Country: Lebanon
The organization calls for respect of human rights and fundamental freedoms of all citizens and residents of the Arab world.
body background./back1.gifThe Arab Organization for Human Rights (AOHR)Organisation arabe des droits de lhommeOrganizacion Arabe de Derchos HumanosCairo Office91, Al-Marghany St.Heliopolis, Cairo, EgyptTel. (20 2) 4181396 - 4188378,Fax. 4185346e-mail: aohr link.com.egAOHRs Offical Webpage (Egypt) [BROKEN]Aims: Call for respect of human rights and fundamental freedomsofall citizens and residentsof the Arab world;defend any individual whose human rights are subjected toviolations which are contrary to theUniversal Declarationof Human Rights, the AHREFhttp://www.umn.edu/humanrts/instree/b2esc.htm InternationalCovenant on Economic, Social and Cultural rightsand theInternational Covenanton Civil and Political Rights ; endeavour, regardless of politicalconsiderations, to obtain release of detained or imprisoned persons, andseak relief and assistance for persons whose freedom is restricted in anyway or who are subject to coercion of any kind because of their beliefsand political convictions, or for reasons of race, sex, colour orlanguage; protest in cases where a fair trial is not guaranteed; providelegal assistance where necessary and possible;call for improvements inconditions of prisoners of conscience; work for amnesty of personssentenced for political reasons. 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 organizations 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.Founded: 1 Dec 1983, Limassol (Cyprus), when Statutes wereadopted, following resolution of a meeting Apr 1983,Hammamet (Tunisia).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 appointedfrom among active AOHR members to serve for the term of the elected board.Staff: 10 paid, other voluntary; Finance: Members dues and contributions. Consultive Status: ECOSOC OAU (Observer Status)IGO RelationsUNHCRAfrican Commission on Human Peoples Rights (ACHPR) (Observer Status).Non-Governmental Organizations Relations (NGO): United Nations Economic and Social Council (CONGO),Member of Conference of NGO in Consultive Status with the. Amnesty International, Links with.Arab Lawyers Union (UAA)EarthAction NetworkEl TallerHuman Rights WatchInternational Commission of Jurists (ICJ) International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC)International Institute of Human Rights (IIDH, France)International Red Cross and Red
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