76 Networks and civil society organizations from 13 Arab countries express their Solidarity with Kamal Jendoubi

The undersigned organizations express their solidarity with the human rights activist Kamal Jendoubi, who has for long been exposed to a campaign designed to discredit the work he has done at the head of the Independent High Authority for the elections.

Kamal Jendoubi succeeded as a man leading the electoral process, together with his colleagues, in the Independent High Authority for elections to get approval from monitors of the Tunisian elections in October 2011 as being free and fair election.

The undersigned organizations witness also that the efforts made by Kamal Jendoubi over the past twenty years in order to break the siege imposed, not only on the activity of opposition by the regime of Ben Ali, whether they are politicians or activists in the areas of civil society, but, also, on the activity of human right activists in various Arab countries.

We assure that the distortion campaign will not scratch the fact that Kamal Jendoubi is independent in his decisions, free in his statements and views, and he gained confidence and stature that made his reputation extend beyond the borders of the country.

So we, the undersigned, emphasize:

– Full solidarity with the human rights activist Kamal Jendoubi and his colleagues in the Independent High Authority for the elections.

– condemning the unjust campaign that will not deter him to continue the struggle, and will not hush his voice.

As we appeal to the President of the Republic and President of the National Constituent Assembly, who expressed, more than once, their absolute confidence in the Independent High Commission for Elections and the president as a person, in order to prevent this unjust campaign on Mr. Kamal Jendoubi and his colleagues to achieve its goals and objectives.

The name of human rights organizations signed

1. Network Iraqi human rights organizations (including 53 human rights organizations) / Iraq
2. National Civil Forum (including more than 50 organizations) / Sudan
3. Jordanian Network for civil society organizations (including 16 organizations) / Jordan.
4. Maat for Peace, Development, and Human Rights / Egypt
5. Committees for the Defense of Democratic Liberties and Human Rights in Syria
6. Al-Khiam Rehabilitation Center for Victims of Torture/ Lebanon
7. Amman Center for Human Rights Studies [ACHRS] / Jordan
8. Venus Organization for Iraqi women / Iraq
9. Aman Network for Rehabilitation and Defending Human Rights/ Lebanon
10. Bahrain Transparency Society / Bahrain
11. National Organization for Combat of Human Trafficking / Yemen
12. Kurdish Committee for Human Rights in Syria (observer) / Syria
13. National Organization for Human Rights in Syria
14. Human Rights Organization in Syria – MAF / Syria
15. The Arab Organization for Human Rights in Syria
16. Kurdish Organization for the Defense of Human Rights and Public Freedoms in Syria ) DAD(
17. Amman Forum Society for Human Rights / Jordan
18. Sudanese Development Call Organization (NIDAA) / Sudan
19. Syrian platform for NGOs (SPNGO ) / Syria
20. Syrian Kurdish Centre for Documentation / Syria
21. Syrian Coalition Against the Death Penalty (SCODP) / Syria
22. National Coordination for the Defense of missing in Syria
23. Syrian Jurists Association for transitional justice and the rule of law/ Syria
24. Syrian Center for Transitional Justice and enabled democracy / Syria
25. Syrian Center for Rehabilitation of Victims of Violence and Torture / Syria
26. Syrian National Center for Democracy and Human Development / Syria
27. National Center for the Study of Tolerance and Anti-Violence in Syria
28. Defend for prisoners of conscience in Syria – Rwankh
29. Syrian Center for Human Rights
30. Ebla Center for the Study of transitional justice and democracy in Syria
31. Syrian Center for Civil Society and Human Rights Studies
32. National Rally for women’s and children’s rights/Syria
33. Syrian Association for the freedom and fairness
34. Syrian Center for Human Rights Education
35. Arab Women Organization/ Jordan
36. Yemeni Coalition Against the Death Penalty
37. Middle East Foundation for Development/Yemen
38. Adaleh Organization for human rights and freedoms/Yemen
39. Yamani Foundation and proud of Rights and Freedoms
40. Almasar Foundation/ Yemen
41. Bahrain Society for Human Rights
42. Allo’loa Center for Human Rights/Bahrain
43. Jerusalem Center for legal aid and Human Rights/Palestine
44. Hammurabi Organization for Monitoring Human Rights and Democracy / Iraq
45. AL-Rafidain Center for Ensuring Human Rights / Iraq
46. Iraqi Alliance Against the Death Penalty/ Iraq
47. Mauritanian Association for the Promotion Rights / Mauritania
48. Jordanian Network for Human Rights
49. Jordanian Coalition Against the Death Penalty
50. Jordanian Network for Social Accountability
51. Jordanian Authority for the culture of democracy
52. Yemen’s Organization for Defending Rights and Democratic Freedoms
53. Al-Badeel Center for Studies and Research / Jordan
54. Algerian League for the Defence of Human Rights / Algeria
55. Syrian Association for the Defense of Human Rights
56. Arab Organization for Penal Reform in Syria
57. .Nations Institute for Development and International Cooperation, Research and Strategic Studies / Tunisia
58. The electronic Jordan Press Association
59. Kurdistan Alliance Against the Death Penalty
60. Network advocates of change towards development and development / Iraq
61. Republic Center for Studies and Human Rights
62. Yemeni Association for Rights and Freedoms in Yemeni universities Academy
63. Social Democratic Forum / Yemen
64. Al-Tan weir Forum / Yemen
65. Forum of independent civil society organizations (120 organizations and institutions) / Yemen
66. The Palestinian Society for Human Rights (Monitor)
67. .Arab-European Center for Human Rights and International Law
68. Association of Palestinian women in refugee camps in Lebanon
69. Syrian Coalition for the International Criminal Court
70. Civil Coalition for Human Rights in Egypt) includes 70 Association) / Egypt
71. A coalition of human rights experts in Egypt
72. Al-hewer Center / Yemen
73. Zahran Youth Forum/ Yemen
74. Lahiy Center to prosecute criminals against humanity in Syria
75. Moroccan League for the Defense of Human Rights / Morocco
76. National Observatory for Human voter / Morocco

Amman, 23 \ 6 \ 2013