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| − | :"Global Witness does not accept funding from any individual, company or organisation that has disregarded the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in the course of their business, or that is involved in the extractives, timber or arms industries. We encourage donations from individuals, companies and organisations that have an ethical giving or ethical trading policy." | + | :"Global Witness does not accept funding from any individual, company or organisation that has disregarded the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in the course of their business, or that is involved in the extractives, timber or arms industries. We encourage donations from individuals, companies and organisations that have an ethical giving or ethical trading policy." {{ref|1}} |
===Trusts and foundations=== | ===Trusts and foundations=== | ||
*[[Ajahma Charitable Trust]] | *[[Ajahma Charitable Trust]] | ||
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*[[Hsu Family Capital Charitable Fund]] | *[[Hsu Family Capital Charitable Fund]] | ||
*[[Jocarno Fund]] | *[[Jocarno Fund]] | ||
| − | *[[National Endowment for Democracy | + | *[[National Endowment for Democracy]] |
*[[Open Society Institute]] | *[[Open Society Institute]] | ||
*[[RH Southern Trust]] | *[[RH Southern Trust]] | ||
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*[[Staples Trust]] | *[[Staples Trust]] | ||
*[[TAUPO Community Fund of Tides Foundation]] | *[[TAUPO Community Fund of Tides Foundation]] | ||
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===Development organizations=== | ===Development organizations=== | ||
*[[Concern Worldwide]] | *[[Concern Worldwide]] | ||
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*[[Ethical Investors]] | *[[Ethical Investors]] | ||
*[[i2 Limited]] | *[[i2 Limited]] | ||
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| + | ==Affiliations== | ||
| + | *[[All Party Parliamentary Group on Climate Change Group]] - Associate Member | ||
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==Contact== | ==Contact== | ||
===London=== | ===London=== | ||
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:T+1 (202) 7215670 | :T+1 (202) 7215670 | ||
:F+1 (202) 5300128 | :F+1 (202) 5300128 | ||
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| + | == Notes == | ||
| + | #{{note|1}} Global Witness Website [http://www.globalwitness.org/pages/en/our_funders.html Funders] | ||
Latest revision as of 10:11, 7 October 2015
According to its "About Us" description:
- Global Witness exposes the corrupt exploitation of natural resources and international trade systems, to drive campaigns that end impunity, resource-linked conflict, and human rights and environmental abuses.
Contents
In the news
In Feb. 2007, Dr. Sarah Wykes, a Global Witness researcher, was imprisoned in Angola accused of involvement in spying.
Funding Sources
- "Global Witness does not accept funding from any individual, company or organisation that has disregarded the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in the course of their business, or that is involved in the extractives, timber or arms industries. We encourage donations from individuals, companies and organisations that have an ethical giving or ethical trading policy." [1]
Trusts and foundations
- Ajahma Charitable Trust
- DOEN Foundation
- Ford Foundation
- Gleitsman Foundation
- Hsu Family Capital Charitable Fund
- Jocarno Fund
- National Endowment for Democracy
- Open Society Institute
- RH Southern Trust
- Roddick Foundation
- Rufford Maurice Laing Foundation
- Sigrid Rausing Trust
- Staples Trust
- TAUPO Community Fund of Tides Foundation
Development organizations
- Concern Worldwide
- Humanist Institute for Co-operation with Developing Countries (Hivos)
- IUCN – The World Conservation Union
- Oxfam GB
- Oxfam Novib
- Trocaire
Governments
- Canadian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
- Irish Aid – Irish Department of Foreign Affairs
- Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs
- Swedish International Development Co-operation Agency (Sida)
- UK Department for International Development (DFID)
- UK Foreign & Commonwealth Office
Corporate donors
Affiliations
- All Party Parliamentary Group on Climate Change Group - Associate Member
Contact
London
- Global Witness
- PO Box 6042
- London N19 5WP
- UK
- T +44(0)20 7272 6731
- F +44(0)20 7272 9425
- Website: www.globalwitness.org
US office
- Global Witness
- 8th Floor, 1120 19th Street West
- Washington DC 20036
- US
- T+1 (202) 7215670
- F+1 (202) 5300128
