The American Coptic Union (ACU) Submits a Complaint to United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights
On August 17, 2010, the ACU issued a complaint on behalf of the oppressed Coptic Christians of Egypt to the OHCHR. This complaint was filed against President Hosni Mubarak of Egypt; Interior Minister Muhammed Habib AlAdley; Chairman of Committee of Policies of the NDP (ruling party) Gamal Mubarak; Speaker of Parliament Fat’hey Suror; and Speaker of Shura Council Safwat ElSherif.
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8/26/2010
8/17/2010
Concluding observations adopted by CEDAW at its 46th session
herewith the Concluding Observations adopted by the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women at its recently concluded 46th session, held in New York, from 12 to 30 July 2010, through the listserve administered by the Human RightsTreaties Division, Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights.
For your information, the Concluding Observations are provided in the original language of adoption and unedited version. Final version and translations into additional languages to be found in due course on the Treaty Body Database of the website of the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights
http://www2.ohchr.org/english/bodies/cedaw/cedaws46.
For your information, the Concluding Observations are provided in the original language of adoption and unedited version. Final version and translations into additional languages to be found in due course on the Treaty Body Database of the website of the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights
http://www2.ohchr.org/english/bodies/cedaw/cedaws46.
8/16/2010
Signature campaign for allowing ElBaradei to achieve change escalates in Ramadan
From: Shorouk newspaper
door-knocking campaign in Assiut managed to collect 300 signatures on statement of change "Together we will change", which includes demands to amend the constitution and end the emergency . For more details you can visit. http://www.shorouknews.com/ContentData.aspx?ID=283564
door-knocking campaign in Assiut managed to collect 300 signatures on statement of change "Together we will change", which includes demands to amend the constitution and end the emergency . For more details you can visit. http://www.shorouknews.com/ContentData.aspx?ID=283564
Concluding observations adopted by the Human Rights Cttee at its 99th session
The Concluding Observations adopted by the Human Rights Committee at its recently concluded 99th session, held in Geneva , from 12 to 30 July 2010, through the listserve administered by the Human RightsTreaties Branch, Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights.
For your information, the Concluding Observations are provided in the original language of adoption and unedited version. Final version and translations into additional languages to be found in due course on the Treaty Body Database of the website of the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights
http://www2.ohchr.org/english/bodies/hrc/hrcs99.htm.
For your information, the Concluding Observations are provided in the original language of adoption and unedited version. Final version and translations into additional languages to be found in due course on the Treaty Body Database of the website of the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights
http://www2.ohchr.org/english/bodies/hrc/hrcs99.htm.
8/15/2010
Bahrain: Detaining a Blogger by Royal Incitement The Arabic Network Demands Releasing Abd El Galil Al Singace
From:The Arabic Network
The Arabic Network for Human Rights Information condemned today , the Bahraini security arresting of the human rights activist , blogger and academic , Abd El Galil AlSingace,PhD and chairman of the human rights office in Haq movement for rights and freedoms. AlSingace was arrested upon his return from London on 13/8/2010 for allegations of ” disseminating false news about internal affairs in Bahrain and defaming judiciary and executive authorities”. AlSingace took part in a session in the British house of Lords discussing human rights violations in Bahrain.
For more details:
http://www.anhri.net/en/?p=1077
Henger- we will change it - "begins to an opened strike in front of to the Institution of Jails
By: Youm 7
the Youth Movement for Justice and Freedom "Henger" announced the beginning of an open-ended strike in front of the he Institution of Jails on Monday afternoon. The movement asked for protecting Ahmed Doma after being subjected to harassment within the prison- Qata prison. The prison is specified for persons who committed serious crimes and classified as serious dangerous criminals.
For more details:
http://www.youm7.com/News.asp?NewsID=265957&SecID=65&IssueID=126
"Campaign to support Gamal Mubarak," begin collecting signatures tomorrow
By: Youm 7
8/16/2101tomorrow, the campaign "Gamal Mubarak, Egypt is looking forward to a new beginning", which aims to collect five million signatures in support of Secretary of Policies for his candidacy in the presidential election of 2011. 10 thousand signatures are expected to be collected 10 thousand signatures from people of only two electoral districts. For more details: http://www.youm7.com/News.asp?NewsID=266152&SecID=65&IssueID=126
8/14/2010
Street campaigns on the rise for both opposition and regime supporters
By: Almasry-Alyoum
Collecting signatures for petitions and distributing leaflets have recently become trademarks of street politics in Egypt among both regime supporters and opposition.
Members of the 6th April movement handed out leaflets yesterday to people leaving the mosques in Mansoura following Friday prayers as part of a campaign entitled “Egypt is Ours”. The statement urged citizens to speak out against oppression and inflation.
The pamphlets also condemned what they described as the failure of the education system, low salaries, the use of violence by the regime to suppress political opposition and the rigging of elections.
Participants were also collecting signatures for the nomination of Mohamed ElBaradei, former chief of the International Atomic Energy Agency, and for his seven demands for change.
Ahmed al-Bernawi, spokesperson for the movement in Mansoura, said the statement is in the form of a dialogue between two Egyptians discussing these particular social issues. Its purpose is to raise people’s awareness of their political and social rights.
Meanwhile, yesterday, security forces released Mohamed Adel Souka and Yasser al-Sayyed who had been detained for two hours for giving out Ramadan calendars bearing the movement’s logo to passers-by in Downtown Cairo.
In a related development, a number of political activists called for a march in Mansheyya Square in Alexandria today at noon to protest against torture, random arrests and the harassment of political activists, particularly in the local area.
This follows accusations two days ago, by the Arabic Network for Human Rights Information (ANHRI) against security forces in Alexandria of kidnapping the political activist coordinating the campaign for the nomination of Hamdein Sabbahi, deputy head of the Karama Party, and detaining him at an unknown location.
Supporters of the regime and its potential presidential candidate Gamal Mubarak, son of the current president, have also resorted to street politics to advertise their cause.
Marwa Hadad, director of the campaign launched earlier this month, entitled “Gamal Mubarak, Egypt is looking to a new beginning”, said the number of people who have physically signed the statement nominating Mubarak junior for the presidency has reached 6000. Added to the 22,000 e-signatures which have also been collected, this brings the total number to over 28,000.
Hadad added that the campaign to collect nominations will hit the streets of Cairo this Monday, beginning with the populous districts of Gammaliya and Mansheyyet Nasser.
Meanwhile, in Sharqiya, the Popular Coalition for the Support of Gamal Mubarak yesterday held a conference in the village of Shabra Soura following Friday prayers. The conference sought to raise awareness of the campaign’s objectives and gather signatures for the coalition’s seven demands.
Ahmed al-Menshawi, general coordinator for the campaign in Sharqiya, said Gamal’s supporters will be required to show their national identity cards and to sign the petition in public. He added that two new branches for the coalition have opened in Sharqiya , raising the total number of branches in this area alone to four.
By: Almasry-Alyoum
Collecting signatures for petitions and distributing leaflets have recently become trademarks of street politics in Egypt among both regime supporters and opposition.
Members of the 6th April movement handed out leaflets yesterday to people leaving the mosques in Mansoura following Friday prayers as part of a campaign entitled “Egypt is Ours”. The statement urged citizens to speak out against oppression and inflation.
The pamphlets also condemned what they described as the failure of the education system, low salaries, the use of violence by the regime to suppress political opposition and the rigging of elections.
Participants were also collecting signatures for the nomination of Mohamed ElBaradei, former chief of the International Atomic Energy Agency, and for his seven demands for change.
Ahmed al-Bernawi, spokesperson for the movement in Mansoura, said the statement is in the form of a dialogue between two Egyptians discussing these particular social issues. Its purpose is to raise people’s awareness of their political and social rights.
Meanwhile, yesterday, security forces released Mohamed Adel Souka and Yasser al-Sayyed who had been detained for two hours for giving out Ramadan calendars bearing the movement’s logo to passers-by in Downtown Cairo.
In a related development, a number of political activists called for a march in Mansheyya Square in Alexandria today at noon to protest against torture, random arrests and the harassment of political activists, particularly in the local area.
This follows accusations two days ago, by the Arabic Network for Human Rights Information (ANHRI) against security forces in Alexandria of kidnapping the political activist coordinating the campaign for the nomination of Hamdein Sabbahi, deputy head of the Karama Party, and detaining him at an unknown location.
Supporters of the regime and its potential presidential candidate Gamal Mubarak, son of the current president, have also resorted to street politics to advertise their cause.
Marwa Hadad, director of the campaign launched earlier this month, entitled “Gamal Mubarak, Egypt is looking to a new beginning”, said the number of people who have physically signed the statement nominating Mubarak junior for the presidency has reached 6000. Added to the 22,000 e-signatures which have also been collected, this brings the total number to over 28,000.
Hadad added that the campaign to collect nominations will hit the streets of Cairo this Monday, beginning with the populous districts of Gammaliya and Mansheyyet Nasser.
Meanwhile, in Sharqiya, the Popular Coalition for the Support of Gamal Mubarak yesterday held a conference in the village of Shabra Soura following Friday prayers. The conference sought to raise awareness of the campaign’s objectives and gather signatures for the coalition’s seven demands.
Ahmed al-Menshawi, general coordinator for the campaign in Sharqiya, said Gamal’s supporters will be required to show their national identity cards and to sign the petition in public. He added that two new branches for the coalition have opened in Sharqiya , raising the total number of branches in this area alone to four.
Saad Ibrahim back in Cairo
By: Almasry-alyoum
Three years have lapsed in U.S., Turkey, Qatar and U.K voluntary exiles. Eventually, Dr. Saad Eddin Ibrahim, Professor of Sociology at The American University in Cairo and Founding Director of Ibn Khaldun Center for Development Studies, Cairo, is back in Cairo with his wife Dr. Barbara Lethem Ibrahim, Founding Director of Gerhart Center for Civic Engagement and Philanthropy, Cairo on a two-week private visit.
http://www.almasryalyoum.com/en/multimedia/video/saad-ibrahim-back-cairo
By: Almasry-alyoum
Three years have lapsed in U.S., Turkey, Qatar and U.K voluntary exiles. Eventually, Dr. Saad Eddin Ibrahim, Professor of Sociology at The American University in Cairo and Founding Director of Ibn Khaldun Center for Development Studies, Cairo, is back in Cairo with his wife Dr. Barbara Lethem Ibrahim, Founding Director of Gerhart Center for Civic Engagement and Philanthropy, Cairo on a two-week private visit.
http://www.almasryalyoum.com/en/multimedia/video/saad-ibrahim-back-cairo
"Same old story " Two months ahead of parliamentary polls and the debate in Washington over political reform and human rights in Egypt is heating up
Published on: Al-Ahram Weekly
Publishing Date: Thu, 5/08/2010
By Mohamed Abdel-Baky
Last week the United States Senate saw a bill proposed based on a Congress resolution which calls for widening democracy in Egypt, and abolishing the emergency law.
The bill calls on the US secretary of state to "make human rights and democratic reform in Egypt a top priority in the ongoing relationship and dialogue between the US and the Egyptian government".
The bill also calls upon the US government to allocate more funds to observers monitoring parliamentary elections scheduled in October. And funds coming to Egyptian civil society from the US should no longer be subject to the approval of the Egyptian government, the bill said.
Debate over the draft ended with it being referred to the Foreign Relations committee for further discussion.
"This bill has a good chance to get a big number of votes," a leading US politician told Al-Ahram Weekly, who predicted it would gain approval by September for three reasons.
First, the bill was introduced by both Democrat and Republican senators.
Senator Russell Feingold, Democrat, and Senator John McCain, Republican, were the main sponsors, and it was co- sponsored by Democrat senators Robert Casey, Christopher Dodd, Richard Durbin and Edward Kaufman.
It also uses soft language in addressing Egyptian government policy towards human rights and democratic reform, and is a non-binding resolution, making it less likely that the administration will object to it being passed.
Last month Senator Robert Casey visited Cairo, where parliamentary elections and human rights topped his agenda in talks with Egyptian officials.
"Egypt will face two important sets of elections this year and the following one. I hope that this process will reflect the democratic will of the Egyptian people and should be conducted in a free and transparent manner," Senator Casey said after his visit.
Bahieddin Hassan, director of the Cairo Centre for Human Rights, told the Weekly that if the bill gains approval it will heat the debate in Washington on elections in Egypt.
He added that although the resolution makes no big demands and is non-binding, it would carry a degree of moral force and might encourage the US government to yield to pressure from the media and civil society.
Moufid Shehab, minister of state for legal and parliamentary affairs, said in a conference last week that Egypt has made tangible progress in protecting the human rights. It had amended laws and signed international agreements to protect human rights and stood firmly against any human rights violations.
"Khaled Said’s case is a perfect example. We do not protect anyone who violates the human rights of any Egyptian citizen. Now there are two policemen on trial because they might have made mistakes that caused the death of Said," he said.
Shehab also asserted that the large number of sit-ins that, "we see every day in Egypt is an example of the democratic atmosphere Egyptians enjoy."
The Congress bill comes amid growing debate within Washington’s civil society over US policy to Egypt, lent impetus by The Working Group on Egypt, an association of former senior officials that focuses on US policy towards Egypt in the coming two years.
The group sent a letter to Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in April urging her to "discuss with the Egyptian government US hopes that Egypt will hold genuinely competitive elections". The letter asked the US government to allocate adequate funds to directly support domestic and international monitors. The letter was published in many American papers along with op-eds supporting its proposals.
"The Egyptian government does not care about these debates in Washington, they know how to deal with them," says Wahid Abdel-Meguid, an expert at Al-Ahram Centre for Political and Strategic Studies.
He added that he does not think the US government will pressure Egypt over the upcoming elections as both Washington and Cairo are distracted by pressing regional security issues.
Published on: Al-Ahram Weekly
Publishing Date: Thu, 5/08/2010
By Mohamed Abdel-Baky
Last week the United States Senate saw a bill proposed based on a Congress resolution which calls for widening democracy in Egypt, and abolishing the emergency law.
The bill calls on the US secretary of state to "make human rights and democratic reform in Egypt a top priority in the ongoing relationship and dialogue between the US and the Egyptian government".
The bill also calls upon the US government to allocate more funds to observers monitoring parliamentary elections scheduled in October. And funds coming to Egyptian civil society from the US should no longer be subject to the approval of the Egyptian government, the bill said.
Debate over the draft ended with it being referred to the Foreign Relations committee for further discussion.
"This bill has a good chance to get a big number of votes," a leading US politician told Al-Ahram Weekly, who predicted it would gain approval by September for three reasons.
First, the bill was introduced by both Democrat and Republican senators.
Senator Russell Feingold, Democrat, and Senator John McCain, Republican, were the main sponsors, and it was co- sponsored by Democrat senators Robert Casey, Christopher Dodd, Richard Durbin and Edward Kaufman.
It also uses soft language in addressing Egyptian government policy towards human rights and democratic reform, and is a non-binding resolution, making it less likely that the administration will object to it being passed.
Last month Senator Robert Casey visited Cairo, where parliamentary elections and human rights topped his agenda in talks with Egyptian officials.
"Egypt will face two important sets of elections this year and the following one. I hope that this process will reflect the democratic will of the Egyptian people and should be conducted in a free and transparent manner," Senator Casey said after his visit.
Bahieddin Hassan, director of the Cairo Centre for Human Rights, told the Weekly that if the bill gains approval it will heat the debate in Washington on elections in Egypt.
He added that although the resolution makes no big demands and is non-binding, it would carry a degree of moral force and might encourage the US government to yield to pressure from the media and civil society.
Moufid Shehab, minister of state for legal and parliamentary affairs, said in a conference last week that Egypt has made tangible progress in protecting the human rights. It had amended laws and signed international agreements to protect human rights and stood firmly against any human rights violations.
"Khaled Said’s case is a perfect example. We do not protect anyone who violates the human rights of any Egyptian citizen. Now there are two policemen on trial because they might have made mistakes that caused the death of Said," he said.
Shehab also asserted that the large number of sit-ins that, "we see every day in Egypt is an example of the democratic atmosphere Egyptians enjoy."
The Congress bill comes amid growing debate within Washington’s civil society over US policy to Egypt, lent impetus by The Working Group on Egypt, an association of former senior officials that focuses on US policy towards Egypt in the coming two years.
The group sent a letter to Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in April urging her to "discuss with the Egyptian government US hopes that Egypt will hold genuinely competitive elections". The letter asked the US government to allocate adequate funds to directly support domestic and international monitors. The letter was published in many American papers along with op-eds supporting its proposals.
"The Egyptian government does not care about these debates in Washington, they know how to deal with them," says Wahid Abdel-Meguid, an expert at Al-Ahram Centre for Political and Strategic Studies.
He added that he does not think the US government will pressure Egypt over the upcoming elections as both Washington and Cairo are distracted by pressing regional security issues.
Political Activist Tortured in July 2009 while Tormentors Enjoyed Impunity. Bassem Abu AlMagd Abducted Among Fears of Being Tortured
From: The Arabic Network for Human Rights Information
Cairo August 12th , 2010
The Arabic Network for Human Rights information said today that SSI in Alexandria have abducted, on 10/8/2010, the political activist Bassem Abu AlMagd , coordinator of the potential presidential nominee Hamdin Sabbahi. Bassem refused an illegal summoning from an SSI officer in Alexandria. He is detained in an unknown location.
This is the second abduction incident for Bassem. He was abducted earlier in July 2009, where he was tortured and ill-treated by SSI officers for a week to discipline him for being a member in AlKarama Naserite party. Then he was dumped on Cairo Alexandria desert road. Despite filing a communiqué to the Public Prosecutor of the torture incident last year, his tormentors are still at large , which raises fears of him being tortured once more due to the widely spread trend of impunity in Egypt.
Gamal Eid , ANHRI executive director said, ” The public prosecution is compelled to deter police officers of such oppressive and illegal practices . The prosecution represents the whole nation not only the government and state officials. If a political activist is abducted for peaceful advocacy of a potential presidency nominee and no investigation takes place, we can be certain that we are facing a police state where law receives no respect and has no rule”.
Many activists and political powers have called for a peaceful demonstration on 14/8/2010, noon time in Manshiya Square , Alexandria in protest to the escalated illegal arrest and harassment crackdowns against political activists , especially in Alexandria.
(11) Human Rights Organizations Emphasize the Impossibility of Holding Parliamentary and Presidential Elections in the Absence of Neutrality of State
From:ANHRI
The Forum of independent human rights organizations expresses its strong condemnation for the suppression , prosecution and terrorizing of the political activists who call for providing guarantees of transparency and integrity in the parliamentary and presidential elections, and make constitutional amendments which provide competitive and free presidential elections.
In this context, the Forum monitors the infringement on the peaceful march for cars in Alexandria and the repeat arrest , humiliation, physical assault and verbal abuse on the participants in the various aspects of the peaceful protest and to demand political and democratic reform. As well as, the forum monitors the immediate investigation by the general prosecutor in the communiqués filed against public figures as they criticized the government and the NDP, or one of its potential candidates for presidency, despite of the number of the communiqués which exist in the general prosecutor’s office for several decades without investigation.
Accordingly, the undersigned organizations warn of the consequences of restricting access for peaceful expression of ideas and political opponents demands, while supporters of the ruling party and one of its candidates for presidency are empowered to launch elections campaigns freely.
The Forum stresses that double standards , use of the emergency law and an arsenal of laws which restrict freedoms in face of the political opposition groups, casts serious consequences on the future of the political process in Egypt at Crucial turning point.
Accordingly, the Forum of independent human rights organizations calls state agencies to give up the policies , practices of terrorism and the continues harassment of the political activists, under the emergency law, respect the different rights and safeguards to protect the right to freedom of expression , the right of assembly and association, and the full commitment to the principle of neutrality toward competitors.
The Forum reminds the officials in all the state agencies that they do not belong to individuals or a particular party, and they are obliged under the law to be neutral especially at the time of the electoral process, or preparation for it. As well, breach of neutrality ,threatens to undermine the political and legal legitimacy of such elections and its official results.
The undersigned organizations of the members of the Forum of independent human rights organizations:
Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies
The Arabic Network for Human Rights Information
Hisham Mubarak Law Center
the ASSOCIATION FOR HUMAN RIGHTS LEGAL AID
Land Center for Human Rights
Nadeem Center for Psychological rehabilitation of Victims of Violence and torture
The Egyptian Center for Economic and Social Rights
Association for Freedom of thought and expression
Andalus Institute for Tolerance and Anti-Violence Studies
Human Rights Association for the Assistance of Prisoners
Arab Penal Reform Organization
"The Horizon for Peaceful Transition toward Democracy in Egypt: The Forthcoming Presidential Election - Challenges and Opportunities"
By: Dr. Ahmed Gaith
The Alliance of Egyptian Americans "AEA" is a US based non-profit, non- governmental organization dedicated to empowering Egyptian Americans to promote: true democracy, sustainable development, and social justice in Egypt. AEA is holding its annual conference: Friday-Sunday, Sept 17-19, 2010 at the National 4-H Youth Conference Center in the Nation’s Capitol.
All speeches and deliberations will focus on ways to open up the clogged political process and secure “free and fair” Presidential elections in Egypt. Participants will examine and identify ways to help empower Egyptians to: change Article 76 of the Egyptian Constitution; restore Egyptian voter confidence in the forth coming Egyptian Presidential election; examine the possibility of forming an independent election commission whereby all political parties are represented on equal footing in that Commission; and to insure “free and fair” election procedures. The activities' will be conducted mostly in interactive formats (town hall; round table; workshop).
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Several noted Egyptian public figures have confirmed their participation in the AEA Conference, including: Dr. Sayed El Badawi, the Head of the Wafd Party with a delegation of Wafd members; Dr. Ayman Nour, former Presidential candidate; Dr. Usama El-Ghazali Harb, the Head of the Democratic Front Party; Mohammad Anwar Sadat, the Head of the Reform and Development Party (under construction); George Ishaaq, Kefya Movement; Samir Eleish, the Head of “MY Vote is My Demand Organization; Mohammad Nousair, Egyptian-American Friendship Association; Margaret Azir, Vice President of the Democratic Front Party; Sarah Mohammad Kamal and Mostafa El-Naggar, Youth of the Egyptian Change Movement; Ibrahim Issa, Chief Editor of AlDastour; Khaled Yousif, reknown movie director; and others.
Mr. Gamal Mubarak and Dr. Moufied Shaab from the National Democratic Party have been invited to participate. Confirmation has not been received to date. Arrangements are pending for Dr. Mohamed El Baradie to speak to the Conference participants via video as his schedule does not permit personal attendance.
For program updates and further information, please visit our website at www.aeamisr.org or contact:
Mr. Mahmoud ElShazely, President, AEA, maelshazly51@hotmail.com
Dr. Ahmed Gaith, AEA Conference Planning Committee Secretary General, am_gaith@cox.net (703) 472-1294
Dr. Serif Nasr, VPresident, New Jersey Chapter, sheriff.nasr@siparadigm.com
Dr. Ibrahim Hussein, Vice President, Mid Atlantic Chapter, imihussein@gmail.com (301) 613-7337
Mr. Amin Mahmoud, AEA Executive, aeamisr@hotmail.com (202)276-4940
Ms. Hanan El Badry, elbadry@att.net
For media-related information, please contact:
English Media: Mokhtar Kamel mokhtarkamel@hotmail.com (703)-501-1398
Arabic Media: Sabry Elbaga, s.albaga@yahoo.com (323) 345-1586
10/10/10: Journee mondiale contre la peine de mort / World Day Against the Death Penalty / Jornada Mundial contra la pena de muerte
By:Florence Bellivier
Deputy Secretary General
Chers membres de la FIDH,
Le 10 octobre prochain 2010 (10/10/10), nous célébrerons la 8ème Journée mondiale contre la peine de mort.
Comme chaque année, nous comptons sur vous pour que cette journée soit un grand succès.
Pour cette édition, la Coalition mondiale contre la peine de mort, forte à présent de 108 membres, et dont la FIDH est partie prenante et membre actif depuis sa création, a choisi de concentrer son attention sur les Etats-Unis car depuis la création de la Journée mondiale, la Coalition alterne les sujets géographiques et thématiques. Toutefois, chaque ligue, chaque militant est appelé à participer à l’aventure de la Journée mondiale car renforcer la tendance vers l’abolition aux Etats-Unis, c’est la renforcer dans le monde qui a bien besoin de vos efforts. Rappelons en effet qu’à ce jour, si 139 pays ont aboli la peine de mort en fait ou en droit, 58 la maintiennent. En 2009, ce sont 18 pays qui ont procédé à des exécutions et environ 2000 personnes qui ont été condamnées dans 56 pays.
Alors, que pouvons-nous, que pouvez-vous faire ?
Dans l’immédiat, je vous invite à aller sur le site de la Coalition mondiale contre la peine de mort : http://www.worldcoalition.org
En bas de la page d’accueil, vous trouverez une rubrique « Huitième journée mondiale ». Consultez-la : vous y trouverez une affiche à télécharger (en 6 langues), des « Faits et chiffres 2010 » qui nourriront votre réflexion et votre action, ainsi qu’un « Kit de mobilisation » qui vous propose 10 idées pour lutter contre la peine de mort dans votre pays.
Pour toute question ou pour nous informer d'une initiative de votre organisation à l'occasion du 10 Octobre, vous pouvez me contacter (florence.bellivier@wanadoo.fr ; copie à ibrachet@fidh.org), ou prendre contact directement avec la Coalition mondiale contre la peine de mort.
Contact :
Aurélie Plaçais : aplacais@abolition.fr
Je vous remercie infiniment de votre contribution et vous prie d’agréer mes cordiales salutations,
Florence Bellivier
Secrétaire générale adjointe
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Dear FIDH members,
On 10 October (10/10/10) we will be celebrating the 8th World Day Against the Death Penalty.
As each year, we are counting on you to make this day a success. The World Coalition Against the Death Penalty (108 members, including FIDH, an active stakeholder and member since the beginning) which alternates between geographic subjects and specific themes, has decided to dedicate the 2010 World Day to the United States. Each league, each activist is being invited to participate in this World Day because heightening efforts to have the death penalty abolished in the United States will contribute to efforts the world over where our contributions are badly needed. Although 139 countries have abolished the death penalty, de facto ou de jure, it still exists in 58 countries. In 2009, 18 countries executed prisoners and some 2000 people were sentenced to death in 56 countries.
So what can we do? What can you do?
To begin with, I suggest you visit the website of the World Coalition Against the Death Penalty: http://www.worldcoalition.org
At the bottom of the home page, there is a column entitled “Eighth World Day ...”. Look it over. You can download a poster (in six languages), “Facts and Figures 2010” to use in your discussions and actions, as well as a “Mobilisation Kit” that suggests 10 ideas for fighting the death penalty in your country.
If you have any questions or want to tell us about an initiative taken for 10/10/10 by your organisation, contact me at (florence.bellivier@wanadoo.fr with a copy for ibrachet@fidh.org or else contact the World Coalition Against the Death Penalty directly (Aurélie Plaçais : aplacais@abolition.fr).
An immense thank you for your contribution.
Very best wishes,
Florence Bellivier
Deputy Secretary General
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Estimados miembros de la FIDH,
El próximo 10 de octubre de 2010 (10/10/10) celebraremos la VIII Jornada Mundial contra la pena de muerte.
Como cada año, contamos con vosotros para que esta jornada sea un gran éxito.
Para esta edición, la Coalición Mundial contra la pena de muerte, que cuenta en la actualidad con 108 miembros y de la que la FIDH forma parte y es miembro activo desde su creación, ha elegido centrar su atención en los Estados Unidos, ya que, desde la creación de la Jornada Mundial, la Coalición alterna los temas geográficos y temáticos. No obstante, se pide a cada liga y a cada militante que participe en la aventura de la Jornada Mundial porque el refuerzo de la tendencia hacia la abolición en los Estados Unidos supone el refuerzo en todo el planeta, que necesita sin duda vuestros esfuerzos. De hecho, recordemos que en la actualidad, aunque 139 países han abolido la pena de muerte de hecho o de derecho, 58 la mantienen. En 2009, 18 países realizaron ejecuciones y unas 2000 personas fueron condenadas en 56 países.
Por tanto, ¿qué podemos, qué podéis hacer?
De forma inmediata, os invito a visitar el sitio de la Coalición Mundial contra la pena de muerte: http://www.worldcoalition.org
En la parte baja de la página de inicio encontraréis la rúbrica «Octava Jornada Mundial» (en inglés y francés). Consultadla: encontraréis un póster para descargar (en 6 idiomas), «Hechos y cifras de 2010» que alentarán vuestra reflexión y vuestra acción y un «Kit de movilización» que os propone 10 ideas para luchar contra la pena de muerte en vuestro país.
Si tenéis cualquier pregunta o si queréis informarnos de una iniciativa de vuestra organización para celebrar el 10 de octubre, podéis poneros en contacto conmigo (florence.bellivier@wanadoo.fr; copia a ibrachet@fidh.org), o directamente con la Coalición Mundial contra la pena de muerte.
Contacto:
Aurélie Plaçais: aplacais@abolition.fr
Os agradezco infinitamente vuestra contribución y os envío un cordial saludo,
Florence Bellivier
Secretaria General Adjunta
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