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First Training Seminar for Human Rights Defenders
North Africa, July 2001:
The Arab Center for the Independence of the Judiciary and the Legal
Profession (ACIJLP) in cooperation with Amnesty International held the
Training Seminar for Human Rights Defenders – North Africa in Cairo from 7
to 9 July 2001. The opening speech was made by Ambassador Shadia Farag,
Assistant Minister of Foreign Affairs for Human Rights. She asserted that
human rights are a noble goal in itself, which entails the devotion and
dedication of all its advocates. Following, there were introductory notes
by Amnesty International and ACIJLP in presence of number of diplomats,
Arab, foreign jurists and media figures. The seminar aimed at training
human rights defenders from North Africa in national and international
human rights mechanisms through widening their knowledge of international
treaties, in addition to providing the opportunity to exchange experience,
and strengthen support between human rights defenders in the region.
Twenty-five trainees from human rights activists from Egypt, Tunisia,
Algeria, Morocco and sub-Saharan attended the training. Lectures in the
training were given by experts from Amnesty International, The Arab
Institute for Human Rights, Hisham Mubarak Center for Human Rights, Nadeem
Center for Human Rights, The Arab Center for the Independence of the
Judiciary and the Legal Profession.
§ The table below shows
non-governmental institutions involved:
|
No. |
Organization |
State |
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1 |
Shebeba work Society |
Algeria |
|
2 |
Algerian League for Defending Human Rights |
Algeria |
|
3 |
Detention of makouna Castle |
Sub-Saharan |
|
4 |
Coordination Committee for Forced abduction Victims |
Sub-Saharan |
|
5 |
Defense Institution |
Morocco |
|
6 |
National Council for Freedoms |
Tunisia |
|
7 |
Tunisian League for Defending Human Rights |
Tunisia |
|
8 |
Land Center for Human Rights |
Egypt |
|
9 |
The Human Rights Association for the Assistance of Prisoners |
Egypt |
|
10 |
Hisham Mubarak Center for Law |
Egypt |
|
11 |
Egyptian Organization for Human Rights |
Egypt |
|
12 |
Legal Assistance Association for Human Rights |
Egypt |
|
13 |
Women Issues Center |
Egypt |
|
14 |
New Women Studies Center |
Egypt |
|
15 |
Nadeem Center for Treatment and Psychological Rehabilitation for
Violence Victims |
Egypt |
|
16 |
Arab Women League |
Egypt |
§ The table below shows
research papers:
|
No |
Paper |
|
1 |
Work challenges in the field of human rights |
|
2 |
Documentation & researches |
|
3 |
Meeting with victims |
|
4 |
International standards and mechanism for Human Rights |
|
5 |
International Criminal Court |
|
6 |
International system for human rights |
|
7 |
Struggle methods and actions |
|
8 |
Strategic plans |
|
9 |
Support experiments |
§ The table below shows
trainers involved:
|
No |
Name |
State |
Organization |
|
1 |
Ms. Mervat
Rashmawy |
Palestine |
Amnesty
International |
|
2 |
Mr. Atef Shahat |
Egypt |
The Arab Center for the Independence of the Judiciary and the Legal
Profession |
|
3 |
Mr. Charistain Jorgensen |
Germany |
Amnesty International |
|
4 |
Mr. Abdullaah Khalil |
Egypt |
Arab Institute for Human rights |
|
5 |
Mr. Mostafa Hussien |
Egypt |
Hisham Mubarak Center for Law |
|
6 |
Ms. Ayda sief Al-Dawla |
Egypt |
Nadeem Center for Treatment and Psychological Rehabilitation for
Violence Victims |
|
7 |
Mr. Joseph Shackla |
USA |
|
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8 |
Mr. Gasser Abdel Razek |
Egypt |
Hisham Mubarak Center for Law |
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