LABOUR SYSTEM (ABOLITION)

Constituted by the State Government in every district under the provisions of Bonded Labour System (Abolition) Act 1976 to ensure strict implementation of the law.

STATE CONVENOR: CACT-KERALA

Campaign Against Child Trafficking – Kerala Chapter
Campaign Against Child Trafficking is a national network in India to combat abuse and exploitation
of children. The members of the network are voluntary organizations, institutions and committed
activists who work for the well being of children.

MEMBER DISTRICT MONITORING COMMITTEE FOR PRIVATE TELEVISION CHANNELS
To monitor ethical standards of Programmes and Advertisements telecast by Cable TV Channels in the District of Thrissur, Kerala State.

MEMBER COMPLAINT COMMITTEE ON SEXUAL HARASSMENT, MEDICAL COLLEGE, THRISSUR.

For preventing sexual harassment at work place as per directions given by the Supreme Court of India.

MEMBER DISTRICT COMMITTEE TO PREVENT SEXUAL HARASSMENT AT WORK PLACE.

To disseminate the provisions of the law and to check violations of the law in government offices.

MEMBER, EDITORIAL BOARD: JANANEETHI JOURNAL

Jananeethi Journal (Malayalam), published every month, is an organ for justice education, training and social jurisprudence. Started in 1993 as the first publication in Malayalam exclusively for legal literacy plays a significant role as a critique in the field of justice administration and legal remedies.

PRESENTATIONS:
2008
: International Seminar on Addressing Economic, Social and Cultural root causes of violence through UN Special Procedures System, 22-28, June in Geneva.
2008 : February 12-15: National Institute for Public Co-operation and Child Development, Bangalore – on ‘GOOD GOVERNANCE IN VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS’.
2008 : February 9 & 10: Represented Kerala State at Independent People’s Tribunal, at JNU Campus, New Delhi. Presented the Kerala Scenario of Custodial Torture and Death in Custody.
2007 : September 1-25: ‘HUMAN RIGHTS FOLK SCHOOL’ at Gwangju, The Republic of Korea.
2007 : June 26: Asian Centre for Human Rights, New Delhi. Presented a critique of the report by ‘Justice R. Rajendra Babu Commission’ on Custodial violence and death in police lock up in the state of Kerala.
2007 : January 23-25: Training on RIGHT TO INFORMATION FOR INDIAN NGOs, at Bangalore organized by Public Affairs Foundation.
2006 : February 24-25: ‘WORKING WITH CHILD SEX OFFENDERS’ organized by British High Commission of India at Panaji, Goa.
2004 : January: WORKSHOP ON ‘TORTURE AND NATIONAL SECURITY LAWS’ – organized in Hong Kong by Asian Human Rights Commission.
2003 : October-November: Lecture tour in UK (London, Birmingham, Southampton, Colchester,
Portsmouth and Warwick) on ‘LITIGATION-FREE VILLAGE AND DEMOCRATIZATION OF
JUSTICE’
2002 : HUMAN RIGHTS MAPPING IN INDIA – January 10 – 14, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala
2002 : PRINCIPLES, PRACTICES AND SKILLS FOR HUMAN RIGHTS ACTION – April 22 – 28,
Hong Kong
2001 : INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON SUICIDE PREVENTION organized by International Association for Suicide Prevention, in Chennai, India.
2001 : INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON ‘DEMOCRATIZATION OF JUSTICE’, organized by ONE WORLD ACTION, in London.
2001 : SOUTH ASIAN SEMINAR ON ‘U.N. CONVENTION AGAINST TORTURE’ – organized at Thrissur, Kerala, India by Asian Human Rights Commission, Hong Kong.
2000 : INTERNATIONAL WORKSHOP ON ‘UN CONVENTION AGAINST TORTURE’ – organized in Bangkok by Asian Human Rights Commission.
2000 : INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON ‘UN CONVENTION AGAINST TORTURE’ – organized by Asian Human Rights Commission at ECC, White field, Bangalore, India.
1999 : NATIONAL CONSULTATION ON DEATH PENALTY: at Indian Social Institute, New Delhi.
1998 : Visited France, Belgium, Israel Netherlands
1997 : NATIONAL CONFERENCE ON ‘HUMAN RIGHTS & INTERNATIONAL PROCEDURES’ –
organized by International Service for Human Rights, Geneva at ISEC, Bangalore, India.
1997 : November: Selected by British High Commission as single candidate from India for 8 months Internship in London.
1996 : NATIONAL WORKSHOP ON ‘CUSTODY, TORTURE & HUMAN RIGHTS’ – organized by Commonwealth Network at Institute of Economic and Social Concern (ISEC), Bangalore, India.
1995 : NATIONAL SEMINAR ON ‘GLOBALIZATION: IT’S IMPACT ON THE HUMAN RIGHTS’ at Hotel Pankaj, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India.
1995 : NATIONAL CONVENTION OF DEVELOPMENTAL VOLUNTARY ORGANIZATIONS at Retreat Centre, Bandra-West, Mumbai, India.
1992 NATIONAL WORKSHOP ON ‘ENVIRONMENT, HUMAN RIGHT AND LAW’ at Indian Social Institute, Benson Town, Bangalore, India.
1988 : ‘FESTIVAL OF LIFE’ – INTERNATIONAL WORKSHOP ON ‘HOLISTIC HEALTH’ at Hotel Centure, Juhu, Ville parle-West, Mumbai, India.
1983 : INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON RELIGIOUN & CULTURE at Sree Ramakrishna International Centre, Golpark, Kolkatha, India.
1981 : WORLD CONFERENCE OF RELIGIONS ON RELIGION & MAN: at Chavara Cultural Centre, Cochin, Kerala, South India.

TRAVEL ABROAD:

Widely traveled in England in 1997-98, 2001 and in 2003. Visited UN High Commission of Human Rights in Geneva,
Republic of Korea, France, Belgium, Netherlands, Israel, Hong Kong, Thailand (Bangkok) and Sri Lanka. Was selected by British High Commission in India for a Foreign & Commonwealth Scholarship in Human Rights in 1997 and was placed for 6-months in Rights & Humanity, a London-based international NGO for protection of rights and duties. Have closely associated with major Human Rights NGOs and Voluntary Organizations based in London and continue to work with the Asian Human Rights Commission and other human rights groups in South East Asia.

QUALIFICATIONS:

A. Secular:
LL.B. Bachelor of Laws 1987-90 Mumbai University
M.A. English Literature 1985-87 Calicut University
B.A. Economics 1975-78 Calicut University
B. Ecclesiastical:
B.Th.(Theology) 1978-81 Dharmaram Vidyakshethra, Bangalore
B.Ph.(Philosophy) 1973-75 Dharmaram Vidyakshethra, Bangalore

C. Additional:
PG Diploma in Developmental Journalism 1988-89 Xavier Institute of Communications, Mumbai
PG Diploma in Personnel Management 1989-90 Xavier Institute of Management, Mumbai
FIELDS OF INTERESTS: HOBBIES:
Democracy
Human Rights
Environmental Advocacy
Conflict Resolution
Psycho-legal Therapeutic Service
People’s Movements
Critical Thinking
Debates
Reading
Travel
Movies
Theatre Arts

LANGUAGES KNOWN:
English
Malayalam
Hindi
Read, write & speak
Tamil &
Kannada Understand

PERSONAL DATA:
Date of Birth : December 15, 1950.
Nationality : Indian
Profession : Human Rights Lawyer.
Office Address : Jananeethi Institute, P.B. No 8, Mannuthy Post,
Thrissur-680 651, Kerala, India.
Web site : www.jananeethi.org