COMMITTEE ON THE EXERCISE OF THE INALIENABLE RIGHTS OF THE PALESTINIAN PEOPLE

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Paper No. 4

NGO APPLICATIONS FOR ACCREDITATION TO THE COMMITTEE 19lulv 2006

1. The organizationslisted below have informed the Secretariat that they fully supported and endorsedthe mandateand programme of work of the Committee on the Exerciseof the InalienableRights of the PalestinianPeopleand adheredto and accepted the accreditation criteria established the Committee at its 206th meeting,held on 25May 1994. by 2. The Committee is requested considerthe enclosed to NGO applications. Once the Committee approvesthe applications,the NGOs will be invited to participate in future meetings organizedunder the auspices the Committee. of

Africa PalestineSolidarity Comrnittee Crown Mines.SouthAfrica Muslim Youth Movementof South Africa Durban,SouthAfrica Talented Youths International Nigeria Benin City, Edo State, Europe Trocaire County Kildare,Ireland Middle East Elhanan Benevolent KIan Younis,GazaStrip via Israel United States Americans United for PalestinianFluman Rights Ponland,Oregon (Observer)

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Palestine SolidarityCommittee South Africa (PSCSA)
Palestine Solidarity Committee - South Africa PSCSA

PR|NCTPAL OFFTCER(S)

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ADDRESS

N'eem Jeenah,Spokesperson

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P.O. Box 1247 Crown Mines 2025 CoUNTRY: South Africa

DESCRIPTIONOF ORGANIZATION

The PSC was formed in 1998as a secularinitiative promotethe Palestinian to causein SouthAfrica and to lead an international anti-apartheid movement againstapartheid lsrael.PSC membersare well-knownpoliticaland trade union activistsculturalworkers,sports and religiouspersonalities and former anti-apartheid activists from a numberof political backgrounds. The PSC declarationfocuseson the parallelsbetweenSouth African and lsraeliapartheidand the parallelsbetweenthe liberation struggles. lt calls for an end to lsraelioccupation, returnof the the refugees Palestinian and for the establishement a seculardemocratic of Palestinian state. PSC membersare also memberof the Political and MediaCommittee the National of Consultative Forum on Palestine(NCFP which is a forum where variousorganizations workingin differentways on Palestinian supportcouldliaisewith each other,shareideasand developcommonprograms).
DESCRIPTION ACTIVITIES OF

protests, Lobbying, BDS campaigns, hostingPalestinians SouthAfrica in
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Attendedinternational meetings New York, Paris,Rabat,CapeTown in

Request far accreditation
MuslimYouth Movementof South Africa (MYMSA)
Muslim Youth Movement of South Africa MYMSA

PRTNCTPAL OFFTCER(S)

ADDRESS

EbrahimMputhlane Wa Bofelo

PO Box86 Durban 4000 CoUNTRY: Africa South

DESCRIPTION ORGANIZATION OF

The MuslimYouthMovement SouthAfrica(MYM)is basedon the ideology lslam as embodied of of in the Koranand its ideology justiceand charity for which unitespeopleregardless colour,classor of nationality. The MYM was foundedon 16 December1970 in Durbanas a response the social to problemsarisingfrom the then practiced policyof Apartheid. Its aims are to promotethe lslamicvalue systemas a solution facingthe lslamicpeoplesof South Africa and to train, educate and developthe characterof youth in order to pursue these aims and objectives.In additionit aims to mobilize Muslimcommunity channelresources the to into constructiveactionfor social change. MYM strugglesfor a unifiedSouth Africa free from politicaltyranny,economicexploitation and moral degradation and aims to form linkswith lslamicand othermovements with similaraims and objectives. MYM strivesto form local, regionaland nationalstructureswhich will ensure the grassroots organisation the movement. of

DESCRIPTION ACTIVITIES OF

Seminars, workshops, campaigns educateMuslimsbasedon the ethosof consultation to (shura)and (muhasabah). accountability
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Attendedthe UN AfricanMeetingon the Question Palestine, of Capetown, SouthAfrica

Requestfor accreditation
(TYl) Talented Youths International
Talented Youths lnternational

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ADDRESS

PRINCIPAL OFFICER(S)

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Mr. lyamu A. Osariemen,President Prince Osama Agho, Vice-President Ms. Lily R. Otamere,Treasurer

Edo,Secretary Ms. Esohe

| 2, lyekemosaStreet,off lwegieStreet I Benin City, Edo State 23452 I couNTRY:Nigeria

DESCRIPTIONOF ORGANIZATION

youth led organization whose secretariat situatedin Edo State in Nigeria. is TYI is an international The organizationis committedto inspiringyoung peopleall over the world to create positivechange. focuseson anti-socialvicessuch as drug abuseand healthconcerns, including The organization development world peaceimpossible, and waterand sanitation HIV/AIDSthat have made sustainable problems, well as problems sustaining of world peace. as
ES DESCRIPTION ACTIVITI OF

Organizesa yearlyyouth congresswhich serves as a trainingand social gatheringat which topical issues and problemsaffectingyouth, the state and nation,includingyouth diasporaswould be Concerned the plightof othernationsin in discussedin the form of seminars/workshops/symposiums. people. generaland in particular plightof the Palestinian the
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Trocaire
Trocaire

PRTNCTPAL OFFICER(S)

ADDRESS

JustinKilcullen

Trocaire Maynooth, CountyKildare CoUNTRY:lreland

DESCRIPTION OF ORGANIZATION

Trocaire is the officialoverseasdevelopmentagencyof the CatholicChurch in lreland. lt was set up by the lrish CatholicBishopsin 1973to expressthe concernof the lrishChurchfor the suffering of the world'spoorestand most oppressed people. Trocairewhich means"compassion" the lrishlanguage, in draws its inspiration from Scriptures and the socialteachings the Catholic of Church.The agencystrivesto promotehumandevelopment and socialjustice linewith Gospelvalues. in
DESCRIPTION ACTIVITIES OF

Trocairewas given a dual mandate:to supportlongterm developmentprojectsoverseasand to providereliefduringemergencies; and at home to informthe lrishpublicaboutthe rootcausesof povertyand injustice and mobilize publicto bringaboutglobalchange.Trocaireruns a small the human rightsprogramme with Palestinian and lsraelipartners. lts primaryconcernis with the protection humanrightsand providing of accessto justicefor victimsof humanrightsviolations.
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Reguest far accreditation
Elhanan Benevolent
Elhanan Benevolent

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ADDRESS

Emad Zakout

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80-AbusultanBuilding El-Amalarea KhanYounis,GazaStrip CoUNTRY: lsrael via

DESCRIPTION ORGANIZATION OF

ElhananBenevolentprovidessocial supportsystems in the form of culturalprojects,especiallyfor women and children.
OF DESCRIPTION ACTIVITIES

of of Programmes childrenages 3-5 yrs; construction gardens;building an educational for and support. supervisoryclub, trainingcoursesfor women for psychological
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AmericansUnitedfor Palestinian HumanRights(AUPHR)
Americans United for PalestinianHuman Rights AUPHR

PRTNCTPAL OFFTCER(S)

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Peter Miller,President

I p.O. Box 12054 Portland,OR97212 COUNTRY: USA

ADDRESS

DESCRIPTION ORGANIZATION OF

AUPHR is an association Americantaxpayersunitedby a mutualconcernfor humanrightsin of generaland Palestinian humanrightsin particular. Memberscome from all religious backgrounds, persuasions.lt is an open,locallybasedorganization cultures,nationaloriginsand political unaffiliated with othergroups,thoughseekingto complement work of otherswho sharesimilar the concerns. lts aim is to elliminate substantial the U.S.fundingand discriminatory policies US that directly indirectly or supportthe oppression and violation humanrightsof the Arab population of in lsraeland the Palestinians the Occupied in Territory. promotes lt this throughpubliceducation and political and legalaction.
DESCRIPTION ACTIVITIES OF

Sponsorship educational of fora (a committeesends speakers publicschoolsfor to lectures/presentations the issue),provisionof briefingsto congressional on staff (a committeeis responsible lobbying for electedofficials Palestinian on humanrights),producereportson media bias in the region with respectto the lsraeliPalestinianconflict(a committeeis organizedto confront inaccuracies), send community leadersto the OccupiedPalestinian (e.g.Christian Territory Outreach: a committeethat is involved with engaging Christian leadersand theircongregations), produce fact sheetsfor dissemination, work in coalition with otherhumanrightsorganizations, locally, nationally and internationally.
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PARTICIPATION MEETINGS lN HELDUNDERTHE AUSPICESOF THE COMMITTEE: ACTIVITY, DATE,PLAcE

UN International Conference NGOs in Supportof the Palestinian of People,4-5 September 2003, NewYork; UN International Conference NGOs in Supportof the Palestinian of People,September (Zaha Hassanservedas a resourceperson). 2OO4