From: Hakima Abbas <hakima@witness.org>
Date: October 17, 2005 11:02:06 AM EDT (CA)
To: "Robert Guerra [c]" <rguerra@privaterra.org>
Subject: Re: WSIS/ Scholarship - Tunis - Steve Lamony/Uganda

Dear Robert, 

Thank you very much for this.  My apologies that Stephen wasn't clear in his
first email - I had urged him to contact you directly given the time
limitations.  Your support is much appreciated.

Human Rights Focus (HURIFO) has been a WITNESS partner since May 2004.  They
work on issues of internally displaced persons in Northern Uganda.  "HURIFO
was founded in 1994 in response to human rights violations occurring as a
result of the ongoing conflict between the Ugandan government and the Lord's
Resistance Army (LRA).  Throughout the near two decades of insecurity, the
civilian population has been the target of abductions, killings, rape,
arbitrary arrest and torture.  In 1996, the forced eviction of civilians to
so-called "protected camps" created a crisis of internal displacement which
now affects more than 1.9 million people.  Although ostensibly created as a
safe haven for the civilian population, these camps have become the centers
of some of the worst human rights violations in the region.  As a result,
the secondary displacement of children known as "Night Commuters" and others
from the camps to urban centers is widespread.  Using international human
rights standards and national legislation, HURIFO advocates for the rights
of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) and addresses issues of torture,
extrajudicial killing, arbitrary arrest, abductions, child rights, women's
rights and economic and social rights."  The group is using video and
communication technology to address the issue of torture and cruel and
degrading punishment of the internally displaced communities by both parties
to the conflict. 

Warm regards, 
Hakima

On 10/17/05 10:43 AM, "Robert Guerra" <rguerra@privaterra.org> wrote:

Renate:

Now i have details...

One of the organizations which I contacted in regards to names for
fellowship is Witness. I have been advising them vis-a-vis WSIS,
accrediting them, and helping them book their parallel event.

They had contacted me a while back in regards to funding for the
summit, specifically to bring one or more persons from their network
in Africa to the summit. The person who just sent me his CV, well, is
a member of their network.

Should it be possible, and not too late (as i know there was an
initial meeting with UNDP today) , i would like to nominate Steve as
a fellowship Candidate from the African Region (he's in Uganda).

Witness is an accredited NGO in the WSIS, and will be organizing
several events - including a parallel event session - at the summit.

CPSR would also support his nomination

regards,

Robert

--
Robert Guerra <rguerra@privaterra.org>
Managing Director, Privaterra <http://www.privaterra.org>

Begin forwarded message:

From: Steve lamony <stevelamony@yahoo.ca>
Date: October 17, 2005 10:21:16 AM EDT (CA)
To: "Robert Guerra [c]" <rguerra@privaterra.org>
Subject: Re: Clarification sought

Dear Robert,

Firsttly sorry i have scared you

Secondly I got your name and contact from Hakima who was my trainer
in Video Advocacy, Human Rights Focus and WITNESS are partners in
promoting and protecting human rights

Thirdly and also the last issue does this communication jeopardise
my chances of being selected to attend the World Summit?

regards,

Stephen

Robert Guerra <rguerra@privaterra.org> wrote:
thanks for the info.

You got my name how? let me know - as so I have an idea . Having a
bit more context, will help .

regards,

Robert

--
Robert Guerra <rguerra@privaterra.org>
Managing Director, Privaterra <http://www.privaterra.org>

On 17-Oct-05, at 9:38 AM, Steve lamony wrote:

Dear Robert,

Find attached a short bio about me, for the WSIS summit, i have
got the nomination, but still need to crosscheck with my passport
number which i seem to have forgotten will get back to you first
thing tommorrow morning

Best wishes,

Stephen

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<Steve short bio.doc>

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