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Lawyers Rights Watch Canada LRWC is a committee of Canadian lawyers who promote human rights and the rule of law by providing support internationally to human rights defenders in danger. LRWC promotes the implementation and enforcement of international standards designed to protect the independence and security of human rights defenders around the world. LRWC:

• campaigns for lawyers whose rights, freedoms or independence are threatened as a result of their human rights advocacy; and,
• produces legal analyses of national and international laws and standards relevant to human rights abuses against lawyers and other human rights defenders;
• works in cooperation with other human rights organizations … (Homepage).

International Law; Publications; Campaigns; Education; News, events; Join; Links; Donate;
Address: LRWC, 3220 West 13th Avenue, Vancouver, B.C., Canada V6K 2V5;
Contacts.

About: LRWC was incorporated as a non-profit society on June 8, 2000 and LRW(LR)C was incorporated January 2, 2002, pursuant to the provisions of the Canada Corporations Act. LRWC is run by volunteers and funded solely by membership fees and donations from individuals. Donations are gratefully accepted. Continuer la lecture de « Lawyers' Rights Watch Canada LRWC »

of the University of British Columbia UBC

Welcome to the Centre for Women’s and Gender Studies, founded in 1991 and part of the College for Interdisciplinary Studies. The Centre for Women’s and Gender Studies is the home as well of the Centre for Race, Autobiography, Gender and Age (RAGA) whose Director is Sunera Thobani. We also share our building and work closely with the undergraduate Program in Women’s Studies, whose Chair is Wendy Frisby, situated in the Faculty of Arts. Before the Graduate Program began in 2000, the Centre’s activities consisted primarily of co-ordinating and profiling feminist work throughout the campus and of networking across British Columbia, Canada and globally to ensure that UBC was better known for its record of feminist initiatives and that the UBC community better understood the diverse needs and resources pertinent to feminist scholarship … (full text Homepage).

Sitemap;
Program; Students; Faculty & Staff; Events; Publications; Links;
Address: CENTRE FOR WOMEN’S AND GENDER STUDIES, 1896 East Mall, Vancouver, B.C. V6T 1Z1, Canada;
Map; Contact.

The Master Program: … Welcome to graduate work in Women’s Studies, a field that has pioneered interdisciplinary studies for several decades as well as forging strong links between the University and the wider community.  Continuer la lecture de « Centre for Women's and Gender Studies CWAGS »

Linked on our blogs with Torture: The Transfers of Afgan Prisoners.

• LAW members write legal briefs and letters examining and explaining international law governing the use of force between states.
• Advocacy to Governments and the United Nations: LAW members lobby elected members of their national governments to oppose the illegal use of force against Iraq and Afghanistan. LAW lobbies responsible bodies of the United Nations to maintain international peace and security and to prevent the illegal use of force between states.
• LAW members seek to lobby and inform national governments and United Nations officials by providing legal briefs and through correspondence and meetings.
• … (full text events, activities).

Homepage;
Torture & Law; Articles: legals, others; Letters; Reports; Press releases (in french); News; Links;
Criminal Charges: against Bush, against Rumsfield;
Contact Gail Davidson: Tel 604 738 0338, Fax 604 736 1175, E-mail.

About: LAW opposes the illegal use of force against Afghanistan and other countries and supports the use of national and international law to settle disputes, prosecute offenders and protect rights.  Continuer la lecture de « Lawyers Against the War LAW »

Frontpage, which is dividing in Accueil français, and english Homepage.

For every language all pages the same URL. To reach a page click on the internal links in the left column, as in english for Mission, Methodology, History, Team, Project, Partners, Participate. the Contact e-mails are on the page Team.

NGO-NET is a Non Governmental Organisation founded in 1998, based in France. Its mission is to support the Non Governmental Organisations (NGO) and Community Based Organisations (CBO), particularly in Africa. To reach this aim NGO-NET will use one main tool : the Internet to be able to:   Continuer la lecture de « ngo net Africa »

Le but principal est de regrouper les associations féminines de Genève et de coordonner leurs activités. Des réunions entre les présidentes des associations membres sont régulièrement organisées pour développer les relations, favoriser la collaboration et l’amitié, et créer ainsi une synergie … (texte entier activités).

Accueil; Plan du site;
Présentation: Historique; Le Comité; Memmbres; Info; Agenda; Liens; Soutien;
Address: CLAFG, 2, place de la Synagogue, 1204 Genève, SUISSE;
Contact par e-mail.

EXTRAITS DU RAPPORT D’ACTIVITE DU CLAFG POUR L’ANNEE 2008 /I. INTRODUCTION: Il faut parfois savoir s’arrêter un instant et faire le point, afin de prendre conscience du travail accompli et du sens qu’il représente.  Continuer la lecture de « Centre de liaison des associations féminines genevoises CLAFG »

Linked on our blogs with Sudan Human Security Baseline Assessment HSBA, and with Supply and Demand: Arms Flows and Holdings in Sudan.

The Small Arms Survey is an independent research project located at the Graduate Institute of International Studies in Geneva, Switzerland. It serves as the principal international source of public information on all aspects of small arms and as a resource for governments, policy-makers, researchers, and activists. The project has an international staff with expertise in security studies, political science, international public policy, law, economics, development studies, conflict resolution, and sociology. The staff works closely with a worldwide network of researchers and partners … (about 1/2).

Homepage;
Ammunition; Demand; MANPADS; Victims & Costs; Measures; Disarmament; Staff; Links;
Address: Small Arms Survey, Avenue Blanc 47, 1202 Geneva, Switzerland;
Map; Contact.

About 2/2: … Objectives:  Continuer la lecture de « Small Arms Survey »

the only way to peace is through the people – be part of history

A one page site leading to articles around peace and action on Voters for Peace US (also on our NGO blog).

Mainpage:

Participate to our Pledge: I pledge to join over 1000 people in nonviolent actions in Washington DC to clog up the empire and support peace of the action … put your e-mail in the pledge-window and click ‘pledge’.

Two of many articles:

• Colombia to build new military base on Venezuelan border, December 20 2009;
• Iranian Troops Leave Disputed Iraqi Oil Field After Violation, December 20 2009.

Contact.     Continuer la lecture de « Peace of the Actions »

putting information into the hands that heal

Linked on this blogs with Afro-Nets.

Moving Information into the Hands of Those Who Heal – ICT for Health > Empowering Health Workers to Save Lives: AED-SATELLIFE has been a pioneer in promoting the use of information technology for better health in low-resource environments, and continues that tradition today with the introduction of mobile computing devices such as handheld computers (also known as Personal Digital Assistant or PDA) and mobile phones for information dissemination and data collection … (full text ICT for Health).

Homepage;
ICT for Health; Directions to … ; Guide; Gather data; Download brochure, 8 pdf pages;
Donate; Essential Health Links; UHIN; MHIN; Discussion Groups;
Address: AED-SATELLIFE, 30 California Street, Watertown, MA 02472, USA;
Contact.

About: AED-SATELLIFE is a leader in responding to the information needs of health care providers in the developing world. Continuer la lecture de « AED Satellife – Center for Health Information and Technology »

Linked on this blog with AED Satellife – Center for Health Information and Technology.

The electronic conference for the ‘African Networks for Health Research & Development’ (AFRO-NETS) was established in 1997 to facilitate exchange of information among different networks active in Health Research for Development in Anglophone Africa, and to facilitate collaboration in the fields of capacity building, planning, and research. Topics for discussion include: … (full text Homepage).

News; Our docs; Archives; Newsletter; Other docs;
Events; Who’s Who; Partners; Links;
Address: Afro-Nets, c/o SATELLIFE, 30 California Street, Watertown, MA 02472, USA;
Contact.

Ther’s no about us, but: Number One Killer of Children in Africa – Too Expensive to Treat Effectively? (by Médecins Sans Frontières MSF, 2002-02-14 – Nairobi, Kenya): As East African countries are about to change national malaria treatment protocols, Médecins Sans Frontières MSF today releases a report in the hope of averting a fatal choice: Continuer la lecture de « Afro-Nets »

Linked on our blogs with Supply and Demand: Arms Flows and Holdings in Sudan.

The Sudan Human Security Baseline Assessment (HSBA) is a multi-year research project administered by the Small Arms Survey, an independent research project of the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies. Through the active generation and dissemination of timely empirical research, the project supports violence reduction initiatives … (full text Homepage).

Publications/Issue Briefs: working papers, further reading, Newsletters, Documents; Donors; Links;
Address: HSBA, c/o the Graduate Institute of International Studies, Avenue Blanc 47, 1202 Geneva, Switzerland;
Contacts.

The Project: The Sudan Human Security Baseline Assessment HSBA is a multi-year research project administered by the Small Arms Survey, an independent research project of the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies. Continuer la lecture de « Sudan Human Security Baseline Assessment HSBA »

humanitarian and sustainable developmemt – also in french, german, spanish

• Humanium helps to eradicate child labour in India and improve the living conditions of the poorest people. International humanitarian organization for sustainable development, recognized for common public interest (homepage).
• OUR MAIN OBJECTIVE IS TO HELP ERADICATE CHILD LABOR AND IMPROVE THE LIVING CONDITIONS OF THE POOREST (discover).

Homepage;
Items: Education; Microfinance; Human Rights; Health; Environment; Participatory Democracy;
Integrated and Sustainable Development; Participate; Ethics; Partnership; Newsletter;
Address: Humanium, Chemin de la Tourelle 8, 1209 Geneva, Switzerland;
Contacts.

Discover Humanium: Humanium is an international humanitarian relief organization for sustainable development. Humanium is humanist, non-political and non-confessional. Organized under Swiss Law, our organization is established on a non-profit basis and recognized for common public interest.  Continuer la lecture de « Humanium.org »

helping poor and infant orphans

• Orphans Smile promotes and provides a better life to the orphaned and the abandoned in developing countries a healthy, caring home. To meet this challenge we at Orphans Smile:
• Raise funds in the form of Zakah, Fitrah, Sadaqah, etc., acquire goods, equipment or buildings required by the organization, and accept gifts of any real or personal property: … (full text Mission).

Homepage; Sitemap;
Vision; How can I help; Achievements; How can I donate; News and events: see left column;
Address: Orphans Smile, 5th floor, cygnet House, 12-14 Sydenham Road, Croydon, CR9 2ET, UK;
Contact.

About: Prophet Mohammad, upon whom be peace, had lost his father even before his birth, but eventually the natural voice of pity and humanity dwelling in his heart made him the refuge of orphans. It was the first time in history that orphanages sprung under his teaching. The world owes its orphanages to this prophet born an orphan. Continuer la lecture de « Orphans Smile.org »

The Armenian Center for National and International Studies, a leading independent strategic research center in Yerevan, is the institutional initiative of Raffi K. Hovannisian, Armenia’s first Minister of Foreign Affairs. The institute focuses in its research on a comprehensive agenda of foreign and public policy issues, which are articulated analytically in political and academic arenas around the world. (Mainpage).

Frontpage;
Calendar; Partners; Press; Publications; hy-Journal (in armenian language);
Address: The Armenian Center for National and International Studies ACNIS, 75 Yerznkian Street, Yerevan 0033, Armenia;
Contact & about (staff).

Linked on our blogs with South African Trade Unions COSATU, and with South Africa: the Job Creation Trust.

According to FEDUSA General Secretary, Dennis George, the Federation has two main priorities namely that of job creation and the promotion of Decent Work for all workers as such; FEDUSA has welcomed the Ministers stance on the protection of the poor in the country. “The plight of the poor and those that are not currently working is an issue that has been severely aggravated over the last few months as the country experienced the effects of the global economic crisis.

All pages have the same URL, to find them, click on the internal links, as: Homepage and latest events, Leadership, Constitution, Structures, Affiliates, Provincial, Representation, Congress 2008, Key Statistics, Parliamentary, Equity Forum, Training, Publications, Archives, Photo Gallery, Links, Contact.

• Have a different URL: SACOTU, its constitution (21 pdf-pages, its Draft: record of the SACOTU Launch, November 2007 (29 pdf pages);
• Address: Head Office FEDUSA, 10 Kingfisher Street, Horizon Park, 1725, PO Box 7779, Westgate, 1734, Johannesburg, South Africa;
• Contacts: e-mail.