groupes en action

A Portal on Southern Civil Societies – also in spanish

Linked with Civil society wants substance, not procedural delays at UN conference on crisis, and with Economic crisis conference to be postponed?

This initiative aims at contributing to the Latin American and global IFI campaigns for reform of the Bretton Woods institutions by translating key information, producing and disseminating analysis and providing a point of access to research results, opinions and campaigning activities, thus promoting dialogue and collaboration between key actors … (about 1/2).

Homepage;
NGO Directory; The UNCAC Coalition; Campaigns; Events; Tools & Services;
News: Books; In-depth reports; Newsletters;
Corruption, 128 organisations call for an effective review Mechanism;
Conditionalities and Structural Adjustment; Finance and Debt; IFI’s Governance;
Address: IFIs Latin American Monitor: Third World Institute, Dr. Juan Paullier 977, Montevideo URUGUAY;
Contact.

About 2/2: … Choike is a portal dedicated to improving the visibility of the work done by NGOs and social movements from the South. It serves as a platform where citizen groups can disseminate their work and at the same time enrich it with information from diverse sources, which is presented from the perspective of Southern civil society.  Choike offers:   Continuer la lecture de « IFIs.Choike.org »

Linked with Scholar Rescue in the modern world.

The Scholar Rescue Fund formalizes an unwavering commitment to academic freedom that the Institute of International Education (IIE) has demonstrated for over 85 years. At the heart of the Fund is the idea that each scholar we help who continues his or her work in safety is a beacon of hope in our world. Together we can make a difference. One life, one voice, one idea at a time. (Homepage).

General information; for scolars; for hosts; History;
Iraq Scholar Rescue Project and how to apply;
Information regarding fellowships for scholars worldwide;
Read the SRF outreach message in Arabic, Farsi, French, Spanish;
Address: Scholar Rescue Fund, Institute of International Education, 809 United Nations Plaza, New York, New York 10017-3580, USA;
Contact.

About: Around the world, scholars have long suffered harassment, torture and persecution as a result of their work. In the worst cases, scholars pay with their lives for their dedication to scholarship and freedom of thought. The Institute of International Education (IIE), an independent nonprofit, has participated in the rescue of persecuted scholars since its founding in 1919. In 2002, IIE launched the Scholar Rescue Fund (SRF) as a formalized response to this ongoing international dilemma.   Continuer la lecture de « Institute of International Education »

local choices, African voices, global forces

• The African Centre for Humanitarian Action (ACHA) is an Ethiopian-based organization that is planting the seeds of change for an African renaissance.  Building on existing knowledge and expertise, ACHA aims to unite and strengthen African civil society organisations (CSOs), through stronger partnerships, increased learning and improved advocacy, in order to achieve greater impact for vulnerable communities.
• The African Centre for Humanitarian Action (ACHA) is an Ethiopian-based organization that is planting the seeds of change for an African renaissance.  Building on existing knowledge and expertise, ACHA aims to unite and strengthen African civil society organisations (CSOs), through stronger partnerships, increased learning and improved advocacy, in order to achieve greater impact for vulnerable communities. (Homepage).

Sitemap;
Services; Membership; Resources; News & events;
Address: The African Centre for Humanitarian Action, P.O. Box 27129, Code 1000, Addis Abeba, Ethiopia;
Contact.

About: ACHA is a membership-based organization located in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. It coordinates and facilitates effective partnerships and service delivery between member organizations as a means of empowering them to take greater responsibility and ownership over humanitarian action on the continent.  Continuer la lecture de « African Centre for Humanitarian Action ACHA »

EHAHRDP Network – Defending Defenders

• The East and Horn of Africa Human Rights Defenders Project (EHAHRDP) seeks to strengthen the work of human rights defenders (HRDs) throughout the region by reducing their vulnerability to the risk of persecution and by enhancing their capacity to effectively defend human rights.
• EHAHRDP focuses its work on Burundi, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, Somalia (together with Somaliland), Sudan (together with South Sudan), Tanzania and Uganda. As of 2008 it also includes Rwanda and Burundi into its scope given their recent adhesion to the East African Community.
• … (full text Homepage).

Capacity Building; Advocacy; Staff; Current members; Partners; Jobs; Links;
Key documents; Johannesburg Declaration; Declaration on Human Rights Defenders;

• Physical address: Human Rights House, Plot 1853, Lulume Rd., Nsambya, Uganda;
• Postal address: P.O. Box 70356, Kampala, Uganda;

Contact.

About /organisational structure: The East and Horn of Africa Human Rights Defenders Project is designed to strengthen the work of HRDs in the region by reducing their vulnerability to the risk of persecution and by enhancing their capacity to effectively defend human rights.

Its work focuses on Burundi, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, Somalia and Somaliland, Sudan including Southern Sudan, Tanzania and Uganda.   Continuer la lecture de « EAST AND HORN OF AFRICA HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDERS PROJECT »

freeing prisoners of conscience through legal, political and public relations advocacy

We are a non-profit, non-partisan organization that works to free prisoners of conscience worldwide through legal, political, and public relations advocacy efforts … (full text Homepage).

Campaigns; Suggest a case; Media;
Board and staff; Contribute; Links;
Address: Freedom Now, P.O. Box 30155, Bethesda, Maryland 20824-0155, USA;
Contact.

Overview: whom do we seek to represent: http://www.freedom-now.org/over.php
Freedom Now seeks to represent and secure the release of individuals who are arbitrarily deprived of their liberty.  Such individuals are often referred to as « prisoners of conscience. »   Continuer la lecture de « FREEDOM NOW »