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Kurdistan Human Rights Association-Geneva (KMMK-G)

Acronym: KMMK-G

General Information

Identification Code: 996398352409-86
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Entity Form: Association
Registration Category: Non-governmental organisations, platforms and networks and similar
Registration Date: 1/26/2024
EP Accredited Number: 0

Mission & Interests

Goals: The Kurdistan Human Rights Association-Geneva (KMMK-G) aims to promote democracy, dignity and human rights for all, in particular for minorities in Iran. To that end, the Association commits itself to work against any form of discrimination towards ethnic and religious minorities within the region, to defend political prisoners, to work for the abolition of the death penalty, and to promote women’s and children’s rights. Established in Geneva in 2006, the KMMK-G constitutes a bridge between the Kurdish civil society, Iranian minorities, and the United Nations Agencies. The KKMK-G participates actively in all the sessions of the Human Rights Council, the ESCR, the CPR Committee, the UPR and the UN Forum on minority issues, and is a recognized source of information for the UN, EU and USA. The KMMK-G is also active within the EU Parliament and in EU capitals, and regularly organizes conferences on the situation of ethnic and religious minorities in Iran.
Interests Represented: Does not represent commercial interests
Interests:
  • Culture and media
  • External relations
  • Foreign affairs and security policy
  • Humanitarian aid and civil protection
  • International co-operation and development
  • Justice and fundamental rights
  • Migration and asylum
Levels of Interest:
  • global

Activities

Main EU Legislative Proposals: We are working closely with various parlemantarian groups within the EU Parliament incldunig S&D, Renew Europe and others. We have contributed to the followoing resolution on Iran in October 2022: Mort de Mahsa Amini et répression des manifestants pour les droits des femmes en Iran Résolution du Parlement européen du 6 octobre 2022 sur la mort de Mahsa Jina Amini et la répression des manifestants pour les droits des femmes en Iran (2022/2849(RSP))
Communication Activities: Through our partners, we organize regukarly events in the EU Parliament on the situation of human rights in particular on the situations of women and minority rights in Iran. On 26th April 2023, with the support of the SD and with Mme Pina Picierno the vice-president of EU Parliament, we organized a panel entitled: Women, Life, Freedom: What Future for Women & Minorities in Iran? On 12th December 2018, KMMK-G with the support of the Renew Europe Group, hosted by Mme Frederique Ries, we organized a panel entitled: “IRAN: What future for ethnic groups?” : https://www.reneweuropegroup.eu/fr/events/2019-12-11/renew-europe-hearing-iran-what-future-for-ethnic-groups, https://re.livecasts.eu/iran-what-future-for-ethnic-groups In may 2021, we had a simliar panel on the minorities in Iran.
Inter-institutional or Unofficial Groupings: N/A

Head Office

Address: KMMK-G/Taimoor Aliassi21, rue Antoine-Carteret
Post Code: 1202
City: Genève
Country: SWITZERLAND
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EU Office

Address: KMMK-G/Taimoor Aliassi21, rue Antoine-Carteret
Post Code: 1202
City: Genève
Country: SWITZERLAND
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Financial Data

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Complementary Information: At this stage, we are beneficiary of any EU fundings, as our work develops and the situations deteriotes in Iran, we are considering to apply for funds.

Membership Information

Members10 Percent: 0
Members25 Percent: 1
Members50 Percent: 0
Members75 Percent: 0
Members: 1
Members F T E: 0.25
Info Members: We wish to increase our advocacy and presence within EU Parliament hopefully impacting and improving the situations of human rights of women and minorities in the Islamic Republic of Iran and for all.

Structure

Structure Type: Structure
Is Member Of: World Coaltion Against teh Death Penalty: https://worldcoalition.org/ International Cmpaign to Ban Landmines: http://www.icbl.org/en-gb/home.aspx Impact Iran Coalition, I'm the Co-chair: https://impactiran.org/ International Educational Development, Inc.
Organisation Members: World Coaltion Against teh Death Penalty: https://worldcoalition.org/ International Cmpaign to Ban Landmines: http://www.icbl.org/en-gb/home.aspx Impact Iran Coalition, I'm the Co-chair: https://impactiran.org/