Arab Organization for Human Rights (AOHR)
Organisation arabe des droits de l'homme
Organización Arabe de Derechos Humanos
المنظمة العربية لحقوق الإنسان
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Contact Details
URL: https://aohr-hq.net/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AOHRHQ
Founded
1983-12-12 Limassol Cyprus
History
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Call for respect of human rights and fundamental freedoms of all citizens and individuals in Arab countries in accordance with provisions of international human rights instruments; defend any individual or group 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, as well al the other international human rights instruments; endeavour, regardless of political considerations, to obtain release of detained or imprisoned persons, and provide 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.
Events
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Links with: D-XD4163 - Arab League Educational, Cultural and Scientific Organization (ALECSO); D-XD2903 - League of Arab States (LAS) - Arab Permanent Committee on Human Rights; E-XK1312 - Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR); E-XE3382 - UNDP; E-XE4178 - United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA).
Relations with Non-Governmental Organizations
Member of: F-XF4131 - Abolition 2000 - Global Network to Eliminate Nuclear Weapons (Abolition 2000); F-XM2495 - Arab Coalition for the International Criminal Court (ACICC); F-XF1672 - EarthAction (EA); F-XJ3678 - International Criminal Bar (ICB); F-XF6212 - International Legal Assistance Consortium (ILAC).
Links with:
- B-XB0054 - Amnesty International (AI);
- D-XD4247 - Arab Lawyers' Union (ALU);
- D-XD4959 - Federation of Arab Journalists (FAJ);
- E-XE2982 - Gulf Centre for Strategic Studies (GCSS);
- F-XF4158 - Human Rights Information and Documentation Systems, International (HURIDOCS);
- F-XF1399 - Human Rights Internet (HRI);
- F-XF2418 - Human Rights Watch (HRW), especially Middle East Division;
- B-XB1550 - International Commission of Jurists (ICJ);
- F-XF1623 - International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC);
- B-XD1841 - International Federation for Human Rights;
- B-XB2907 - International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies;
- F-XF3831 - International Institute of Human Rights - Fondation René Cassin (IIHR);
- F-XF2405 - International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement;
- F-XF2965 - Siracusa International Institute for Criminal Justice and Human Rights (SII);
- F-XM2403 - Sudan Consortium.
Links indicated by: C-XC0048 - Third World Forum (TWF).
Publications
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UN Sustainable Development Goals **
UIA Org ID
XD9700
** UN SDGs are linked to the subject classification.
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