Martin Ennals Award for Human Rights Defenders

WHAT IS THE MEA IN A FEW WORDS? The Martin Ennals Award for Human Rights Defenders (MEA), created in 1993, is granted annually to someone who has demonstrated an exceptional record of combating human rights violations by courageous and innovative means. The award aims at encouraging human rights defenders who are at risk and therefore in need of immediate protection. This protective publicity requires media attention, particularly in the country of origin of the laureate. The prize money of at least 20,000 Swiss Francs is to be used for further work in the field of human rights. The Martin Ennals Foundation is a unique collaboration among ten of the world’s leading human rights NGOs, who form the JURY: Amnesty International; Human Rights Watch; International Federation of Human Rights; World Organisation Against Torture; Front Line; International Commission of Jurists; Human Rights First; International Service for Human Rights; Diakonie Germany; HURIDOCS … (about and FAQs 1/2).

Homepage;
News; Docs; Video; Nomination Form; Winners; Partners; Patrons; Links; Who was M.E.; MEF Financial Information 2009;
Address: The Martin Ennals Foundation, Luis Marreiros, Coordinator, c/o OMCT, P.O. Box 21, CH – 1211 Geneva 8, Switzerland;
Contact.

About and FAQs 2/2: … ARE HUMAN RIGHTS AWARDS REALLY EFFECTIVE? To answer that, one has to know in which way a human rights award intends to help. In the first place, almost all awards want to give recognition and encouragement at the moral and psychological level.  Continuer la lecture de « Martin Ennals Award for Human Rights Defenders »

Thrue Heroes Films

  • The foundation ‘True Heroes, films for Human Rights Defenders’ has as its mission to protect human rights defenders worldwide through the production and distribution of film images.
  • The Foundation will furthermore engage in networking, fundraising, some pre- and post-production work, promotion of films at film festivals, the organisation of parallel activities and generally in networking for the benefit of the films it (co-) produces or otherwise has agreed to support … (about 1/2).

Homepage;
News; Films; Links;
Address: Nadja Houben, Waldeck Pyrmontkade 430, 2518 KG The Hague, The Netherlands;
Contact.

About 2/2 /Background: … At the international diplomatic level human rights may nowadays receive attention, but when it comes to the actual implementation at the grassroots level it is still the dedication of individual human beings that count most. Continuer la lecture de « Thrue Heroes Films »

World Organisation Against Torture OMCT

Organisation Mondiale Contre la Torture OMCT – also in french and spanish

  • Dear Members of the SOS-Torture Network, Dear colleagues, In September 2010 at the 15th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council, the President of the Council is to appoint an independent human rights expert to serve as the next Special Rapporteur on Torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment. In this respect, careful consideration is required to maintain the high quality of appointments to this important position.
  • Suggestions for appointment should be based on the technical and objective requirements for eligible candidates for Special Procedure mandate holders adopted with Human Rights Council decision 6/102 (‘Follow-up to Human Rights Council resolution 5/1’) … (full text Information on … ).

Homepage;
Urgent Campaigns; Urgent Appeals; Assistance; Network; OMCT Europe; Docs; Reports; Int. Conventions; Events; Links;
Address: OMCT International Secretariat, PO Box 21, 8, rue du Vieux-Billard, CH-1211 Geneva 8, Switzerland;
OMCT Europe, Rue du Marteau 19, B-1000 Bruxelles, Belgique;
Contacts.

About OMCT: Created in 1986, the World Organisation Against Torture (OMCT) is today the main coalition of international non-governmental organisations (NGO) fighting against torture, summary executions, enforced disappearances and all other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment. Continuer la lecture de « World Organisation Against Torture OMCT »

Law Enforcement Against Prohibition LEAP

Linked with A Virulent Outbreak of Rational Thought, and with International Drug Policy Consortium IDPC.

  • Founded on March 16, 2002, LEAP is made up of current and former members of law enforcement who believe the existing drug policies have failed in their intended goals of addressing the problems of crime, drug abuse, addiction, juvenile drug use, stopping the flow of illegal drugs into this country and the internal sale and use of illegal drugs. By fighting a war on drugs the government has increased the problems of society and made them far worse. A system of regulation rather than prohibition is a less harmful, more ethical and a more effective public policy.
  • The mission of LEAP is to reduce the multitude of unintended harmful consequences resulting from fighting the war on drugs and to lessen the incidence of death, disease, crime, and addiction by ultimately ending drug prohibition … (full text Mission and Goal).

Homepage;
Promo Video; Groups; Forums; Calendar; Audio/Video; Blogs; Media inquiries; Links; Donate;
Address: LEAP, 121 Mystic Ave., Medford, Massachusetts 021555, USA;
Contact.

About LEAP /summary: Founded on March 16, 2002, LEAP is made up of current and former members of the law enforcement and criminal justice communities who are speaking out about the failures of our existing drug policies. Continuer la lecture de « Law Enforcement Against Prohibition LEAP »

International Drug Policy Consortium IDPC

in many languages

Linked with A Virulent Outbreak of Rational Thought, and with Law Enforcement Against Prohibition LEAP.

We are a global network of NGOs and professional networks that come together to promote objective and open debate on drug policy issues at the national and international level. We support evidence-based policies that are effective in reducing drug-related harm. Find out more about IDPC and our work, search our extensive publications library or find members in your region. Keep up-to-date by subscribing to our monthly Alert … (Homepage).

Policy; Strategy; Governance; Members; Publications; Newsltter; Advocacy; Events; Donors;
Address: IDPC, c/o Release, Fifth Floor, Fergusson House, 124-128 City Road, London, EC1V 2NJ, UK;
Contacts.

About Vision and Mission: Our Vision: IDPC’s members share a concern that national and international policies and programmes responding to the cultivation, production, trade and use of controlled substances are excessively focused on harsh law enforcement and punishment. Continuer la lecture de « International Drug Policy Consortium IDPC »

Global Knowledge Partnership GKP

  • … Vision: A world of equal opportunities for all people to have access to and use knowledge and information to improve their lives.
  • Mission: As an evolving network of commercial, public and civil society organisations, GKP shares knowledge and builds partnerships to realise the transformative potential of knowledge, communication and information technologies to improve lives, reduce poverty and empower people … (about 1/2).

Homepage; Sitemap;
2010 Programme; GPP; ICT4D Initiatives; ICT4D Calendar; Governance; Blogs; Newsletters; Reports; Membership criteria;
Contact.

About 2/2: Global Knowledge Partnership (GKP) is the world’s first multi-stakeholder network promoting innovation and advancement in Knowledge and Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) for Development. Continuer la lecture de « Global Knowledge Partnership GKP »

ARIAS Foundation for Peace and Human Progress

in spanish: La Fundación Arias para la Paz y el Progreso Humano (La Fundación Arias para la Paz y el Progreso Humano es una organización sin fines de lucro cuyo propósito es construir sociedades justas y pacíficas en la región centroamericana).

  • The Arias Foundation for Peace and Human Progress is a non-governmental, not-for-profit organization based in San Jose, Costa Rica. It was created in 1988 with the financial support of the Nobel Peace Prize, awarded to its founder and then-President of Costa Rica, Dr. Oscar Arias Sánchez, in recognition of his efforts to achieve a « firm and lasting peace » in Central America.
  • The Arias Foundation was founded to nurture a culture of peace and is dedicated to promoting democracy, gender equality, disarmament and demilitarization.
  • Our mission is to promote more just, peaceful and fair societies … (about 1/2).

Frontpage; (internal link for english/spanish changes) english Homepage /Introduction;
News; Library; Photos, videos; Your help;
Contact.

About 2/2: … As a result of these efforts, the Arias Foundation has carried out more than 200 projects and programs, as well as participating in numerous national and international forums publishing more than 300 documents. Continuer la lecture de « ARIAS Foundation for Peace and Human Progress »

Understanding Risk – a Risk Research project

School of Psychology, Cardiff University – projects in progress in a university network of researchers interested in the perception of real life risks

The Understanding Risk research group is made up of a network of researchers who study risk in an interdisciplinary manner and have a particular focus on examining risk within real life, applied situations.  This is a multi-centred research group involving researchers based at Cardiff University, Sheffield University and the University of East Anglia … (understanding risk 1/2).

This Project’s Links: People; Current projects; Event’s Diary; Useful Links; Publications;
Address: School of Psychology, Cardiff University, Tower Building, Park Place, Cardiff, CF10 3AT, UK;
Contacts School of Psychology.

Understanding Risk 2/2: … This research group stems from a previous programme of research titled ‘Understanding Risk’ which was funded by the Leverhulme Trust and based at the University of East Anglia whilst incorporating links with the Institute of Food Research in Norwich, Cardiff University and Brunel University.  This was a five year programme of research that examined public perceptions of risk issues, trust, institutional response and stakeholder involvement.  Continuer la lecture de « Understanding Risk – a Risk Research project »

Paul Halsall's Internet History Sourcebooks Project IHSP

of the FORDHAM University, the jesuit university of New York

The Internet History Sourcebooks Project is a collection of public domain and copy-permitted historical texts presented cleanly (without advertising or excessive layout) for educational use … (full long text New Mainpage).

Update Information 2006 (see down of New Main Page): In 2006 the Internet History Sourcebooks Project is undergoing a major overhaul to remove bad links and add more documents. Continuer la lecture de « Paul Halsall's Internet History Sourcebooks Project IHSP »

European Navigator ENA

the authoritative multimedia reference on the history of Europe – also in french, spanish, german and nederlands

European NAvigator (ENA) provides high quality research and educational material on the history of European integration on a single website … (The European Navigator ENA 1/2)

All pages of this website have the same URL. Click on the internal links for: Homepage, Explore, Contact, historical events, European Organisations, special files, interviews, research and teaching – and their subfiles (with more subfiles) as: ENA Albums, Media Library, Thesaurus, Glossary, further reading, new material, contact with 3 maps, newsletter, pressroom, FAQs, search, album help.

Address: Centre Virtuel de la Connaissance sur l’Europe / Virtual Resource Centre for Knowledge about Europe — CVCE, Château de Sanem, L-4992 Sanem, G. D. Luxembourg.

The European Navigator ENA 2/2: … ENA is a multilingual, multisource and multimedia digital library that contains more than 16,000 documents on the historical and institutional development of a united Europe from 1945 to the present day. Continuer la lecture de « European Navigator ENA »

Royet.org

  • Créé comme un espace de documentation convivial (hébergeur payant rapide / pas de pubs / pas de partenariat), son compteur de visiteurs atteste de l’intérêt qu’il présente ;
  • Créé comme un espace de discussion, de collaboration et de partage de documents, il est plus difficile d’être enthousiaste.
  • Ce site n’a rien à vendre, mais tout à donner; il aimerait donner plus ; il a besoin de recevoir un peu : Puissent alors ses nombreux visiteurs, après y avoir trouvé ce qu’ils recherchent, m’aider à l’habiller de ce qui lui manque. (Page de Bienvenue).

Nouvelles notes et archives, avec liens internes comme: Archives (subfiles: acteurs, articles/dossiers, biblio, calendrier, cartographie, chronologie, forum, liens extérieures, etc.) – ainsi que: mises à jour, moteur de recherche, droits de copie, mode d’emploi.
Contact et commentaires.

A propos du site: … Le titre Acteurs de la Révolution regroupe un nombre grandissant de courtes notices biographiques sur les principaux personnages de la Révolution. Continuer la lecture de « Royet.org »

OER COMMONS – Open Educational Resources

Learning is sharing

  • Open Educational Resources are all about sharing.
  • In a brave new world of learning, OER content is made free to use or share, and in some cases, to change and share again, made possible through licensing, so that both teachers and learners can share what they know.
  • Browse and search OER Commons to find curriculum, and tag, rate, and review it for others.
  • Use the Tutorials as a guide. Join and contribute to the global Open Education community. (Homepage).

Materials; Community; About ISKME; Tutorials; Partners; Join;
Contact as feedback.

About OER: Open Educational Resources are teaching and learning materials that you may freely use and reuse, without charge. OER often have a Creative Commons or GNU license that state specifically how the material may be used, reused, adapted, and shared.  Continuer la lecture de « OER COMMONS – Open Educational Resources »

Women Make Movies WMM

films by and about women

Established in 1972 to address the under representation and misrepresentation of women in the media industry, Women Make Movies is a multicultural, multiracial, non-profit media arts organization which facilitates the production, promotion, distribution and exhibition of independent films and videotapes by and about women. The organization provides services to both users and makers of film and video programs, with a special emphasis on supporting work by women of color. Women Make Movies facilitates the development of feminist media through an internationally recognized Distribution Service and a Production Assistance Program … (about 1/2).

Homepage;
For: educators, and filmmakers; Jobs; Staff; Sponsored projects; News; Catalog; FAQs;
Address: Women Make Movies WMM, 462 Broadway, Suite 500WS (at Grand Street), New York, NY 10013, USA;
Contact.

About 2/2 … /Distribution Service: The Women Make Movies’ Distribution Service is our primary program. As the leading distributor of women’s films and videotapes in North America, Women Make Movies works with organizations and institutions that utilize non-commercial, educational media in their programs. Continuer la lecture de « Women Make Movies WMM »

Project MUSE

Our Mission: Project MUSE’s mission is to excel in the broad dissemination of high-quality scholarly content. Through innovation and collaborative development, Project MUSE anticipates the needs of and delivers essential resources to all members of the scholarly community … (about 1/2).

Homepage;
Projects MUSE; Resources; Features and Functionality; News, Issues; Our publishers; Partners; Libraries; FAQs; Subscribe; Help;
Address: Project MUSE, The Johns Hopkins University Press, 2715 North Charles Street, Baltimore, MD 21218-4319, USA;
Contact.

About 2/2: … What is Project MUSE? Project MUSE is a unique collaboration between libraries and publishers, providing 100% full-text, affordable and user-friendly online access to a comprehensive selection of prestigious humanities and social sciences journals.  Continuer la lecture de « Project MUSE »

Health Ranger

Mike Adams: author, investigative journalist, edcator – health through education

Linked with Elektronische Transmitter in Tabletten (electronic transmitters in your medication).

Mike Adams is no stranger to traditional Western medicine. The son of a Pfizer contractor and a clinical trial tester for some of America’s biggest pharmaceutical companies, Mike grew up using prescribed pharmaceuticals, trusting doctors and believing what the FDA reported was safe and in the best interests of the country. All that would change when Mike was faced with his own personal health emergency, and the pillars of medicine he once trusted came crumbling down before him … (full long text bio).

Homepage;
Media; Health tips; Links; Nautal News.com: its latest articles, and its newsletter;
Address: Mike Adams, 2055 N. Kolb Road, Suite 131, Tucson, Arizona 85715, USA;
Contact.

Mission Statement: Continuer la lecture de « Health Ranger »