Mois : juin 2006

Linked with our presentation of Guadalupe Mejía Delgado – El Salvador.

Fighting Against Forced Disappearances in Latin America. (in espagnol here).

A forced disappearance consists of a kidnapping, carried out by agents of the State or organized groups of private individuals who act with State support or tolerance, in which the victim « disappears ». Authorities neither accept responsibility for the deed, nor account for the whereabouts of the victim. Petitions of habeas corpus or « amparo »- legal mechanisms designated to safeguard the liberty and integrity of citizens-are ineffective, and the kidnappers remain anonymous.

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Linked with our presentation of Achta Djibrine Sy – Chad.

Intermón Oxfam is a Spanish NGO, established in 1956. As a member of Oxfam International it works together with people in countries in the South to eradicate poverty and injustice. Intermón Oxfam is combining its efforts to those of the ten other member organisations of Oxfam International to achieve a greater effectiveness in its work.

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Linked with our presentation of Bilquis Edhi – Pakistan.

The Bilquis Edhi Adoption Centre of the Edhi Foundation, Pakistan, helps you to adopt an child. (See Adopting from Pakistan).

Bilquis Edhi and her husband Abdul Sattar Edhi who run the Edhi Foundation which simply cares for the cast-offs, the desperately poor, the injured and the crippled of Pakistani society. The sack baby was lucky.

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Linked with our presentation of Shanti Christine Arulampalam – Sri Lanka.

Survivors Associated is an NGO engaged in holistic care of survivors of armed conflict in Sri Lanka.

Survivors Associated (SA) was established in 1996 to conduct psychosocial development activities at grass roots level in conflict areas. It is now active in the districts of Mannar, Vavuniya, Batticaloa and Ampara. SA works in border villages, Government controlled areas, and in LTTE controlled areas through secondary school educated young people from the areas, who are trained to work within their communities as psychosocial caregivers and in peace building.

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History: Survivors Associated was established in April 1996 following a series of Needs Assessment Surveys among Survivors of War in Mannar, and Kalmunai. A group of concerned citizens from all walks of life came together to commence this organization.  Continuer la lecture de « Survivors Associated – Sri Lanka »

Direct action to help via internet is proposed on action aid for fighting poverty together.

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