Through EU Funding Al Dameer in Cooperation with PNGO Network Announce the Establishment of A Civil Network to Protect the Freedom of Association (06/07/2010)
Gaza/ On Wednesday, 7 July 2010, Al Dameer Association for Human Rights and PNGO Network announced the establishment of a civil network to protect the right of freedom of association in the Gaza Strip. This network comes as part of the EU funded project that aims at contributing respect, protection, and promotion of the rights of freedom of association in the Strip.
This network includes in its membership ten civil and human rights organizations (Gaza Community Mental Health Program, Democracy and Workers' Rights Center, Al Mezan Center for Human Rights Red Crescent Society, Culture and Free Thought Association, Jabalia Society For Rehabilitation of Disabled, Palestinian Medical Relief Society , and Health Work Committees).
During this meeting, which is attended by the Director of EU's office in Gaza ,the network members have signed a memorandum of understanding on the network mandate that mainly aims to maintain and protect the right to form associations as a national, legal and democratic right. This objective will be achieved by taking all the steps and means to develop the right policies, raise awareness, lobby and influence decision-making. Raising the public awareness as to inculcate the right to form associations in line with international conventions is also considered.
The establishing associations and organizations of this network are much convinced of the importance of having a coordination body that can coordinate and exchange experiences and information, finding integrity mechanisms between the various associations and coordinating their attitudes on the right to form associations in a free way.
The network members will discuss the project activities during their recurrent meetings. They will also meet with members of Palestinian Legislative Council and representatives of relevant international organizations and governmental authorities as well as organizing advocacy and lobbying campaigns.
x Both Al Dameer Association for Human Rights and PNGO Network are in charge of managing and administering this network.
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For further information, please contact:
Samer Mousa – Project’s Coordinator, Tel: 082826660, Mobile: 059- 88923386, E-mail: samer@aldameer.org
Funded By European Union
Contract Ref: EIDHR/2009/ 215-536