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<p><strong>NATIONAL IDPs CONFERENCE</strong><br>The Emergency Relief Unit and Executive Committee of International Human Rights Observer<br>(IHRO) decided to organize National Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) Conference on June<br>24, 2009 in Best Western Hotel, Islamabad.<br><strong>OBJECTIVES</strong><br>The main goal of the Conference was:<br>“To help in rehabilitation and to devise a comprehensive relief policy for the Internally<br>Displaced Persons (IDPs) of Swat, Buner and others”<br>The main objectives of National IDPs Conference 2009<br>• To identify the problems faced by IDPs of Swat and Buneer<br>• To create Public awareness among IDPs regarding their rights<br>• To explore partnerships and linkages among different stakeholders for IDPs Project<br>• To promote rights-based approach to policies programs, and Services for IDPs in<br>Pakistan<br>223 participants including Government Senior Officials, civil society advocacy groups, NGOs,<br>religious groups, federations, trade unions, representatives of political parties, diplomats,<br>intellectuals, officials from private sector, international and regional organizations and students<br>from different universities participated in this important conference.<br>OPENING SESSION<br>Conference was started with Recitation of Holy Quran. Dr. Khalid Aftab Sulheri, President of<br>IHRO welcomed the distinguished guests. In his opening speech, he urged participants to take<br>actions and step forward to raising the voices of IDPs by actively participate in the conference.<br>SPEECHES<br>Syed Mumtaz Alam Gillani<br>Syed Mumtaz Alam Gillani, Federal Minister for Human Rights was invited as the chief Guest<br>and speaker in the Conference. He appreciated the work of International Human Rights<br>Observer (IHRO) and congratulated IHRO for organizing National IDPs Conference. He said<br>that Federal Government is trying its best to facilitate the IDPs on each and every level adopting<br>the vision of the President and Prime Minister of Pakistan through its cabinet. He further said<br>that single terrorist should not be spare in the region and no compromise with the terrorists will<br>be considered as per policy of Government. He visited many camps and witnessed a big crisis<br>in hands which cannot be coped with the existing resources of the government. He noted down<br>all the complaints and suggestions and assured the participants that he will take notice of the<br>suggestions made in the conference and all the actions will be shared with all the agencies<br>working with IDPs. He appreciated Government, NGO, INGOs, UN and other agencies working<br>to facilitate IDPs and favour Human Rights. He especially appreciated the work of grass root<br>level organizations.</p>
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