NGOs with observer status
African NGOs
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Algeria
NGO Ordinary Session NGO Statements 1. African Journalists Union 4th Ordinary Session 17 - 26 October 19882. Comité Algérien des Droits de l'Homme et des Peuples (CADHP) 18th Ordinary Session 2 - 11 October 19953. Ligue Algérienne des Droits de l'Homme (LADH) 22nd Ordinary Session 2 - 11 November 19974. Association Algérienne d'Alphabétisation 28th Ordinary Session 23 October - 6 November 20005. Collectif des Familles des disparu(e)s en Algérie 44th Ordinary Session 10 - 24 November 2008 -
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Angola
NGO Ordinary Session NGO Statements 1. Aliança Musulmana de Angola (ALMUA) 28th Ordinary Session 23 October - 6 November 20002. Associacao Justica, Paz e Democracia 42nd Ordinary Session 15 - 28 November 20073. Associacao Maos Livres 43rd Ordinary Session 7 - 22 May 20084. Associacao Construindo Comunidades 44th Ordinary Session 10 - 24 November 20085. Association Omunga 44th Ordinary Session 10 - 24 November 20086. National Counseling Center (NCC) 44th Ordinary Session 10 - 24 November 2008 - 16 Benin
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Botswana
NGO Ordinary Session NGO Statements 1. Botswana Centre for Human Rights 15th Ordinary Session 18 - 27 April 19942. Southern African Development Community (SADC) Lawyers Association 37th Ordinary Session 27 April - 11 May 2005 -
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Burkina Faso
NGO Ordinary Session NGO Statements 1. Burkinabe Movement on Human and Peoples' Rights 6th Ordinary Session 23 October - 4 November 19892. Inter-african Union for Human Rights 12th Ordinary Session 12 - 21 October 19923. Association de Protection et de Sauvegarde de L'Enfance en Danger 19th Ordinary Session 26 March - 4 April 19964. Association d'Appui et d'Eveil PUGSADA" (ADEP)" 22nd Ordinary Session 2 - 11 November 19975. Association des Femmes Juristes du Bourkina Faso 36th Ordinary Session 23 November - 7 December 20046. Antenne Social Alert Burkina (ASAB) 37th Ordinary Session 27 April - 11 May 20057. Association Burkinabè pour la Survie de l’Enfance (ABSE) 38th Ordinary Session 21 November - 5 December 20058. Centre pour la Gouvernance Démocratique (CGD) 41st Ordinary Session 16 - 30 May 2007 -
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Burundi
NGO Ordinary Session NGO Statements 1. Ligue Burundaise pour la Défense et la Promotion des Droits de l'Homme SONERA" " 12th Ordinary Session 12 - 21 October 19922. Centre de Promotion des Droits de l'Homme 13th Ordinary Session 29 March - 7 April 19933. Association pour le Progrès de la Femme et de l'Enfant 18th Ordinary Session 2 - 11 October 19954. Fondation Ndadaye Melchior pour les Droits de l'Homme, la Démocratie et le Développement 21st Ordinary Session 15 - 24 April 19975. Collectif des Associations et ONG Féminines du Burundi 27th Ordinary Session 27 April - 11 May 20006. Ligue Burundaise des Droits de l'Homme ITEKA" " 27th Ordinary Session 27 April - 11 May 20007. Observatoire Burundais des Prisons 36th Ordinary Session 23 November - 7 December 20048. Unissons-nous pour la protection des Batwas 40th Ordinary Session 15 - 29 November 2006 - 18 Cameroon
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Cape Verde
NGO Ordinary Session NGO Statements 1. Association de Journalistes du Cap Vert 14th Ordinary Session 1 - 10 December 1993 -
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Central African Republic
NGO Ordinary Session NGO Statements 1. Ligue Centrafricaine des Droits de l'Homme (LCDH) 10th Ordinary Session 8 - 15 October 1991 -
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Chad
NGO Ordinary Session NGO Statements 1. Association Tchadienne pour la Promotion et la Défense des Droits de l'Homme 12th Ordinary Session 12 - 21 October 19922. Ligue Tchadienne des Droits de l'Homme 13th Ordinary Session 29 March - 7 April 19933. Chad Non-Violence 17th Ordinary Session 13 - 22 March 19954. Association Tchadienne des Juristes (ATJ) 19th Ordinary Session 26 March - 4 April 19965. Association des Femmes Juristes du Tchad 28th Ordinary Session 23 October - 6 November 20006. Cellule de Liaison et d'Information des Associations Féminines (CELIAF) 30th Ordinary Session 13 - 27 October 20017. Droits de l’homme sans Frontières (DHSF) 42nd Ordinary Session 15 - 28 November 2007 -
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Congo
NGO Ordinary Session NGO Statements 1. Comité National des Droits de l'Homme (CONADHO) 11th Ordinary Session 2 - 9 March 19922. Observatoire Congolais des Droits de l'Homme (OCDH) 20th Ordinary Session 21 - 31 October 19963. Association Pour les Droits de l'Homme et l'Univers Carcéral (ADHUC) 32nd Ordinary Session 17 - 23 October 20024. Association Panafricaine Thomas Sankara (APTS) Centre des Droits de l’Homme (CDH) 37th Ordinary Session 27 April - 11 May 20055. Association Congolaise de lutte contre les Violences à l’Egard des Femmes et Filles (ACOLF) 38th Ordinary Session 21 November - 5 December 20056. International Catholic Movement for Intellectual and Cultural Affairs (ICMICA) (Pax Romana) 44th Ordinary Session 10 - 24 November 20087. Association MIBEKO 47th Ordinary Session 12 - 26 May 2010 - 10 Cote d'Ivoire
- 10 Democratic Republic of the Congo
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Djibouti
NGO Ordinary Session NGO Statements 1. Association pour la Défense des Droits de l'Homme et des Libertés Djibouti 14th Ordinary Session 1 - 10 December 19932. SOS Orphelins 19th Ordinary Session 26 March - 4 April 19963. Ligue Djiboutienne des Droits de l'Homme 27th Ordinary Session 27 April - 11 May 20004. Eastern Africa Journalists Association (EAJA) 49th Ordinary Session 28 April - 12 May 20111 - 12 Egypt
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Ethiopia
NGO Ordinary Session NGO Statements 1. Ethiopian Human Rights Council 14th Ordinary Session 1 - 10 December 19932. Prison Fellowship of Ethiopia 39th Ordinary Session 11 - 25 May 2006 -
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Gabon
NGO Ordinary Session NGO Statements 1. Association Nationale des Droits de l'Homme 10th Ordinary Session 8 - 15 October 1991 - 16 Gambia
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Ghana
NGO Ordinary Session NGO Statements 1. African Commission of Health and Human Rights Promoters 9th Ordinary Session 18 - 25 March 19912. Decade of Human Rights Education, Inc. (DHRE) 10th Ordinary Session 8 - 15 October 19913. Ghana Committee on Human and Peoples' Rights 12th Ordinary Session 12 - 21 October 19924. Women in Law and Development in Africa (WILDAF) 12th Ordinary Session 12 - 21 October 19925. Cuso West Africa Office 13th Ordinary Session 29 March - 7 April 19936. Commonwealth Human Rights Initiatives 31st Ordinary Session 2 - 16 May 20027. West African Network for Peacebuilding (WANEP) 32nd Ordinary Session 17 - 23 October 20028. Media Foundation for West Africa 33rd Ordinary Session 15 - 29 May 20039. Third World Network based 40th Ordinary Session 15 - 29 November 200610. The Royal Commonwealth Society for the Blind (Sight Savers) 52nd Ordinary Session 9 - 22 October 2012 -
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Guinea
NGO Ordinary Session NGO Statements 1. Organisation Guinéenne de Défense des Droits de l'Homme et du Citoyen 13th Ordinary Session 29 March - 7 April 1993 -
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Guinea-Bissau
NGO Ordinary Session NGO Statements 1. Ligue Bissao-Guinéenne des Droits de l'Homme 11th Ordinary Session 2 - 9 March 19922. Forum das ONG dos Direitos do Homene da Crianca dos Palop 19th Ordinary Session 26 March - 4 April 1996 - 19 Kenya
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Lesotho
NGO Ordinary Session NGO Statements 1. Community Legal Resource and Advice Centre 15th Ordinary Session 18 - 27 April 19942. Transformation Resource Center 52nd Ordinary Session 9 - 22 October 2012 -
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Liberia
NGO Ordinary Session NGO Statements 1. Liberia Human Rights Chapter 17th Ordinary Session 13 - 22 March 19952. Association of Female Lawyers of Liberia 18th Ordinary Session 2 - 11 October 19953. Liberia Watch for Human Rights Inc. - new name Regional Watch for Human Rights 18th Ordinary Session 2 - 11 October 1995 -
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Libya
NGO Ordinary Session NGO Statements 1. Arab Libyan Commission for Human Rights 11th Ordinary Session 2 - 9 March 19922. General Forum for Arab-African Non-Governmental Organisations, Libya 47th Ordinary Session 12 - 26 May 2010 -
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Madagascar
NGO Ordinary Session NGO Statements 1. Ligue Africaine des Droits de l'Homme et des Peuples (Madagascar Section) 22nd Ordinary Session 2 - 11 November 1997 -
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Malawi
NGO Ordinary Session NGO Statements 1. Centre for Human Rights and Rehabilitation (CHRR) 23rd Ordinary Session 20 - 29 April 19982. Malawi Center for Advice, Research on Rights (Malawi CARER) 32nd Ordinary Session 17 - 23 October 2002 -
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Mali
NGO Ordinary Session NGO Statements 1. Association Malienne des Droits de l'Homme 12th Ordinary Session 12 - 21 October 19922. Association des Juristes Maliennes 19th Ordinary Session 26 March - 4 April 19963. Association pour le Progrès et la Défense des Droits des Femmes Maliennes (APDDFM) 20th Ordinary Session 21 - 31 October 1996 - 15 Mauritania
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Mauritius
NGO Ordinary Session NGO Statements 1. Institut de l'Océan Indien pour les Droits de l'Homme et la Démocratie 20th Ordinary Session 21 - 31 October 19962. Government Servants Association (GSA) 22nd Ordinary Session 2 - 11 November 19973. Ligue Africaine des Droits de l'Homme et des Peuples 23rd Ordinary Session 20 - 29 April 1998 -
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Mozambique
NGO Ordinary Session NGO Statements 1. Muleide - Woman, Law and Development 12th Ordinary Session 12 - 21 October 19922. Network of Activists and Researchers on Integrated Human Rights in Africa (NARIHRA) 12th Ordinary Session 12 - 21 October 19923. Liga Mocambicana dos Direitos Humanos (LDH) 19th Ordinary Session 26 March - 4 April 19964. Direitos Humanos e Desenvolvimento 22nd Ordinary Session 2 - 11 November 1997 -
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Namibia
NGO Ordinary Session NGO Statements 1. African Human Rights and Justice Protection Network 12th Ordinary Session 12 - 21 October 19922. National Society for Human Rights of Namibia (NAMRIGHTS) 13th Ordinary Session 29 March - 7 April 19933. University of Namibia 14th Ordinary Session 1 - 10 December 19934. Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA) 33rd Ordinary Session 15 - 29 May 20031 5. AIDS and Rights Alliance for Southern Africa (ARASA) 52nd Ordinary Session 9 - 22 October 2012 -
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Niger
NGO Ordinary Session NGO Statements 1. Rassemblement Démocratique des Femmes du Niger 19th Ordinary Session 26 March - 4 April 19962. Mouvement Nigérien pour la Promotion et la Défense des Droits de l'Homme et des Peuples 30th Ordinary Session 13 - 27 October 20013. ONG Démocratie Vivante 33rd Ordinary Session 15 - 29 May 20034. Organisation pour la Promotion et l'Epanouissement de la Femme Nigérienne (DIMOL Niger) 33rd Ordinary Session 15 - 29 May 20035. Réseau des Journalistes pour les Droits de l'Homme 33rd Ordinary Session 15 - 29 May 20036. Santé de la Reproduction pour une maternité sans Risques (Rayouwan Mata) (Niger) 33rd Ordinary Session 15 - 29 May 20037. Croisade du Niger 35th Ordinary Session 21 May - 4 June 20048. Collectif pour la défense du Droit à l’Energie (CODDAE) 47th Ordinary Session 12 - 26 May 2010 - 27 Nigeria
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Rwanda
NGO Ordinary Session NGO Statements 1. Association Rwandaise pour la Défense des Droits de la Personne et des Libertés Publiques 12th Ordinary Session 12 - 21 October 19922. Collectif des Ligues et Association de Défense des Droits de l'Homme au Rwanda (CLADHO) 14th Ordinary Session 1 - 10 December 19933. Communautés des Potiers du Rwanda (COPORWA ASBL) 43rd Ordinary Session 7 - 22 May 20084. Association of the Defense of Women and Children’s Rights (HAGURUKA) , Rwanda 47th Ordinary Session 12 - 26 May 2010 - 20 Senegal
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Seychelles
NGO Ordinary Session NGO Statements 1. Centre for Rights and Development 32nd Ordinary Session 17 - 23 October 2002 - 21 South Africa
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Sudan
NGO Ordinary Session NGO Statements 1. Sudanese Jurists Union 22nd Ordinary Session 2 - 11 November 19972. Sudan Bar Union 30th Ordinary Session 13 - 27 October 20013. Child Rights Watch 32nd Ordinary Session 17 - 23 October 20024. Sudan National Committee on Harmful Traditional Practices 32nd Ordinary Session 17 - 23 October 20025. NOON Center for Legal Consultation & Human Rights 37th Ordinary Session 27 April - 11 May 20056. Society Studies Center 45th Ordinary Session 13 - 27 May 20097. Association for Media Development in Southern Sudan 47th Ordinary Session 12 - 26 May 2010 -
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Swaziland
NGO Ordinary Session NGO Statements 1. Swaziland Association of Human Rights (HUMARAS) 12th Ordinary Session 12 - 21 October 19922. Lawyers for Human Rights 40th Ordinary Session 15 - 29 November 20063. International Baby Food Action Network (IBFAN) 45th Ordinary Session 13 - 27 May 2009 -
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Tanzania
NGO Ordinary Session NGO Statements 1. Legal and Human Rights Centre 28th Ordinary Session 23 October - 6 November 20002. Community Research and Development Services (CORDS) 45th Ordinary Session 13 - 27 May 20093. Tanganyika Law Society (TLS) 45th Ordinary Session 13 - 27 May 2009 - 10 Togo
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Tunisia
NGO Ordinary Session NGO Statements 1. Arab Institute for Human Rights 8th Ordinary Session 8 - 21 October 19902. Ligue Tunisienne pour la Défense des Droits de l'Homme 9th Ordinary Session 18 - 25 March 19913. Association des Journalistes Tunisiens 12th Ordinary Session 12 - 21 October 19924. Association Tunisienne des Droits de l'Enfant 27th Ordinary Session 27 April - 11 May 20005. Organisation Tunisienne des Mères 47th Ordinary Session 12 - 26 May 20106. Union Nationale de la Femme Tunisienne 47th Ordinary Session 12 - 26 May 2010 -
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Uganda
NGO Ordinary Session NGO Statements 1. Foundation for Human Rights Initiative (FHRI) 14th Ordinary Session 1 - 10 December 19932. Ugandan Association of Women Lawyers (FIDA-Uganda) 17th Ordinary Session 13 - 22 March 19953. Pan African Movement 19th Ordinary Session 26 March - 4 April 19964. HURINET (Uganda) 28th Ordinary Session 23 October - 6 November 20005. Kituo Cha Katiba - The East African Constitutional Centre for Constitutional Development 30th Ordinary Session 13 - 27 October 20016. East and Horn of Africa Human Rights Defenders Project 40th Ordinary Session 15 - 29 November 20061 7. African Freedom of Information Centre 51st Ordinary Session 18 April - 2 May 20128. Strategic Initiative for Women in the Horn of Africa 51st Ordinary Session 18 April - 2 May 20129. African Centre for the Treatment and Rehabilitation of Torture Victims (ACTV) 52nd Ordinary Session 9 - 22 October 2012 -
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Zambia
NGO Ordinary Session NGO Statements 1. Inter African Network for Human Rights and Development (AFRONET) 14th Ordinary Session 1 - 10 December 19932. Catholic Commission for Justice and Peace (CCJP), Zambia 22nd Ordinary Session 2 - 11 November 19973. Zambia Independent Monitoring Team (ZIMT) 22nd Ordinary Session 2 - 11 November 19974. Zambia Reconstruction Organisation (ZAMRO) 23rd Ordinary Session 20 - 29 April 19985. Women and Law in Southern Africa 31st Ordinary Session 2 - 16 May 20026. African Regional Council for Mental Health (ARCMH) 36th Ordinary Session 23 November - 7 December 20047. Citizens for a Better Environment 39th Ordinary Session 11 - 25 May 20068. Institute of Wildlife, Forestry and Human Development Studies 40th Ordinary Session 15 - 29 November 2006 - 12 Zimbabwe
NGOs from the rest of the world
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Belgium
NGO Ordinary Session NGO Statements 1. Association Internationale des Jeunes Avocats (AIJA) 8th Ordinary Session 8 - 21 October 19902. Synergies Africa 18th Ordinary Session 2 - 11 October 19953. Avocats Sans Frontières 19th Ordinary Session 26 March - 4 April 19964. Social Alert 28th Ordinary Session 23 October - 6 November 2000 -
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Brazil
NGO Ordinary Session NGO Statements 1. Associacao Direitos Humanos em Rede (Conectas Human Rights) 45th Ordinary Session 13 - 27 May 2009 -
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Canada
NGO Ordinary Session NGO Statements 1. Human Rights Internet 6th Ordinary Session 23 October - 4 November 19892. International Human Rights Association of American Minorities (IHRAAM) 9th Ordinary Session 18 - 25 March 19913. International Centre for Human Rights and Democratic Development 11th Ordinary Session 2 - 9 March 19924. World University Service 12th Ordinary Session 12 - 21 October 19925. Fondation Canadienne des Droits de la Personne (FCDP) = Canadian Human Rigths Foundation (CHRF) - new name Equitas 37th Ordinary Session 27 April - 11 May 2005 -
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Denmark
NGO Ordinary Session NGO Statements 1. Danish Institute for Human Rights 12th Ordinary Session 12 - 21 October 19922. International Work for Indigenous Affairs (IWGIA) 14th Ordinary Session 1 - 10 December 19931 3. International Rehabilitation Council for Torture Victims (IRCT) 33rd Ordinary Session 15 - 29 May 2003 - 12 France
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Germany
NGO Ordinary Session NGO Statements 1. International Society for Human Rights 11th Ordinary Session 2 - 9 March 19922. International Human Rights Organization for the Right to Feed Oneself (FIAN) 21st Ordinary Session 15 - 24 April 1997 -
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Greece
NGO Ordinary Session NGO Statements 1. Marangopoulos Foundation for Human Rights (MFHR) 10th Ordinary Session 8 - 15 October 1991 -
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Hungary
NGO Ordinary Session NGO Statements 1. Mahatma Ghandi Human Rights Organization 33rd Ordinary Session 15 - 29 May 2003 -
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Portugal
NGO Ordinary Session NGO Statements 1. Ligue Cap-Verdienne des Droits de l'Homme et des Peuples 13th Ordinary Session 29 March - 7 April 19932. Centre Nord-Sud 18th Ordinary Session 2 - 11 October 1995 -
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Spain
NGO Ordinary Session NGO Statements 1. Center for Economic and Social Rights 20th Ordinary Session 21 - 31 October 19962. Association de Familles des Prisonniers et Disparus Sahraouis 21st Ordinary Session 15 - 24 April 1997 - 16 Switzerland
- 19 United Kingdom
- 17 United States
