Launching the liberal network

LI has a parliamentarian’s e-Network on encompassing the tabling of Parliamentarians Questions on human rights. In the hopes that if a specific issue is raised in various parliaments around the world, this concerted effort will strengthen its case. In recognising the somewhat loosely structured e-Network, LI would like to organise a setting at which these various human rights MPs could meet and discuss ways of strengthening this network. Potentially this could be a very effective Liberal Human Rights mechanism in which we can and should make a difference.

DPP and LI have proposed the date for organising this event in Taiwan in 26-29 September, 2007 at which we can invite liberal human rights parliamentarians. In addition, CALD is looking into the possibility to hold its executive meeting in conjunction with the human rights meeting and has proposed the agenda of human trafficking. The participation of CALD at the human rights conference will be decided in June when it holds its bureau meeting.

We very much see the conference as an instrument to strengthen this parliamentarians’ network. In particular, UK Liberal Democrats is willing to sponsor two speakers from Africa liberal network. LI will suggest a list of speakers that cover all member parties from five continents. To this end, there will be a diverse and intrusive aspect on cooperating human rights campaigns among liberals.

Aim of the conference

• Strengthening the LI parliamentarians’ e-network on human rights
   
• Interesting public opinion on human rights issues by introducing human rights topics in national parliaments
   
• Achieving this goal by establishing an coordinated and united action across frontiers within the HRC conference parliamentarian network
   
• Developing a closer co-cooperation amongst HRC member to implement a full spectrum political analysis in international organisations