Christian Initiative Romero
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The Christian Initiative Romero (CIR) is an incorporated association located in Münster, Germany.[1] The initiative stands up for industrial law and human rights in Central American countries.[2] Its core area of responsibility consists in the support of grassroots organizations in Central America. The CIR also runs campaigns and promotes education on different topics concerning development in Germany.[1] The CIR receives about 400,000 euro per year through donations.
Goals
The CIR understands itself as “the voice of the poor”. Its aim is to build bridges between the developing countries and Germany. Like Óscar Romero, the CIR fights against injustice and sides with the poor.
Campaigns
- The Clean Clothes Campaign (CCC) is dedicated to improving the working conditions in the garment industry and calls for minimum standards and independent monitoring systems.[3][4]
- Corporate Accountability (CorA) is a network of various organisations in Germany that demand companies to respect human rights and to fulfil internationally accepted social and environmental standards.
- ProNATs is an initiative dedicated to strengthening the working children. Pro los Niños y Adolescentes Trabajadores (For working children and adolescents) is a network of organisations and individuals that fight against the exploitation of working children.
- The initiative Common Code for the Coffee Community (4C) was founded in 2004 by different NGOs, syndicates, public institutions and the German Coffee Union. Its aim is to set social and ecological standards for a globally responsible coffee production.[2]
Activities
The CIR supports about 90 projects in Central America every year. These projects focus on women’s self-determination, respect for human rights, promoting social rights of the native population, dignified working conditions, respect for and support of working children, ecology and a political strengthening of the civil society.
Besides campaign and project work the CIR gives immediate help in cases of emergency, such as natural catastrophes. It organizes protest activities if human rights are humiliated and cooperates with other networks and organisations to achieve its goals.
The CIR investigates areas like the garment industry or human and children’s rights in Central America.[4] The results of the research projects are published in brochures and leaflets. Four times a year, the CIR publishes a free bulletin about current political and social issues in Central America.
The work of the CIR is financed by membership fees and donations, financial contributions from churches and private foundations, public grants and by contributions from the Romero Foundation.
References
- ^ a b "Catholic Studies Database - Christliche Initiative Romero e.V. (CIR) (Christian Initiative Romero (CIR))". The Catholic University of America. Retrieved 05 April 2013.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help) - ^ a b "4C Association: Albrecht Schwarzkopf". 4c-coffeeassociation.org. Retrieved 5 April 2013.
- ^ "Open Factory is put to the test: TATONKA provides proof of its high awareness of responsibility". tatonka.com. 23 October 2012. Retrieved 5 April 2013.
- ^ a b "2006 World Cup: CCC Demands Justice for Sportswear Workers". cleanclothes.org. 1 October 2006. Retrieved 5 April 2013.