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The Universal Declaration of Human Rights
PREAMBLE Whereas recognition of the inherent dignity and of the equal and inalienable rights of all members of the human family is the foundation of freedom, justice and peace in the world, Whereas disregard and contempt for human rights have resulted in barbarous acts which have outraged the conscience of mankind, and the advent of
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Syrian Women Peace Circles
A workshop for the Center for Civil Society and Democracy in Syria (CCSDS) Peace Circles Project was held in Gaziantep, Turkey and attended by 15 Syrian women, from diverse areas and ages. These women have been invited to and participated in previous trainings associated with the “Women for the Future of Syria” program. This most
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Peace Activists’ Search for Smile and Hope
With this belief in mind, the participants completed an eight day training on planning and skill development alongside the Peace Building program, a project to promote participation in the Syrian peace process implemented by The Center for Civil Society and Democracy in Syria, in partnership with the Peaceful Change Initiative. Twenty-four members of CCSDS’ field
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CCSDS’ s Position on Presidential Election 2014
Article 21(3) of the Universal Declaration for Human Rights states: “the will of the people shall be the basis of the authority of government; this will shall be expressed in periodic and genuine elections which shall be by universal and equal suffrage and shall be held by secret vote or by equivalent free voting procedures.”
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Transitional Justice in Syria
The Center for Civil Society and Democracy in Syria, CCSDS has published a survey about Transitional Justice in Syria that was built upon a project by the center called “Let’s Discuss!” The idea behind the project was to introduce the concept of transitional justice, explain its mechanisms and recognize the methods of implementing it in
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Syria’s Humanitarian Crisis and the International Response
On March 12, 2014, the U.S. Institute of Peace and Oxfam America will co-hosted the U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees and two civil society activists to address the humanitarian and political challenges of the Syrian conflict. Antonio Guteres, U.N. High Commissioner fro Refugees, and Steven Heydemann With more than 2.5 million Syrian refugees, the sheer
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