Mois : septembre 2010

Immigration Advisory Service IAS

  • IAS is the leading charity giving legal advice and representation services to immigrants and asylum seekers free to those who are eligible.
  • IAS was created in 1993 out of the former United Kingdom Immigrants Advisory Service (UKIAS: established in 1970) as an independent organisation publicly funded under the 1971 Immigration Act to provide free advice and representation to persons with rights of appeal against refusal of their applications. Together with UKIAS, therefore, IAS has over 35 years’ experience of helping those facing immigration and asylum difficulties. We now have offices throughout the UK and in Sylhet (Bangladesh) … (about 1/2).

Homepage; Sitemap;
Training; Publications; Newsletter; News; Get Involved; Careers; Links; Donations;
Address: JAS, County House 190 Great Dover Street, London SE1 4YB
Contacts.

About 2/2: … The Large Charities Unit of the Charity Commission visited IAS in October 2004 and made the following comments: Continuer la lecture de « Immigration Advisory Service IAS »

London Citizens

London Citizens is a powerful grassroots charity working with local people for local people. Our goal is social, economic and environmental justice. We meet that goal by training people of all ages, faiths and backgrounds to take action together for change. Our dynamic campaigns have secured many victories for the people of London. Beginning our journey twelve years ago as TELCO, our membership today includes over one hundred civil society organisations across the city … (full text Homepage).

Startsite;
Legal tools; Acknowledgements; Countries; Discussion; Links; Donate;
Address: asylumlaw.org, 1638 N. Wolcott Ave., Chicago, Illinois 60622, USA;
Online feedback;
Contact.

Why We Exist and Our Goals: Every year, at least 500,000 people worldwide seek asylum. Continuer la lecture de « London Citizens »

4 websites concerning US' Government-Budgets

by US Congress-members – About: same text for all 4 websites: … is a bipartisan, non-profit organization committed to educating the public about issues that have significant fiscal policy impact. The Committee is made up of some of the nation’s leading budget experts including many of the past Directors of the Budget Committees, the Congressional Budget Office, the Office of Management and Budget and the Federal Reserve Board …

For all 4 the same address: 1899 L. Street, N.W., Suite 400, Washington, DC 20036, USA; Direct Tel/Fax/e-mail down of each page.
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UNIDIR

United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research – Ideas for Peace and Security

The United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research (UNIDIR) — an autonomous institute within the United Nations — conducts research on disarmament and security with the aim of assisting the international community in their disarmament thinking, decisions and efforts … (about 1/2).

Homepage;
Focus; Views; Activities; Disarmament events; Publications; Newsletter (latest on Sept. 7);
Address: UNIDIR, Palais des Nations, 1211 Geneva 10, Switzerland;
Contact.

About 2/2: … Through its research projects, publications, small meetings and expert networks, UNIDIR promotes creative thinking and dialogue on the disarmament and security challenges of today and of tomorrow.  Continuer la lecture de « UNIDIR »

Society for Dolphin Conservation Germany

german website: Gesellschaft zur Rettung der Delphine GRD

Linked with Sign our petition against Faroese Pilot Whale hunts.

  • … was founded in 1991 as a non-profit organization by Rollo Gebhard, a famous German sailor and documentary filmmaker who sailed three times around the world.
  • GRD is dedicated to the conservation of wild dolphins and their habitats by supporting research, promoting public awareness and lobbying for better protection.
  • GRD works for a ban of ecologically unacceptable fishing practices, such as driftnets, which cause the senseless death of hundreds of thousands of dolphins, whales, seals, sharks, and seabirds every year, or setting purse-seine nets around dolphin schools to catch tuna … (english Homepage).

Projects: Dolphin Safe; /and: in Croatia; in Dominica; in Peru;
Magazine (different issues); Media; Donation;
in german: Rundbrief/Newsletter; Reisetipps; Lebensraum; Kampagnen; Fischerei Beifang; Aktionen, Proteste;
Address: Society for Dolphin Conservation Germany, Kornwegerstr. 37, 81375 München, Germany;
german Impressum; english Contact.

Fisheries, Bycatch: Alternative gear to reduce by-catch of sea birds and harbour porpoises in the Baltic Sea.  Continuer la lecture de « Society for Dolphin Conservation Germany »