Charter of the ICAEDMEMBERS AND LINKS
Number of Coalition members: 40
Latest members:
Asamblea Permanente por los Derechos Humanos - Argentina
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COALITION NEWS
On December 8-9, 2008 the Steering Committe of the ICAED held its annual meeting in Geneva. One of the major agreements was to set as a goal for 2009 to reach 20 ratifications of the Convention.
On September 26 2008 the ICAED and its international campaign for the convention completed their first anniversary. In this year the ICAED has proven its value. Membership increased from 11 organisations to 34. NGOs as well as governments acknowledge the ICAED more and more as an essential coordinating and binding element for an effective campaign. The challenges of the ICAED that lie in the near future focus on realising national campaigns on the convention, increasing knowledge on the convention and establishing a sustainable basis for the ICAED.
JOIN THE COALITION
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.
Read more in the information sheet:
Membership of the International Coalition against Enforced Disappearances (ICAED) is free. 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
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WHAT IS THE COALITION
History
- Lobby visit from family members from all over the world to Geneva during negotiations for the convention in 2005
The history of the ICAED starts more than 25 years ago. From the early eighties onwards families of disappeared and NGOs laboured together for a Convention on disappearances. Read more
The coalition
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 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.
Read the Charter of the Coalition for a detailed description of the ICAED
- First meeting of Steering Committee of ICAED, Paris 2007
Steering Committee
The Coalition is headed by a steering committee consisting de jure of regional and subregional organizations of families of disappeared and of a maximum of 8 representatives of NGOs which will be elected by the members of the Coalition for a mandate of two years. Read more
Focal point
The functioning of the Coalition is facilitated by a focal point. The focal point is based at one of the member organisations. The main goal of the focal point is to enable other organisations in reaching the objectives of the Coalition in a more effective and coordinated manner.
The focal point is currently based at Aim for human rights (formerly Humanist Committee on Human Rights - HOM)
P.O. Box 114, 3500 AC, Utrecht, the Netherlands
Tel: + 31 (0)30 2349066
Fax: + 31 (0)30 2367104
Mail: d.hardy@aimforhumanrights.nl