ALN Statements & Resolutions
CALL OF HAMMAMET (TUNISIA) FOR THE PROTECTION OF WOMEN AGAINST ALL FORMS OF VIOLENCE
We, African Liberal Women representing Africa Liberal Network member parties, meeting in Hammamet, Tunisia from 30 July to 2 August 2010 as part of the second ALN Gender Workshop with support from the Liberal Democrats’ Westminster Foundation for Democracy programme, having examined the evolution of the situation of women around the world:
– Note with concern the persistence of violence against African and Arab women and the deteriorating conditions in parts of Asia and Central and Eastern Europe.
– Recalling the rights of women in the universal framework of human rights, and building on all instruments specific rights of women including CEDAW, Resolution 1325 Security Council United Nations, the African Charter Human Rights and Peoples’ rights of women, we regard the protection of moral and physical integrity of women in the world as an urgent necessity.
Further, We, African Women Liberal,
– Call upon the Heads of State, members of the Liberal International, the media, all organizations and people of good will:
– To mobilize a multifaceted campaign against violence suffered by women on the planet.
Ask eagerly, particularly the heads of state:
– To build specialized shelters to protect women whose lives are threatened both in times of conflicts in married life and social
– Promote women’s access to legal aid as social and psychological victims;
– Call feminist organizations worldwide to denounce the ideologies and traditions that generate harmful forms of segregation and violence against women.
– Call for an immediate end to the unspeakable tragedy suffered by women in the Democratic Republic of Congo and insist on the implementation of the resolution to that effect in December 2009 at a meeting of the Executive Committee of the Africa Liberal Network Seychelles.
Hammamet, 1 August 2010
MOTION IN SUPPORT OF PRESIDENT WADE OF SENEGAL
Women representing Africa Liberal Network member parties, meeting from 30 July to 2 August 2010 for the second gender workshop would like to thank especially President Abdoulaye Wade for his work in favor of parity.
All processes know a historical inflection point. For women in Senegal, the vote of the full parity law on Male / Female in elected institutions, crowns decades of political activism, deprivation, and struggle.
This outstanding success, we, African women, owe to an intellectual superior, a politician with a clear vision and foresight, the standard bearer of liberalism in Africa, Abdoulaye Wade, President of the Republic of Senegal.
Therefore, as gender focal points of member parties of the Africa Liberal Network:
– We support the President Abdoulaye Wade, in his desire to achieve greater equality of opportunity in the political field
– We wait for leaders of member parties of the Africa Liberal Network, to implement such parity, and make this a reality in our political parties, and we kindly call on President Wade to advocate on the gender issue. So that we, African women can overcome the challenges we face in the way of the development in our respective states.
Hammamet, 1 August 2010
MOTION OF THANKS AND CONGRATULATIONS TO TUNISIA PSL
Women representing Africa Liberal Network member parties, meeting from 30 July to 2 August 2010 for the second gender workshop, thanked the PSL (Social Liberal Party) of Tunisia and its President, Mr. Mondher Thabet for hosting this workshop in Tunisian soil. They welcomed the organization of Tunisian women for their availability throughout their stay successful in Hammamet, historic and touristic town close to the heart of all Africans.
Hammamet, 1 August 2010
RESOLUTION ON PRESIDENTIAL AL’ELECTION IN CÔTE D’IVOIRE
Women representing Africa Liberal Network member parties, meeting from 30 July to 2 August 2010 for the second gender workshop, noted with distaste that the date of the presidential election has been delayed 6 since 2005, plunging the population into distress;
Since these elections are, in the opinion of all observers, the condition that the country would emerge from the crisis persists insidiously with its attendant problems of all kinds of people in general and the vulnerable in particular,
Women of Africa Liberal Network member parties,
– Deplore the inability of some States to hold elections if there arrives the constitutional deadline;
– Affirm that the requirement for a transparent election, democratic and should not give rise to many hesitations and artificial obstacles if the electoral commission is truly independent;
– Wish, as ECOWAS, African Union, UN and all development partners that the elections in Côte d’Ivoire will be held before the end of 2010 so that this country acquires legitimate institutions which lead to the democracy, peace and sustainable development.
Hammamet, 1 August 2010
MOTION SUPPORT AND ENCOURAGEMENT FOR MRS ALICE NZOMUKUNDA
Women representing Africa Liberal Network member parties, meeting from 30 July to 2 August 2010 for the second gender workshop, informed of the harassment suffered by Ms Alice Nzomukunda in her fight for good governance and democracy, put to all their encouragement and support in its determination to promote moral values and establishing the rule of law in Burundi.
Hammamet, 1 August 2010
MOTION OF ENCOURAGEMENT TO HIS EXCELLENCE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF TUNISIA, MR ZINE EL ABIDINE BEN ALI
The women representing Africa Liberal Network member parties, meeting for a workshop in from 30 July to 2 August 2010 in Hammamet, Tunisia at the kind l’invitation of the Parti Social Libéral of Tunisia for the networks’ second Gender Workshop, were impressed by the excellent progress made towards the socio-economic development of the country and particularly the position of Tunisian women in society, would like to thank His Excellence the President of the Republic of Tunisia.
Hammamet, 1 August 2010
MOTION OF THANKS TO MR NICK BRANSON
Women representing Africa Liberal Network member parties, meeting from 30 July to 2 August 2010 for the second gender workshop, thanked Mr Nick Branson, Executive Secretary of the RLA under the Liberal Democrats in Britain , for his availability, his hard work and high sense of human relations which are great qualities that enable it to ensure calmly and efficiently coordinating the activities of the RLA to the satisfaction of members.
Hammamet, 1 August 2010