Deadline- 23 May 2013
European Instrument for Democracy and Human Rights (EIDHR) is seeking proposals for Country-Based Support Scheme (CBSS) in Egypt. The main focus of this program is to strengthen & support civil society in promoting human rights and democratic reforms in Egypt. The overall indicative amount made available under this Call for Proposals is € 1,390,000. The initial planned duration of an action may not be lower than 12 months nor exceed 36 months.
Objectives-
- Promote women’s rights and women’s political participation through non-partisan activities; combat violence and harmful practices against women, including sexual harassment
- Support freedom of association and strengthen civil society organisation’s role and capacities as human rights advocates; encourage dialogue between the government and civil society on the adoption and implementation of international human rights conventions
- Promote freedom of expression and freedom of religion or belief; build a culture of dialogue, tolerance and co-existence; build the capacity of the media to promote a culture of democracy and human rights
- Combat torture and other forms of ill treatment and improve pre-detention and detention conditions, including through the monitoring of detention centers
- Protect the rights of refugees and vulnerable migrant communities, including victims of trafficking
- Protect human rights defenders, including journalists covering human rights violations
Eligibility & Criteria-
- be a legal person
- be non-profit-making
- be a civil society organisation, including non-governmental organisations and independent political foundations, community based organisations, and networks thereof at local, national, regional and international level
- be established in Egypt or a Member State of the European Union or an accession or official candidate country as recognized by the European Union, or in a Member State of the European Economic Area and
- be directly responsible for the preparation and management of the action with the co-applicant(s) and affiliated entity(ies), not acting as an intermediary.
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