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The Palestinian NGOs Network Won the French Republic Human Rights Award 2009

In November 2009, the jury of the French National Consultant Committee for Human Rights in France selected the Palestinian Non-Governmental Organizations Network (PNGO) as one of the five winners more

Free Ameer Makhoul! Stop repression of Palestinian civil society!

( statement by the Palestinian NGO'S Network - PNGO ) Yesterday morning, May 6, 2010 at 6 am the Israeli General Security Service and Israeli police raided Ameer Makhoul's home in Haifa and arrested him. Makhoul, serves as General Director of Ittijah more

The Consul General of France hands over a check of 15000 Euros to the Palestinian Non-Governmental Organisations Network (PNGO)

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The Palestinian NGOs Network Deplores Israeli attack on Free Gaza Movement Flotilla carrying humanitarian aid for the people of Gaza

The Free Gaza flotilla, carrying around 700 pro-Palestinian activists from various countries, as well as approximately 10,000 tones of humanitarian aid, was headed for Gaza on Monday May 31st, 2010. While still travelling on international waters, 65 km of more

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On the occasion of the Human Rights Award of the French Republic 2009

Paris December 10, 2009

On the occasion of the Human Rights Award of the French Republic 2009, the Palestinian NGO Network (PNGO) wishes to express its gratitude to the National Consultative Commission for Human Rights and to the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs for choosing PNGO to win this award.

The PNGO Network comprises 132 member organizations in the West Bank, Jerusalem and the Gaza Strip working in different areas of development. Its values are clear: the strengthen the role played by NGOs with an independent Palestinian state (a Palestinian state according to the 1967 borders, with Jerusalem as its capital, the dismantling of all settlements and a just solution based on international legality to the issue of refugees) based on the principles of democracy, social justice and respect for international law as defined by UN resolutions.

Today, PNGO is recognized for having launched the National Campaign to Defend Freedoms and Human Rights and the Restoration of National Unity in Palestine, the goal of which is to put an end to political divisions that have a crucial impact on social cohesion and the future of the nation's struggle for Palestinian freedom.

The Human Rights Award of the French Republic in 2009 is an expression of French support for the independence of the Palestinian people and the work of Palestinian civil society. It is now urgent that the French government transforms this support into concrete action. The Palestinian and French people have been waiting too long.

PNGO dedicates this award to the Palestinian people and the national organizations struggling to achieve Palestinian national rights and the rule of law.