Date: December 2007
Re: Invitation for organisations to become member of International Coalition
Against Enforced Disappearances
Dear Sir/Madam,
Steering Committee members:
Aim for human rights
Amnesty International
Asian Federation Against involuntary
Disappearances (AFAD)
The International Coalition Against Enforced Disappearances (ICAED)
invites all organisations of family members of disappeared and
independent non governmental organisations concerned with the issue
of human rights and the struggle against enforced disappearances to
join the efforts of ICAED by becoming a member.
Civil Initiative We Remember, Belarus
Collectif des familles de disparus en
Algérie (CFDA)
Euro-Med Federation Against
Enforced Disappearances (FEMED)
Fédération Internationale des Droits
de l’Homme (FIDH)
Fédération Internationale de l’ACAT
(FIACAT)
Federación Latinoamericana de
Asociaciones de Familiares de
Detenidos-Desaparecidos (FEDEFAM),
Human Rights Watch
International Commission of Jurists
(ICJ)
Organisations of family members of disappeared and human rights NGO’s
laboured for 25 years to reach the adoption of the Convention for the
Protection of all Persons from Enforced Disappearances by the UN General
Assembly on December 20 2007.
After the adoption the new challenge of civil society became early ratification
and implementation of the Convention by as many countries as possible. And
in spite of the approval by the General Assembly with consensus and 103 cosponsors the position of many States towards the Convention remains
ambiguous.
All those concerned with the success of the Convention and the eradication
of enforced disappearances realise that power lies in numbers and legitimacy
and credibility of campaign activities is increased by a collective
manifestation of strength.
Therefore the International Coalition Against Enforced Disappearances
(ICAED) and campaign for the convention were launched by a group of
family member organisations and human rights NGOs in September
2007.
The principal objective of the Coalition is maximising impact of the activities
carried out by its members in favour of an early ratification and effective
implementation of the Convention for the Protection of all Persons from
Enforced Disappearances.
The focal point of ICAED is located at
the office of Aim for human rights
Contact:
PO Box 114
3500 AC, Utrecht, the Netherlands
tel: + 31 (0)30 2349066
fax: + 31 (0)30 2367104
mail: [email protected]
www.icaed.org
The Coalition exists to strengthen and coordinate activities of its members in
favor of the Convention. The Coalition will offer the opportunity for its
members to gather and exchange experiences and information, combine the
different skills and expertise, coordinate plans, make effective use of
resources and identify and carry out possible joint actions.
Membership of the International Coalition Against Enforced
Disappearances (ICAED) is free and is open to all organisations of
family members of disappeared and independent non governmental
organisations concerned with the issue of human rights and the
struggle against enforced disappearances. Membership is institutional
and not personal. To become a member organisations have to:
Subscribe to the Charter of ICAED
Submit the application for membership form.
After submitting the form the Steering Committee of the ICAED will decide on
membership. This membership check of the Steering Committee intends to
prevent organisations with objectives or activities that are contrary to the
purpose of the ICAED of becoming a member.
If your organisation wants to become a member of ICAED please fill in the
membership application form and return it to Dave Hardy of the focal point of
ICAED
Mail: [email protected]
Post: PO Box 114, 3500 AC Utrecht, the Netherlands
Fax: +31 (0)30 2367104.
For more information please look at our website which is currently being
developed www.icaed.org.
Sincerely,
Dave Hardy
Convener of the International Coalition against Enforced Disappearances
Annexes:
- Charter of the ICAED
- Membership application form
ICAED Application for membership form
Please provide the following information as detailed as possible.
Name of organisation
Hereby subscribes to the Charter of ICAED and wishes to become a member organisation of
the International Coalition Against Enforced Disappearances
Organisational information
Office address (street, city, state,
country, postal code)
Postal address
Telephone
Fax
Email
Website address which we will link
in our Member list
Main representative information
Name
Job title
Email
Phone and fax (if different from
organisational information)
Additional representatives for email list (staff of the organisation only)
Name
Email address
Please describe how your organisation has contributed and will contribute to the
promotion of the Convention and the efforts of the ICAED. For instance media outreach,
lobby with governments, public activities, development and distribution of material, etc
Please feel free to add any additional information about your organization
Return the completed application form to Dave Hardy of the focal point of ICAED
The focal point of ICAED is located at the office of Aim for human rights
PO Box 114
3500 AC, Utrecht, the Netherlands
tel: + 31 (0)30 2349066
fax: + 31 (0)30 2367104
mail: [email protected]
www.icaed.org