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TABLE OF CONTENTS

I. PRESENTATION

1. Process

2. First outputs

II. PROBLEMATICS & QUESTIONINGS

1. Internal Governance

2. Interactions between FIDH and its leagues

3. Interactions between leagues

4. Relations of FIDH with external actors

5. External communication2

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I. PRESENTATION

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I. PRESENTATION - PROCESS (1)

Description :

FIDH operates in a complex, ever-changing context.

The concept of human rights is constantly being

developed and expanded.

The number of actors working in this field increases

everyday.

Therefore, FIDH has to think about its future.

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Why?

FIDH is first and foremost a federation of leagues and not an international organisation with local chapters. All the leagues enjoy equal status. That defines its identity.

Development and internationalisation of FIDH :

increased its cultural diversity

complicated relations between member organisations, the International Board, the Executive Board, the International Secretariat, regional desks and thematic desks.

increased its opportunities and priorities.

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Method :

Since 2007, the International Board, the Executive Board and the International Secretariat have started a process of preliminary thinking on FIDH in 10 years on the initiative of FIDH’s president.

In order to think about the identity of FIDH, a questionnaire has been :

elaborated on the characteristics of member organisations and their relations with FIDH

discussed and approved by the International Board which launched a consultation of FIDH member organisations

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I. PRESENTATION - PROCESS (4)

First step :

June to December 2009 - consultation of leagues and elaboration of a confidential database of their responses .

December 2010 - presentation of a first synthesis of the leagues’ responses to the International Board.

Second step :

December 2009 and February 2010 - Interviews of members of the International Board and the International Secretariat by an external consultant.

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I. PRESENTATION - FIRST OUTPUTS

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PARTICIPATION

155 memberorganisations

111 organisations answered the questionnaire

85

countries

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CHARACTERISTICS OF THE LEAGUES

364 805 members

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Pressoffices

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Websites / blogs

43 108 533 $

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YEAR OF CREATION OF LEAGUES

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2010Africa

Asia

Eastern Europe Cantral Asia

Europe

North Africa Middle East

Americas

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YEAR OF MEMBERSHIP TO FIDH

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2010Africa

Asia

Eastern Europe Central Asia

Western Europe

North Africa Middle East

Americas

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The FIDH, grew as a result of the universal movement for human

rights reinforced by the fall of the Berlin wall.

FIDH ACCORDING TO THE LEAGUES : THE PERCEPTION

What best define FIDH :

Protection of human rights defenders and their organisations

Monitoring and denunciation of human rights violations

Capacity for national , regional, international advocacy

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70Protection of human rights defenders and their organisations

Monitoring and denounciation of human rights violations

Capacity for national, regional and international advocacy

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Support for the oragnisations with IGO's

Capacity to use extranational legal procedures

Contribution to the assistance of international crimes victims

Aiding and reinforcing the capacities of organisations and national players

Legal capacity and ability to developp international and regional legal

instruments

Help in getting visibility in the media

Help in getting visibility on internet

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FIDH ACCORDING TO THE LEAGUES : THE EXPECTATIONS

Thematics that FIDH should prioritise in order to meet the needs of leagues :

Protecting human rights defenders

Promoting the administration of justice and fighting impunity

Supporting respect for human rights and the rule of law in periods of conflict, in emergency situations or political transitions

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40Protecting human rights defenders

Promoting the administration of justice and fighting impunity

Supporting respect for human rights and the rule of law in periods of conflict, in emergencysituations or political transitions

Reinforcing international and regional protective instruments and mechanisms

Reinforcing respect for human rigts in the context of economic globalisation

Promoting the rights of migrant dispalced persons and refugees

Promoting respect for women's rights

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FIDH ACCORDING TO THE LEAGUES : THE EXPECTATIONS

Methods of action that FIDH should prioritise, according to the leagues in order to meet their needs:

Investigative missions, legal observation missions and other methods of establishing facts

Legal cooperation programmes and other actions to increase capacities or share experiences

Public mobilisation actions, including urgent appeals, campaigns

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Investigative missions

Legal cooperation programmes

Public mobilisation actions

Advocacy with political leaders

Material aid for equipping the organisation

Material support for defenders in exile

Use of means of redress concerning criminal or civil responsibility of

individuals

Use of means of redress concerning a State's international responsibility

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II. PROBLEMATICS & QUESTIONINGS

The analysis of the answers sent by the FIDH

member organisations as well as reflexions from

the International Board and the International

Secretariat lead to the emergence of five

problematics and some questionings.

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1. INTERNAL GOVERNENCE

The coordination of 155 member organisations is

complicated.

How to reinforce information and understanding of

each actor’s functions?

How to reinforce involvement and empowering of

the different FIDH actors?

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2. INTERACTIONS BETWEEN FIDH AND LEAGUES

Relations between FIDH and its leagues are vital. They shouldbe strengthened.

How to strengthen the rapidity and quality of operations and to conciliate programming and prioritisation?

How to reinforce communication and coordination between FIDH member organisations, politics and the International Secretariat?

How to set up participatory processes of defining strategic plans ?

How to encourage the appropriation of the FIDH’s different tools at the disposal of leagues?

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3. INTERACTIONS BETWEEN LEAGUES

FIDH has the capacity to constitute a platform for sharing experiences between leagues and plays a fundamental role in solidarity between leagues.

How can FIDH strengthen relations between leagues, and contribute to a continuous communication between organisations and to partnerships between organisations?

How can FIDH improve strategic cooperation between leagues?

How can FIDH increase sharing of experiences between leagues?

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4. RELATIONS WITH EXTERNAL ACTORS

Proximity of FIDH with International Organisations (UN, EU, AU…), gives it credibility and institutional visibility. Leagues underline the importance of this tool.

How to optimise the relations between the leagues orFIDH and other national, regional and internationalpartners in order to strengthen FIDH’s impacts andprioritisation?

How to remedy to the problem of financing humanrights and develop new sources of financing in orderto reach our objectives?

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5. EXTERNAL COMMUNICATION

FIDH’s visibility strengthens the impact of its advocacy andcontributes to the protection of human rights defenders andtheir organisations.

FIDH is very well known by international organisations,international NGOs, national civil societies, and nationalauthorities but is not generally well known by the public.

How to divide the communication actions between FIDH and its organisations?

How to put the leagues’ different press offices in contact by creating a specific platform for sharing experiences on press operations.

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1- Internal Governance

2- Interactions between FIDH and leagues

3- Interactions between leagues

4- Relations with external actors

5- External communication

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FIDH + 10 : DEBATE

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