Mois : décembre 2010

Agency for Toxic Substances & Disease Registry ATSDR

also in spanish

  • Serve the public through responsive public health actions to promote healthy and safe environments and prevent harmful exposures.
  • ATSDR is directed by congressional mandate to perform specific functions concerning the effect on public health of hazardous substances in the environment. These functions include public health assessments of waste sites, health consultations concerning specific hazardous substances, health surveillance and registries, response to emergency releases of hazardous substances, applied research in support of public health assessments, information development and dissemination, and education and training concerning hazardous substances … (full text about ATSDR).

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JStreetPAC – Political Action Committee

the political home for pro-Israel, pro-peace Americans

  • J Street is a nonprofit advocacy liberal[1][2][3] group based in the United States whose stated aim is to promote American leadership to end the Arab-Israeli and Palestinian-Israel conflicts peacefully and diplomatically. It was founded in April 2008 … (on wikipedia).
  • J Street brings together Americans to advocate for active U.S. diplomatic engagement in the Middle East and broader public and policy debate in national politics and the American Jewish community about ways to achieve lasting peace in the Middle East. We support: … (full text Statement of Principles).

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Supporters; Policy; 2010 Endorsed Candidated; Get involved; News; Donate;
Contact.

About: The organization gives political voice to mainstream American Jews and other supporters of Israel who, informed by their progressive and Jewish values, believe that a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is essential to Israel’s survival as the national home of the Jewish people and as a vibrant democracy. Continuer la lecture de « JStreetPAC – Political Action Committee »

Wikileaks on The Real News Network TRNN

Watch Wikileaks – Join Paul Jay and guests on The Real News Network for a live interactive webcast – on December 7, 8, and 9 – from 8pm – 12pm EST (13.000 – 18.00 hour MEZ).

Schedule of live event and Form to send your questions.

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BAOBAB for Women’s Human Rights

  • Vision: That women’s human rights become an integral part of everyday life.
  • Mission Statement: BAOBAB works to promote and protect women’s human rights principally via improving knowledge, exercise and development of rights under religious, customary and statutory laws. (About 1/2).

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Publications; News, events; Structure; Partners; Support;
Address: BAOBAB for Women’s Human Rights, 76, Ogudu Road, Ojota, Lagos, or: P.O. Box 73630, Victoria Island, Lagos;
Contact.

About 2/2 History: BAOBAB For Women’s Human Rights is a not for profit, non-governmental women’s human rights organization, which focuses on women’s legal rights issues under the three (3) systems of law – customary, statutory and religious laws in Nigeria . Continuer la lecture de « BAOBAB for Women’s Human Rights »

Centre for Justice Studies and Innovations CJSI

Linked on our blogs with Solidarity for African Women’s Rights SOAWR. –

  • This group has no own website, but named on SOAWR.
  • Contact: Valentine Namakula Mulindwa, Executive Director, Tel: +256-414-531483, e-mail.

The Centre for Justice and Innovations is an independent civil society organization that integrates research, demonstration and innovation to promote just and equitable administration of justice and good governance in East and Central Africa. Through empirical and conceptual studies, designing and implementation of innovative projects, CSJI avails independent comparative justice research findings and policy recommendations that inform and advance public policy and innovations in justice administration in the East and Central African Region.  Continuer la lecture de « Centre for Justice Studies and Innovations CJSI »