| - Palestinian Human Rights Monitoring Group
- "We are living in an arena dominated by the issue of
human rights: a universal issue that attracts the attention of people around the world.
The focus of the international community is now on building up civil society, as a buffer
against oppression by the state, and to moderate political conflict. In this way the level
of violence, including terrorism, will go down. Within this context, it should be
mentioned that the Palestinian Authority is our own and only legitimate Authority and
therefor it is among our duties, to protect and defend it. But on the other hand, and at
the same time, it is among our rights also to criticize its conduct and policies. As there
are soldiers to guard state borders, there are also soldiers to guard peoples'
rights."
- Middle East Water Information Network
- MEWIN is an international, non-profit, professional
association founded with the assistance of the Ford Foundation in 1994 by a group of
leading water specialists from nations of the Middle East, Europe, and North America.
MEWIN's purpose is to improve the management and conservation of water resources in the
Middle East, to promote the peaceful, cooperative use of this vital resource, motivate
sound environmental planning in the region, and to encourage the sharing and exchange of
information and data which is deemed essential to the achievement of all of MEWIN's goals.
To accomplish its purposes, MEWIN will:
Promote and facilitate communication among its members
Identify and provide direction to sources of information and data on Middle East water by
creating an electronic information "pointer" system
Create a distributed database network linked to the pointer system
Work to improve access to existing sources of information on water in the region
Facilitate accurate collection and analysis of available data through such activities as
the development of uniform standards for the measurement, reporting, and analysis of water
data
Serve as a clearinghouse for information on activities, projects, technological
developments, and information resources related to water in the Middle East.
- Lebanese Red Cross
- The Fundamental Principles of the International Red Cross and
Red Crescent Movement
- Arab Organisation for Human Rights (AOHR)
- founded 1983 at Cyprus; E-Mail: aohr@link.com.eg
Aims: Call for respect of human rights and fundamental freedoms of all citizens and
residents of the Arab world; defend any individual whose human rights are subjected to
violations which are contrary to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the
International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural rights and the International
Covenant on Civil and Political Rights ; endeavour, regardless of political
considerations, to obtain release of detained or imprisoned persons, and seak relief and
assistance for persons whose freedom is restricted in any way or who are subject to
coercion of any kind because of their beliefs and political convictions, or for reasons of
race, sex, colour or language; protest in cases where a fair trial is not guaranteed;
provide legal assistance where necessary and possible; call for improvements in conditions
of prisoners of conscience; work for amnesty of persons sentenced for political reasons.
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Activities: Carries out field missions in an effort to release political prisoners, in
some cases as an observer and in other as a member of the defence panel. Receives
complaints from individuals, groups and organizat ions and contacts the concerned
authorities. In addition to the offering of legal assistance in several cases, the
Organization provides financial assistance to families of victims. In coordination with
Arab Lawyers' Union launched a campaign for Freedom for Prisoners of Conscience in the
Arab World. Conferences and seminars. Instrumental in setting up Arab Institute for Human
Rights.
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Founded: 1 Dec 1983, Limassol (Cyprus), when Statutes were adopted, following resolution
of a meeting Apr 1983, Hammamet (Tunisia).
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Structure: General Assembly (every 3 years). Board of Trustees (meets once a year),
consisting of 25 members. 20 of whom are elected from among the members of General
Assembly and 5 of whom are appointed from among active AOHR members to serve for the term
of the elected board.
- Alternative Information Center (Jerusalem)
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- Applied Research Institute - Jerusalem (ARIJ)
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- Arab Organization for Human Rights (AOHR)
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- Arab Organization for Human Rights (AOHR, Egypt)
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- B'Tselem Israeli Information Center for Human Rights in
The Occupied Territories
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- Committee to Protect Journalists
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- Directory NGOs in the Occupied Territories
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- Palestine Human Rights Information Center (PHRIC)
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- Palestine Human Rights Updates (IAP)
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