DITSHWANELO  9th ANNUAL HUMAN RIGHTS FILM FESTIVAL 2009

SECOND  WEEK:  27 MARCH – 3 APRIL 2009 MARU A PULA SCHOOL

The 9th Annual Human Rights Film Festival of DITSHWANELO – The Botswana Centre for Human Rights is now in its second and last week. Speakers for the week include Member of Parliament Dumelang Saleshando, Mrs Mokone, The Deputy Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Communications, Science and Technology, and Mr Thapelo Ndlovu, The Media Institute of Southern Africa - MISA (Botswana Chapter).  All films continue to be screened at The AV Centre at Maru a Pula School.

The themes for this week include the foreign policy and practice of The United States of America and how it has directly affected countries in Latin America; the life story of Wangari Maathai, a Kenyan environmentalist and the first African woman Nobel Peace Prize winner; the suppression of the media in Burma; the story of a Sudanese child soldier; the experiences of a priest in his role of preparing people on death row, for their execution and the lives of Ugandan children who are living through war.  The Festival was officially opened by Minister Skelemani, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation on Thursday 19 March 2009 at The AV Centre, Maru a Pula School.

Earlier speakers included Mr Madoda Nasha (UNHCR), Mr Tshepiso Molapisi (Kast) and Mr Thobo Kerekang (Magosi) and South African film Director Mr Steve Mokwena.
Tickets cost P25 per day and are on sale at Riverwalk Mall and at Maitisong.  The proceeds of the ticket sales will go towards the work of DITSHWANELO.

We would like to take this opportunity to thank our sponsors – Maru a Pula School, Riverwalk Shopping Complex Mall, Yarona FM, Flemming Asset Management Botswana, Khan Charitable Trust, Shell Oil Botswana, UNHCR, UNICEF, Cyberplex Africa and individuals.

27 March 2009
Gaborone

For more information, please contact DITSHWANELO – The Botswana Centre for Human Rights at Tel: 267 390 6998 Fax: 267 3907778, Website: www.ditshwanelo.info.bw, Email:admin.ditswanelo@info.bw/ditshawnelo-myfuturetoday@info.org.bw