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A non-profit legal entity organized under French law of July 1st, 1901

STATEMENT OF  PURPOSE:

The purpose of Chrysalis is to promote and advocate for local implementation individual human rights as articulated by the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) following the guidelines of the Commissioner's "Handbook for NGOs". Chrysalis shall focus in particular on thematic human rights issues identified as priorities by OHCHR such as the "Rule of Law and Democracy" and "Anti-discrimination" encompassing topics such as Administration of Justice, Impunity/Accountability, the Role of Courts in Human Rights Protection, and Democracy. Chrysalis shall cooperate with the Special Representative on Human Rights by providing her with information and/or submitting specific complaints of human rights abuses. Chrysalis shall contribute to human rights education and encourage individuals to uphold their own human rights and those of others, develop an understanding of the common responsibility to make human rights a reality in each community and develop networks on the international level for that purpose. Chrysalis shall endeavor to assist victims and alert public opinion in the case of a human rights violation regardless of its source.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS:

President:Christian LESECQ, JurisDoctor, Le Grand Chandon, Sainte Marguerite, 61320 Carrouges, France,

Vice-President : Alison BERRY, attorney-at-law, member of the bar, 300 Hamilton Avenue, Suite 410,White Plains, NY , 10601, USA,

Diector : Christopher STEAD, magistrate,  The Fold, Illingworth, Halifax, Yorks, United Kingdom.

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