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OCDH, (the Congolese Observatory for Human Rights), the Rainforest Foundation’s main partner organization in the Republic of Congo, has been named French Human Rights Laureate for 2006. The prize, awarded by the French National Human Rights Committee, is in recognition of the work that OCDH did to support families of people who have disappeared in Congo Brazzaville.

OCDH, (the Congolese Observatory for Human Rights), the Rainforest Foundation’s main partner in the Republic of Congo, has been named one of five French Human Rights Laureates for 2006. The prize, awarded by the French National Human Rights Committee, is in recognition of the work that OCDH did to support families of disappeared people in Congo Brazzaville. We are thrilled that our partners, who are painstaking, persistent and courageous in their defence of human rights, have received such an award, which is richly deserved.

As of Monday 20th November our new address is:

The Rainforest Foundation UK
2nd Floor, Imperial Works
Perren Street
London
NW5 3ED
United Kingdom

Our new telephone number is: + 44 (0)20 7485 0193

If you have experience in policy and advocacy work, speak French and are keen to take on the challenge of trying to ensure that the Democratic Republic of Congo ends up with a forest policy puts forest communities at its centre, we are interested in you! The Rainforest Foundation is looking for a Policy Advisor, to be based in Kinshasa, who will work with our Congolese partners in developing an advocacy strategy.