International Federation for Human Rights
Non-governmental human rights federation based in Paris, France / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The International Federation for Human Rights (French: Fédération internationale des ligues des droits de l'homme; FIDH) is a non-governmental federation for human rights organizations. Founded in 1922, FIDH is the third oldest international human rights organization worldwide after Anti-Slavery International and Save the Children. As of 2020, the organization is made up of a federation of 192 organizations from 112 countries, including Israel and Palestine, including Ligue des droits de l'homme in over 100 countries.
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Founded | 1922; 101 years ago (1922) |
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Type | Federation of Human Rights Organisations Non-profit NGO |
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Services | Protect human rights defenders, ensure effective human rights, and justice for all, globalisation with due respect for human rights. |
Fields | Fact-finding missions, judicial observations, training, exchange programs, research, permanent lobbying of intergovernmental organisations, mobilizing public opinion. |
Members | 184 human rights organisations in more than 100 countries |
Key people | Alice Mogwe (President since 2019) Daniel Jacoby René Cassin Joseph Paul-Boncour Victor Basch |
Website | www.fidh.org |
FIDH is nonpartisan, nonsectarian, and non-governmental. Its core mandate is to promote respect for all the rights set out in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, and the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights.
FIDH coordinates and supports collaborations with intergovernmental organizations.