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Forum Menschenrechte - Forum Human Rights

Forum Menschenrechte - Forum Human Rights

Haus der Demokratie und Menschenrechte
Greifswalder Straße 4
10405 Berlin
Germany

Telephone
+49 30 42021771
E-Mail
kontakt[at]forum-menschenrechte.de
Description of the Organization

Forum Human Rights  is a network of more than 50 German non-governmental organizations (NGOs) who are committed to better and more comprehensive protection of human rights - worldwide, in specific regions of the world, within countries and also within the Federal Republic of Germany. The Forum was established in 1994 following the International Human Rights Conference in Vienna.

Our objectives:

  • to monitor critically the human rights policy of the German Government and the German Bundestag (parliament) at both the national and international level;
  • to implement joint projects with the aim of improving the protection of human rights worldwide;
  • to create an awareness about human rights issues amongst the German public at large, to draw attention, when required, to human rights violations in Germany and to work for their resolution;
  • to guarantee an exchange of all relevant informations on human rights issues between the member organizations;
  • to support local, regional and national NGOs in the international aspects of their work and to promote an international network of NGOs in general.

Various working groups of the Forum are responsible for preparing joint statements and information material and for organizing campaigns, public meetings and forums of experts. The FORUM MENSCHENRECHTE is closely cooperating with NGOs at both the European and international level. FMR-activities are coordinated by a board of maximum eight persons elected by the affiliates of the Forum,
representing the entire spectrum of member organizations.

The Forum funds its activities throughcontributions from its affiliated organizations.

CRISP e. V. - Crisis Simulation for Peace

CRISP e. V. - Crisis Simulation for Peace

Ringbahnstraße 54
12099 Berlin
Germany

Telephone
+49 30 63413376
E-Mail
assistant[at]crisp-berlin.org
Description of the Organization

CRISP organizes seminars, advanced trainings and workshops in the fields of civil conflict management and civic education. Our guiding principle is to adjust our projects to local needs. Therefor we develop and use especially simulation games as method. The work of CRISP promotes the confidence building between different population groups and enhance the understanding of political processes. Thereby we support the transformations in our target regions. We work especially with young people, who are willing to initiate and accompany a peaceful change in their societies.

The German Institute for Human Rights

The German Institute for Human Rights

Zimmerstrasse 26/27
10969 Berlin
Germany

Telephone
+49 30 259359-0
E-Mail
info[at]institut-fuer-menschenrechte.de
Description of the Organization

The German Institute for Human Rights, Berlin, informs about human rights issues in Germany and in other countries. Its intention is to contribute to the prevention of human rights violations and to the promotion and protection of human rights. The various functions of the institute include information and documentation, research, policy advice und human rights education within Germany. The Institute co-operates with international and national partners. In particular, it is concerned with the promotion of human rights treaties, with issues in the framework of security policy, peace policy and human rights, and with strategic issues with regard to human rights policy. The Institute offers seminars, lectures, and services in the field of human rights education. The Institute was founded in March 2001 following an unanimous decision by the German Bundestag of December 7, 2000. Three federal ministries provide the financial basis of the Institute: the Ministry of Justice, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Ministry of Economic Cooperation and Development.

Institut für Kirche und Gesellschaft der Evangelischen Kirche von Westfalen

Institut für Kirche und Gesellschaft der Evangelischen Kirche von Westfalen

Iserlohner Straße 25
58239 Schwerte
Germany

Telephone
+49 2304 755-332
E-Mail
info[at]kircheundgesellschaft.de