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Arab Organization for Human Rights

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Office of the Special Adviser on Africa

Purpose: Defense of individuals and groups whose rights are not respected, as stipulated in international treaties; cooperation and coordination with international organizations working for human rights. Although the Arab Organization for Human Rights are centered mainly around human rights, conflict prevention is also part of the work, especially in terms of research, fact-finding and publishing. The organisation, which is active throughout the Arab world, has a programme on conflict prevention and resolution in Somalia, It cooperates with the United Nations.
Illustrative Project: Helping to free 45 people held in Jordan because of their participation in a manifestation in 1997 ("Bread Crisis"); monitoring the 1997 municipal elections in Yemen.
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