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2nd Apr 2013 from TwitLonger
Introducing the «Association de Lutte contre les Crimes Rituels» (ALCR) - Association Against Ritual Crimes in #Gabon
The ALCR was created in Libreville on March 3 2005, after a double murder of two children aged 12 (Eric and Ibrahim). It was legalized by the Ministry of the Interior on June 16 2006 under the receipt No. 194 / MISI / GS / CE, with a CCP bank account No. 00062680001.
Since its legal recognition, ALCR has continued to pursue its objectives. The Association has taken important and positive actions. More specifically:
• Complaints against X on several ritual assassinations, however, they have not been followed by judiciary actions and as a result, there is full impunity for the alleged perpetrators of these crimes who are still in the loose.
• A study on the phenomenon of ritual crimes in Gabon, from 2011 to 2012, with the support of the U.S. Embassy in Gabon.
• The founder and president (Jean Elvis Ebang Ondo) participated as a resource person to the following studies conducted by UNICEF and the Government of Gabon: (i) Study on All Forms of Violence against Children and (ii) Study on Street Children in Gabon
• Participation as counsel to the implementation of the proposed reintegration (in society) of children in prisons in Gabon.
Publication of the Association (in french):
• EBANG ONDO Jean Elvis. (2010). «Manifesto against ritual crimes in Gabon». Edition Harmattan, Paris, France.
• EBANG ONDO Jean Elvis. (2009). Observer's Guide to national elections in Gabon. Imprimerrie St Joseph, Libreville, Gabon.
• Many press releases each year since 2006 for advocacy with policy makers and sensitization of the masses using national and international media;
• Annual Reports on the situation of «forced disappearances» and ritual crimes in Gabon;
Cultural Dialogue and Social:
• Partnership with the Christian and Muslim religious communities, punctuated by masses and worship in mosques in memory for children and women killed or missing for fetishist means.
• Two films educational documentaries.
Civic actions:
1. First national day against ritual crimes with the support of the Embassy of the United States of America, on February 2, 2007, at CCF Libreville;
2. Census survey on ritual crimes from 2007 to 2012 in Libreville and in the province of Ogooué-Ivindo: 443 cases identified;
3. Conferences and debates in schools, colleges and the University OMAR BONGO in Libreville on "respect the right to life, protection and promotion of human rights in a democratic country "
4. Peaceful Marches in 2005 and 2007 in Libreville.
Capacity building for the Association:
1. Participation in various seminars, workshops, forums on Human rights issues, in Gabon, Africa, Ireland, France and the U.S.;
2. Participation in the symposium organized in 2005 by UNESCO, UNICEF, UNDP and the World Bank on the "causes and means of prevention of ritual crimes and conflicts in Central Africa"
Expertise and Distinction:
1. The President of the Association is a Trainer of Trainers in Gender and Human Rights of the United Nations Centre for Human Rights and Democracy in Central Africa in Yaoundé, Cameroon, since 2008; also a focal point network of human rights defenders in Central Africa;
2. ALCR received a national award from the Gabonese Deputy Prime Minister in charge of Human Rights for "The action for the protection of vulnerable people" in May 30, 2007.
Partners:
1. Embassy of the United States of America in Gabon;
2. Catholic Commission for Justice and Peace in Libreville
3. Brainforest, Libreville
4. UNICEF - GABON and UNESCO
5. REDHAC
6. CNUDHD
Contact :
Jean Elvis EBANG ONDO
President
ALCR (Association de lutte contre les crimes rituels)
1st Human Rights Award, Gabon 2007
Network Coordinator for REDDHGA (Réseau de défenseurs des droits humains du Gabon – Network of Human Rights Defenders in Gabon)
P.O. Box 13 497 (Gros Bouquet)
Libreville, Gabon
Phone:(+241) 07 36 08 57 / 07 87 67 04
E-mail: mbeng.felix@gmail.com / reddhga_prot@gmail.com