Art For Activism: International Week Of Justice Festival 2008

In keeping with Amnesty International’s long tradition of activism powered by artists, and to mark the 60th Anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Amnesty International India announces the International Week of Justice Festival (IWJF) from December 5 to 10, 2008, the World Dignity Day to World Human Rights Day. A Curtain Raiser Event for the IWJF was held from 13-19 January, 2008 at New Delhi under the theme ‘Voices of Dignity’. The IWJF will be held in collaboration with Amnesty International Netherlands, International Film Festivals such as MOVIES THAT MATTER, Netherlands and ONE WORLD, Prague, CENTRE FOR MEDIA ALTERNATIVE AND COMMUNICATION (CMAC), PVR Nest and Embassies are the other partners of the Festival.

The Festival invites and involves youth competitions and solidarity performances by unique artists, performers, film makers, theatre and music directors and other cultural groups from different parts of the country and abroad to strengthen the cause of human rights. The Festival will showcase the efforts of youth as well as the generosity of artists as integral to the development of human rights.

The International Week of Justice Festival is an attempt by Amnesty International India to build youth commitment for a culture of human rights and non-violence by combining performative arts, education and entertainment, and thereby, to protect and promote the ideals of the UDHR.

The International Week of Justice Festival will build awareness on substantive dignity related issues such as Human Security, Right to Life, Poverty and Health, Borders, Discrimination and Violence, Displacement, Death Penalty, Disappearance, Prison Stories, and Fundamentalisms, Conflict and Peace Building. The Festival will feature student and non-student youth competition entries/performances on the above themes in the categories of Music, Theatre, Television Scripts, Short Film, Photography and Painting.

To participate and to download entry forms for the INTERNATIONAL WEEK OF JUSTICE FESTIVAL 2008, click on the links for various competitions and send in your entries to:

Amnesty International India
C 1/22, First Floor
Safdarjung Development Area
Hauz Khas, New Delhi-110016
Tel: 011-41642501, 2685473 (Ext. 34)
Email: carafest@amnesty.org.in