Catégorie : Civil Society

Linked on our blogs with New Tactics in Human Rights Project.

• The Center for Victims of Torture (CVT) exists to heal the wounds of government-sponsored torture on individuals, their families and their communities, and to stop its practice.
• As many as 500,000 torture survivors are living in the United States. These individuals were brutalized by repressive regimes abroad because of what they believed, what they said or did, or what they represented. Many survivors, their families, and their communities suffer the lingering, debilitating effects of their horrific traumas in silence … (full text Who we are).

Homepage;
Healing Survivors; Inside CTV; Resources; Research; Advocacy; Building … ; News; Contribute;
Address (1 of 6): Minneapolis Administration: Center for Victims of Torture, 717 East River Parkway, Minneapolis, MN 55455, USA;
Directions to the St. Paul Healing Center; Contact.

History /Governor Perpich’s Commitment to Human Rights: The Center for Victims of Torture began with a conversation between an Amnesty International volunteer at Stanford Law School, Rudy Perpich, Jr., and his father, then Minnesota Governor Rudy Perpich.  Continuer la lecture de « Center for Victims of Torture »

Linked on our blogs with Peace Building Initiative.

• The International Association of Professionals in Humanitarian Assistance and Protection (PHAP) is an association made of and governed by professionals engaged in humanitarian action. Established in Brussels in mid 2010 as an International Non-Profit Association under Belgian Law, PHAP’s mission has been designed to respond to a growing demand for professional development and networking opportunities among individuals deployed in the context of humanitarian crises. PHAP is based on the recognition that humanitarian professionals, particularly from the global south, benefit from a remarkable range and depth of experiences.
• Such experiences can play a critical role in the design of practice‐oriented humanitarian strategies as well as the elaboration of standards of excellence in humanitarian action … (full text about /Mission Objectives).

Homepage;
Development Overview; Trainings; Workshop; Online Course; Membership Application; Volunteerings; Join Now; Partnerships; All Events;
Map; Address: PHAP aisbl, Rue Belliard, 205, B-1040 Brussels, BELGIUM;
Contact.

Launch of Online Course on the Essentials of International Humanitarian Law:  The International Association of Professionals in Humanitarian Assistance and Protection (PHAP) is pleased to announce the launch of its first Online Course, which focuses on the core principles and concepts of International Humanitarian Law (IHL).  Continuer la lecture de « International Association of Professionals in Humanitarian Assistance and Protection PHAP »

• Nearly 3,000 students in the 16-state SREB region drop out of high school every school day.
• Nationally, about one in four high school students leaves each year without earning a diploma. And many of those who do graduate do not have the reading, writing and math skills to succeed in college and careers — even though our competitive economy now demands more education than ever before … (about /Who we are 1/2).

Homepage; Sitemap;
Education: Data, Policies, Technology, Tools; Goals for Education; Legislatives; Adult Learning; Carrers; News; Publications;
Address: Southern Regional Education Board SREB, 592 10th St. N.W., Atlanta, GA  30318-5776, USA;
Contact.

About /Who we are 2/2: … The Southern Regional Education Board is helping states solve these problems. SREB is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization that works with 16 member states to improve public pre-K-12 and higher education.  Continuer la lecture de « Southern Regional Education Board SREB »

The International Society for Ethical Psychology & Psychiatry ISEPP

• The International Center for the Study of Psychiatry and Psychology, Inc. (ICSPP) is a vast network of professionals and individuals concerned with the impact of mental health theories on public policy, and the effects these theories have on therapeutic practices, individual well-being, personal freedom, and family and community values. Our varied membership includes: psychiatrists, psychologists, professional clinical counselors, social workers, professors, researchers, educators, lawyers, psychiatric survivors, concerned family members, mental health professionals and advocates.
• All are welcome … (full text Homepage).

Mission Statement; Why Join; Membership; Board; Journal ISEPP; Newsletter; Conference DVDs; Links;
Contact.

About: The International Center for the Study of Psychiatry and Psychology (ICSPP) was founded in 1975 as a nonprofit (501-c3) research and educational network whose focus is the critical study of the mental health movement. Continuer la lecture de « International Center for the Study of Psychiatry and Psychology ICSPP »

voces sin fronteras, voix sans frontières – a project of AMARC.

Radio Voices Without Frontiers (RVSF) 2011 is an international broadcast campaign of AMARC co-produced in collaboration with community radio stations around the world. One of our goals is to reinforce the socially inclusive ethos of the community radio sector, and promote access to the media by minority and disadvantaged groups. Multilingual broadcast exploring issues of racism, discrimination and gender issue and transmitted via Internet and satellite by radio stations in five continents … (about).

Frontpage; english Homepage;
Press; Resources; Programs; Participants; Submit; Archives: Audios, Pages;
Addresses (1 of 3): Voices without Frontiers, c/o AMARC.org, 705 Rue Bourget #100, Montreal,Quebec, H4C 2M6, Canada;
Contact.

How To Get Involved /Participate in the global broadcast: Here is what you can do to participate in the 2011 – March 21st edition of Radio Voices Without Frontiers (RVSF):   Continuer la lecture de « Radio Voices Without Frontiers RVWF »