Fédération internationale des ACAT

Acronym: FIACAT

General Information

Identification Code: 428642112183-35

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Entity Form: Association, loi de 1901

Registration Category: Non-governmental organisations, platforms and networks and similar

Registration Date: 11/4/2013

Last Update: 8/25/2023

EP Accredited Number: 0

Mission & Interests

Goals: La Fédération internationale de l’Action des chrétiens pour l’abolition de la torture, la FIACAT, est une organisation internationale non gouvernementale de défense des droits de l’Homme, créée en 1987, qui lutte pour l’abolition de la torture et de la peine de mort. La fédération regroupe une trentaine d’associations nationales, les ACAT, présentes sur quatre continents. La FIACAT représente ses membres auprès des organismes internationaux et régionaux. Elle bénéficie du Statut consultatif auprès des Nations Unies (ONU), du Statut participatif auprès du Conseil de l’Europe et du Statut d’Observateur auprès de la Commission africaine des droits de l’homme et des peuples (CADHP). La FIACAT est également accréditée auprès des instances de l’Organisation internationale de la Francophonie (OIF). En relayant les préoccupations de terrain de ses membres devant les instances internationales, la FIACAT vise l’adoption de recommandations pertinentes et leur mise en œuvre par les gouv (...)

Interests Represented: Does not represent commercial interests

Interests:

Borders and security
External relations
Foreign affairs and security policy
Institutional affairs
International co-operation and development
Justice and fundamental rights
Migration and asylum

Levels of Interest:

global

Activities

Main EU Legislative Proposals: Through its action and joint position taken with the Human rights and democracy network, FIACAT has targeted the following main EU legislative proposals or policies (related to human rights and more specifically the fight against torture and the death penalty): - Multiannual Financial Framework 2021-2027 - EU Human Rights and Democracy Action Plan - Participation to the mid term review - Recommendation CM/Rec(2021)2 of the Committee of Ministers to member States on measures against the trade in goods used for the death penalty, torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment (Adopted by the Committee of Ministers on 31 March 2021 at the 1400th meeting of the Ministers' Deputies). - Post-Cotnou Agreement : Africa / Council conclusions (30 June 2020) -Comment on the DRAFT REPORT on human rights and democracy in the world and the European Union’s policy on the matter – annual report 2023 - EU Regulation 2019/125 concerning trade in certain goods which could be used for capital punishment, torture or other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment : FIACAT is member of the informal expert group for the Implementation of the EU Anti torture regulation (FPI) - On 17 February 2022, the European Parliament (EP) adopted a legislative initiative resolution (2020/2026(INL), (‘the EP resolution’), on the basis of Article 225 TFEU, with ‘recommendations to the Commission on a statute for European cross-border associations and non-profit organisations’. The EP resolution aims to facilitate the crossborder activities of European associations and other non-profit organisations (‘NPOs’). It consists in requests for two legislative proposals: (i) a regulation to create the legal form of ‘European association’, and (ii) a directive harmonising common minimum standards for NPOs - Various input trought HRDn to the COHOM - Cosignature of a joint letter urging the Council to drop its deplorable efforts to include a migration conditionality for developing countries to benefit from the next EU Generalised Scheme of Preferences (GSP).

Communication Activities: - Position paper on Civil society access to EU institutions - Joint Statement: International Civil Society Organisations call for an effective and enabling EU Visa framework for At-Risk Human Rights Defenders - Comment to the EP Annual report on human rights and democracy / Procedure File: 2023/2118(INI) | Legislative Observatory | European Parliament - Commission’s proposal on associations and non-profit organisations - FIACAT Endorse the manifesto for better civic space and civil dialogue across all Europe. 2024 European elections are a key opportunity to turn the tide of shrinking civil society space and limited civil dialogue all over Europe, and make sure the new European Parliament and Commission will commit to concrete steps for a better recognition, protection and engagement of civil society. - Letter to the conference of Presidents : grant the request by the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs to be associated under rule 57 of the Parliaments’ rules of procedure for Budgetary Control committee’s own initiative report entitled “Transparency and accountability of non-governmental organisations funded from the EU budget - work on Proposal for a legislative initiative on cross-border activities of associations

EU Supported Forums and Platforms: EXPERT GROUP FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE EU ANTI-TORTURE REGULATION (ATR) #E03762#https://ec.europa.eu/transparency/expert-groups-register/screen/expert-groups/consult?lang=en&groupID=3762 #MEMBER #C#Civil society

Inter-institutional or Unofficial Groupings: Unofficial groupings

Head Office

Address: 96 boulevard de la Libération

Post Code: 94300

City: VINCENNES

Country: FRANCE

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EU Office

Address: Rue Brogniez, 44

Post Code: 1070

City: Bruxelles

Country: BELGIUM

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Financial Data

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Membership Information

Members10 Percent: 0

Members25 Percent: 0

Members50 Percent: 0

Members75 Percent: 0

Members: 1

Members F T E: 1

Info Members: Advocacy work is done in close collaboration with FIACAT Headquarter (8 full time) and our network of grass roots association based in Africa, in order to ensure coherence in advocacy with other relevant institutions such as the OHCHR and the ACHPR

Structure

Structure Type: Structure

Is Member Of: ACAT Allemagne(486), ACAT Belgique(35), ACAT Espagne(240), ACAT France(9243), ACAT Italie(35), ACAT Luxembourg(135), ACAT République tchèque(20), ACAT Royaume-Uni(234), ACAT Suède(20), ACAT Suisse(1696), ACAT Bénin(20), ACAT Burkina-Faso(20), ACAT Burundi(63), ACAT Cameroun(30), ACAT Centrafique(30), ACAT Congo(20), ACAT Côte d'Ivoire(60), ACAT Ghana(20), ACAT Libéria(24), ACAT Madagascar(34), ACAT Mali(15), ACAT Niger(20), ACAT RDC(50), ACAT Sénégal(20), ACAT Tchad(20), ACAT Togo(20), ACAT Brésil(25), ACAT Canada(250), ACAT U.S.A(25),

Organisation Members: La FIACAT est membre de plusieurs collectifs d’action, notamment la Coalition mondiale contre la peine de mort (WCADP), la Coalition internationale contre les disparitions forcées (ICAED),le Human Rights and Democracy Network (HRDN) et la Plateforme des ONG française droits humains (PDH).