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Annual
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2016
ODVV
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ODVV Mission Statement
Structure
Being committed to its moral principles the ODVV’s mission is:
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To respect high human values;
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To respect the rule of law and be committed to national values, moral principles and laws,
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To respect national interests and to avoid entering political groupings,
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To respect human dignity and status, and to recognise individual’s rights and respect of society’s public interests,
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To believe in justice, equality and observe everyone’s rights (women and children in particular),
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To believe in being responsible, transparent, answerable, honest and virtuous;
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To accept the expansion and promotion of creativity;
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To respect knowledge, competence and experiences of individuals;
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To accept ideas, notions, recommendations and constructive criticisms;
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To be committed to collective unity and cooperation;
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To promote the spirit of service and voluntary campaigns;
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To promote and expand a culture of non-violence;
For the purpose of reaching its goal which is to promote and expand a human
rights culture the ODVV shall utilise the following practices:
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Hold educational, seminars, forums and workshops with the aim of information dissemination and
raise the society’s culture, preparation of articles and research in this regard;
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Protect and defend the rights of victims of violence and society;
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Promote and expand a culture of non-violence;
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Present advisory and counselling services for the rehabilitation of victims of society, and to refer
these victims to the relevant centres to receiving care and services;
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Establishment and facilitation of links with national, regional and international organizations that follow
similar objectives, and to facilitate the opportunity to exchange views, experiences and knowledge;
The ODVV conducts its activities and campaigns under the following structure
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Research and Education Department
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International Relations Department
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Communications Department
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Rehabilitation Department (Rehabilitation Centre)
The following is a brief narration of the activities that the aforementioned departments conducted in 2016.