groupes en action

(exists also en espanol, en français, and in arabic).

Linked with Elisabeth Reusse-Decrey – Switzerland, and with Fight against Landmines.

Geneva Call: is an international humanitarian organisation dedicated to engaging armed non-state actors (NSAs) to respect and to adhere to humanitarian norms, starting with the ban on anti-personnel (AP) mines. Geneva Call is committed to the universal application of the principles of international humanitarian law and conducts its activities based on the principles of neutrality, impartiality and independence.

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About: Since 1992, humanitarian organisations, particularly the International Campaign to Ban Landmines (ICBL), have campaigned tirelessly for the elimination of anti-personnel (AP) mines. These efforts culminated in the adoption of an international treaty in 1997 prohibiting the use, stockpiling, production and transfer of AP mines, commonly known as the anti-personnel mine ban treaty (MBT).

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Linked with Mandira Sharma – Nepal.

(their website is still a bit under construction):
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Advocacy Forum is a leading non-profit, non-governmental organization working to promote the rule of law and uphold international human rights standards in Nepal. We actively combat the culture of impunity that has thrived without scrutiny for decades by systematically documenting human rights abuses, formally building cases and monitoring detention centers and the information we collect is evidence for the necessary reform of the criminal justice and judiciary systems of Nepal.

In order not to fall victim to Nepal’s dysfunctional legal system ourselves, we regularly extend our findings into the international human rights realm in order to engage internationally recognized legal mechanisms. We work closely with Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch, The International Commission of Jurists and the Asian Human Rights Commission. Recently, Advocacy Forum was an active contributor in the establishment of the Office of The High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) in Nepal. With the help of these and other concerned agencies, Advocacy forum has put Nepal at the forefront for significant human rights attention.

Started in 2001, by just 6 lawyers, advocacy forum has since grown to have 4 regional offices and 8 district offices in Nepal, and a staff of 104, (41 of whom are lawyers). Despite threats to cease our investigations, Advocacy Forum has continually used the law resourcefully to promote justice … (full text).

(Coalition mondiale contre la peine de mort)

How we work:

• World Coalition brings together abolitionist organisations committed to working together in line with a common charter. The member organisations meet once a year for the General Assembly to define the World Coalition’s strategy and elect a Steering Committee. The Steering Committee’s member organisations take the necessary decisions to implement this strategy;
• The General Assembly also elects a member organisation to undertake the work of the World Coalition’s executive secretariat, i.e. its day-to-day management;
• The World Coalition is financed by contributions from its members and the European Union. It is also seeking financing from other institutional sponsors.

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About: The World Coalition Against the Death Penalty aims to strengthen the international dimension of the struggle against capital punishment. Wherever the death penalty is in force, it contributes to reducing and, better still, definitively abolishing death sentences and executions.
To do this, the Coalition facilitates the constitution and development of national and regional coalitions against the death penalty, leads lobbying actions towards international organisations and States, and organises events which have an international impact.
In 2003 the Coalition established October 10th as the World Day Against the Death Penalty.Composed of over 60 member organisations, the Coalition was founded in Rome in May 2002.

a web resource for combating human trafficking

Linked with Maria Inês Gomes Rodrigues Fontinha – Portugal, and with O Ninho.

Homepage: in its left column you’ll find links to specific Asian countries, more resources, links, related issues, updates, initiatives … ;
Expert Corner;
Monthly Newsletter;

Contact: United Voice (Han-So-Ri) for the Eradication of Prostitution in Korea, #203 B/D CISJDm 35 Choongjeung-Ro 2-gam, Seodaemun-Ku, Seoul 120-012, Republic of Korea …
and: Andrea Bertone, Director Human Trafficking.org, (Project of the Academy for Educational Development), Washington, Phone: +1.202.884.8916 DC, e-mail.

Linking Needs with Resources Campaign: Are you an organization combating trafficking that needs resources, funding, or volunteers? Are you a concerned individual or organization who can donate time, money, or resources towards combating human trafficking?

Tell us what you need or what you can provide, and we will try to link needs with resources. Be sure to provide an email address where you can be contacted along with your geographic location.

Linked with Maria Inês Gomes Rodrigues Fontinha – Portugal, and with human trafficking.org.
Homepage: Aos 14 anos vim para a Europa. Fui posta numa casa com outras raparigas. Obrigou-me a despir. E fez tudo, mas tudo o que quis de mim. Chorei, gritei, implorei. Nada. Ele foi indiferente. Indiferente não. Sorria e os olhos brilhavam. Eram de vidro pensei.

Contactos: Associação « O Ninho », Rua Luciano Cordeiro nº 59 4º, 1150-212 Lisboa, Telefone/Fax: 213527444, Telefone: 213530273, e-mail.

Informação:

• O Serviço de Informação informa a população em geral da problemática da prostituição, suas causas e consequências;
• Combate a mentalidade vigente face à prostituição:
• Denuncia as desigualdades de oportunidades e injustiças sociais que se encontram nas causas da prostituição;
• Sensibiliza os poderes públicos de modo a empenhá-los e comprometê-los na tomada de medidas concretas que permitam o desaparecimento da prostituição como problema social.

(saber mais/full text).