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- Jul 13, 2000 IG Medien - Stellungnahme (CONTRIB 271)
- Jul 10, 2000 Die Armutskonferenz (Österreichisches Netzwerk gegen Armut und Soziale Ausgrenzung) - Stellungnahme (CONTRIB 264)
- Jul 10, 2000 Sociedad General de Autores y Editores (SGAE) - Propuesta (CONTRIB 266)
- Jul 5, 2000 European Study Group - Submission (CONTRIB 260)
- Jul 5, 2000 GESAC - Groupement Européen des Sociétés d'Auteurs et Compositeurs - Contribution regarding copyright (CONTRIB 261)
- Jul 4, 2000 UEF-EU - Working group on EU-citizenship, fundamental rights and cultural diversity of the federalist group at the European institutions - Contribution concerning Safeguarding public traditions and cultural heritage (CONTRIB 212)
- Jul 3, 2000 LCF - Leuenberg Church Fellowship - Statement of the Executive Committee (CONTRIB 257)
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- Jun 27, 2000 Consulta per la Giustizia Europea dei Diritti dell'Uomo - Contributo (CONTRIB 250)
- Jun 26, 2000 Platform of European Social NGOs - Press release (CONTRIB 246)
- Jun 26, 2000 Vorschlag zu Artikel 15 (in der Fassung von Dokument Charte 4333/00 CONVENT 36) - Initiativkreis für den öffentlichen Rundfunk Köln (CONTRIB 245)
- Jun 22, 2000 "Initiativ Liewensufank" Asbl - Contribution (CONTRIB 242)
- Jun 22, 2000 Danish Centre for Human Rights - Contribution (CONTRIB 241)
- Jun 22, 2000 DGB - Deutscher Gewerkschaftsbund - Stellungnahme (CONTRIB 239)
- Jun 22, 2000 DMFK - "Deutsches Mennonitisches Friedenskomitee" - Letter on Conscientious Objection to Military Service (CONTRIB 238)
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- Jun 15, 2000 CAFECS - Contribution (amendements) de CAFECS ainsi que le discours prononcé lors de l'audition du 27 avril 2000 (CONTRIB 232)
- Jun 15, 2000 GEE - European Group on Ethics in Science and New Technologies - Report requested by President Prodi (CONTRIB 233)
- Jun 15, 2000 Mr. Dr. Bernhard W. Wegener, Universität Bielefeld, Juristische Fakultät - Contribution on environmental protection (CONTRIB 231)
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- Jun 13, 2000 SGAE - Sociedad General de Autores y Editores de España - Contribution (CONTRIB 220)
- Jun 7, 2000 VPRT - Verband Privater Rundfunk und Telekommunikation e.V. - Position (CONTRIB 211)
- Jun 5, 2000 EFAH - European Forum for the Arts and Heritage - Contribution avec un texte sur les droits et libertés culturelles fondamentales (CONTRIB 198)
- Jun 5, 2000 Euronet - European Children's Network - Contribution regarding CONVENT 28 and 34 (CONTRIB 207)
- Jun 5, 2000 Herr. Prof. Dr. Martin Stock, Universität Bielefeld, Fakultät für Rechtswissenschaft - Beitrag zur Medienfreiheit (CONTRIB 206)
- Jun 5, 2000 IRCT - International Rehabilitation Council for Torture Victims - Contribution with the statement presented at the hearing on 27 April 2000 and the proposal for an amendment to article 4 (CONTRIB 204)
- Jun 5, 2000 Konferenz der Notariate der Europäischen Union - Beitrag: Resolution vom 19. Mai 2000 (CONTRIB 205)
- Jun 5, 2000 Non-Governmental Organisations - Joint statement of 27 April 2000 "The Quality Test" (CONTRIB 190)
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- Jun 5, 2000 Syndicat CFTC - Confédération Française des Travailleurs Chrétiens - Contribution sur la rémunération et les services d'intérêt général (CONTRIB 202)
- May 31, 2000 Associations de la Coordination française pour le droit d'asile - Contribution avec proposition d'amendement pour l'article sur le droit d'asile (CONTRIB 201)
- May 31, 2000 CAVE - Confederación de Asociaciones de Vecinos Consumidores y Usuarios de España - Contribution (CONTRIB 200)
- May 30, 2000 ECRE - European Council on Refugees and Exiles - Comments on the right to asylum (CONTRIB 195)
- May 30, 2000 Kolping Society of Europe - Contributions (CONTRIB 178)
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- May 26, 2000 AGDF - Aktionsgemeinschaft Dienst für den Frieden e.V. - Contribution with a letter to the Convention regarding participation in a war on the basis of a decision of conscience (CONTRIB 192)
- May 26, 2000 Mr. James Wilson, Bass Hotels & Resorts (Bass PLC) - Statement given at the hearing on 27 April 2000 (CONTRIB 194)
- May 26, 2000 Syndicats français (CFDT, CGC, CFTC, CGT) - Proposition accompagnée d'une lettre au Président Roman Herzog (CONTRIB 191)
- May 26, 2000 Syndicats français (CGC, CFTC, CFDT, CGT) - Contribution avec propositions des amendements aux dernières rédactions établies par le Présidium (CONTRIB 193)
- May 25, 2000 CBI - Confederation of British Industry - Second submission (CONTRIB 170)
- May 25, 2000 EBU - European Broadcasting Union - Submission with the final comments (CONTRIB 187)
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- May 25, 2000 EWL - European Women's Lobby - Contribution with amendments to the Praesidium's proposals on political and civil rights, social rights and rights of citizens (CONTRIB 174)
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- May 25, 2000 Vereinigung zur Förderung des Petitionsrechts in der Demokratie e.V. - Eingabe (CONTRIB 179)
- May 24, 2000 AFEM - Association of Women of Southern Europe - Submission given at the hearing on 27 April 2000 (CONTRIB 181)
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- May 24, 2000 Church and Society Commission of the Conference of European Churches - Submission with a letter to Mr. Roman Herzog, the President of the Convention, and a report from the Plenary Meeting of the Commission in Moscow on 5-9 May 2000 (CONTRIB 189)
- May 24, 2000 COFACE - Contribution (CONTRIB 186)
- May 24, 2000 Deutscher Städte- und Gemeindebund - Beitrag zum Recht auf Selbstverwaltung (CONTRIB 184)
- May 24, 2000 DSI - Danish Council of Organisations of Disabled People - Contribution (CONTRIB 185)
- May 24, 2000 EEF - Engineering Employers' Federation - Position paper (CONTRIB 183)
- May 23, 2000 EKD - Evangelische Kirche in Deutschland - Stellungnahme im Hinblick auf die Anhörung am 27. April 2000 (CONTRIB 172)
- May 23, 2000 FEANTSA - European Federation of National Organisations Working with the Homeless - Open letter to the Convention and statement given at the hearing on 27 April 2000 (CONTRIB 164)
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- May 22, 2000 Society for Threatened Peoples International - Submission on the occasion of the hearing on 27 April 2000 (CONTRIB 139)
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- May 16, 2000 Eurolink Age - Position paper on the occasion of the public hearing on 27 April 2000 (CONTRIB 165)
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- May 12, 2000 CEEP - Centre Européen des Entreprises à Participation Publique et des Entreprises d'Intérêt Économique Général - Contribution (CONTRIB 150)
- May 12, 2000 ECAS - European citizens and their associations - Presentation given at the public hearing on 27 April 2000 (CONTRIB 166)
- May 12, 2000 Platform of European Social NGOs and the European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC) - Common Statement of NGOs participating in the public hearing on 27 April 2000 (CONTRIB 158)
- May 8, 2000 CECODHAS - Comité européen de coordination de l'habitat social - Intervention faite à l'occasion de l'audition publique du 27 avril 2000 (CONTRIB 159)
- May 8, 2000 Deutscher Städte- und Gemeindebund - Beitrag (CONTRIB 148)
- May 8, 2000 Fédération des Associations Familiales Catholiques en Europe - Exposé à l'occasion de l'audition publique du 27 avril 2000 (CONTRIB 147)
- May 8, 2000 Food First Information and Action Network (FIAN-International) on behalf of Forum Menschenrechte - Statement given at the hearing on 27 April 2000 (CONTRIB 156)
- May 8, 2000 Franciscans (Commission for Justice, Peace and Integration of Creation) - Statement given at the hearing on 27 April 2000 (CONTRIB 151)
- May 8, 2000 Irish Business Bureau (IBB) and Employers Confederation (IBEC) - Position paper following the hearing of 27 April 2000 (CONTRIB 146)
- May 8, 2000 JEF - Junge Europäische Föderalisten - Zwei Briefe an Herrn Bundespräsident a.d. Roman HERZOG (CONTRIB 160)
- May 8, 2000 Marangopoulus Foundation for Human Rights - Letter to the Convention (CONTRIB 152)
- May 8, 2000 OCIPE - Intervention à l'occasion de l'audition publique du 27 avril 2000 (CONTRIB 149)
- May 5, 2000 Force Ouvrière - Contribution avec observations sur le projet de Charte des droits fondamentaux de l'Union européenne (CONTRIB 199)
- May 5, 2000 Mouvement international ATD Quart Monde - Intervention à l'occasion de l'audition publique du 27 avril 2000 (CONTRIB 141)
- May 4, 2000 CRPM - Conférénce des Régions Périphériques maritimes d'Europe - Intervention faite à l'occasion de l'audition publique du 27 avril 2000 (CONTRIB 137)
- May 4, 2000 Fédération des Associations Familiales Catholiques en Europe - Contribution à l'occasion de l'audition publique du 27 avril 2000 (CONTRIB 136)
- May 4, 2000 Mr Klaus Lörcher - Contribution with specific reference to the revised European Social Charter (CONTRIB 138)
- May 2, 2000 Diakonisches Werk der Evangelischen Kirche in Deutschland - Vortrag anlässlich der Anhörung am 27. April 2000 (CONTRIB 127)
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- May 2, 2000 EFFE - Europäisches Forum für Freiheit im Bildungswesen - Stellungnahme anlässlich der Anhörung vom 27. April 2000 (CONTRIB 126)
- May 2, 2000 ENPA - European Newspaper Publishers' Association - Statement given at the hearing on 27 April 2000 (CONTRIB 132)
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- May 2, 2000 Fédération Humaniste Européenne - Texte proposé à l'occasion de l'audition publique du 27 avril 2000 (CONTRIB 133)
- May 2, 2000 JEF - Young European Federalists - Submission on the occasion of the hearing on 27 April 2000 (CONTRIB 135)
- May 2, 2000 UEF - Union of European Federalists - Two contributions on the occasion of the public hearing on 27 April 2000 (CONTRIB 131)
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- Apr 28, 2000 EUCDA - Europäische Union Christlich-Demokratischer Arbeitsnehmer - Stellungnahme zur Einbeziehung sozialer Grundrechte anlässlich der Anhörung am 27. April 2000 (CONTRIB 128)
- Apr 28, 2000 Eversheds Business Lawyers in Europe - Submission (CONTRIB 130)
- Apr 28, 2000 Plate-forme des ONG européennes du secteur social - Intervention présentée par M. Olivier Gerhard lors de l'audition publique du 27 avril 2000 (CONTRIB 129)
- Apr 28, 2000 Platform of European Social NGOs and the European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC) - Campaign paper "Fundamental rights : The Heart of Europe" (CONTRIB 75)
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- Apr 27, 2000 UEF - Union of European Federalists - Statement given at the hearing on 27 April 2000
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- Apr 26, 2000 WCRP - World Conference on Religion & Peace - Contribution en vue de l'audition publique du 27 avril 2000 (CONTRIB 125)
- Apr 25, 2000 CAFECS - Carrefour pour une Europe civique et sociale - Contribution en vue de l'audition publique du 27 avril 2000 (CONTRIB 114)
- Apr 20, 2000 European Blind Union - Submission with a view to the hearing on 27 April 2000 (CONTRIB 123)
- Apr 19, 2000 CCDF - Collectif pour la Charte des droits fondamentaux - Contribution en vue de l'audition publique du 27 avril 2000 (CONTRIB 116)
- Apr 19, 2000 CCL - Conseil Central des Communautés Philosophiques non-Confessionelles - Contribution en vue de l'audition publique du 27 avril 2000 (CONTRIB 117)
- Apr 19, 2000 EHF - European Housing Forum - Contribution with a view to the hearing on 27 April 2000 (CONTRIB 115)
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- Apr 19, 2000 EUCDW - European Union of Christian Democratic Workers - Contribution with a view to the hearing on 27 April 2000 (CONTRIB 112)
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- Apr 19, 2000 Eurocities - Contribution soumise par M. Delebecque, vice-Président de la Communauté Urbaine de Lille, en vue de l'audition publique du 27 avril 2000 (CONTRIB 121)
- Apr 19, 2000 Euronet - European Children's Network - Contribution with a view to the hearing on 27 April 2000 (CONTRIB 113)
- Apr 19, 2000 European Women's Lobby - Contribution with a view to the hearing on 27 April 2000 (CONTRIB 120)
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- Apr 19, 2000 Evangelische Akademie Thüringen - Beitrag : Forderungen der Frauentagung (CONTRIB 122)
- Apr 19, 2000 ILGA-Europe - European Region of the International Lesbian and Gay Association - Contribution with a view to the hearing on 27 April 2000 (CONTRIB 119)
- Apr 19, 2000 Terre des Hommes France - Contribution en vue de l'audition publique du 27 avril 2000 (CONTRIB 118)
- Apr 18, 2000 AFEM - Association of Women of Southern Europe - Contribution with a view to the hearing on 27 April 2000 (CONTRIB 105)
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- Apr 18, 2000 Association of German Public Service Broadcasting Corporations (ARD) + Second German Television (ZDF) - Contribution with a view to the hearing on 27 April 2000 (CONTRIB 103)
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- Apr 18, 2000 Conference of European Churches - Contribution with a view to the hearing on 27 April 2000 (CONTRIB 107)
- Apr 18, 2000 Diakonisches Werk der Evangelischen Kirche in Deutschland - Beitrag im Hinblick auf die Anhörung am 27. April 2000 (CONTRIB 104)
- Apr 18, 2000 EBLUL - European Bureau for Lesser Used Languages - Statement with a view to the hearing on 27 April 2000 (CONTRIB 110)
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- Apr 18, 2000 FIDH - International Federation of Human Rights - Contribution with a view to the hearing on 27 April 2000 (CONTRIB 106)
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- Apr 18, 2000 Initiative "Netzwerk Dreigliederung" - Contribution with a view to the hearing on 27 April 2000 (CONTRIB 102)
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- Apr 18, 2000 UNICE - Union of Industrial and Employers' Confederations of Europe - Preliminary statement with a view to the hearing on 27 April 2000 (CONTRIB 109)
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- Apr 6, 2000 Platform of European Social NGOs & European Trade Union Confederation - Joint campaign paper "Fundamental rights : the heart of Europe - for the incorporation of fundamental rights in the European Community Treaties"
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- Mar 26, 2000 GEFI, CEPF and ELO - European Association of Real-estate Owners, European Confederation of Forest Owners and European Landowners' Organisation - letter to the members of the Convention (CONTRIB 73)
- Mar 22, 2000 AFEM - Association des Femmes de l'Europe Méridionale - Déclaration de l'AFEM sur la Charte des Droits Fondamentaux - délibérée en Assemblée générale réunie à Strasbourg le 17 mars 2000 (CONTRIB 55)
- Mar 22, 2000 AI - Amnesty International - Contribution on the right of asylum and the protection of refugees under the European Union Charter of fundamental rights (CONTRIB 56)
- Mar 22, 2000 ELO - European Landowners' Organisation - Proposal for Article 16 : Right to Ownership (CONTRIB 49)
- Mar 22, 2000 FEANTSA - Fédération Européenne des Associations Nationales Travaillant avec les Sans-Abri - Lettre ouverte aux membres de la Convention (CONTRIB 57)
- Mar 22, 2000 Haus und Grund Deutschland - Zentralverband der deutschen Haus-, Wohnungs- und Grundeigentümer e. V. - Offener Brief und Stellungnahme (CONTRIB 58)
- Mar 20, 2000 CELSIG - European Liaison Committee on Services of General Interest - Propositions in view of the elaboration of a Charter of Fundamental Rights and the Intergovernmental Conference (CONTRIB 54)
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- Mar 17, 2000 AFEM - Association of Women of Southern Europe - Proposed Charter provisions (CONTRIB 42)
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- Mar 17, 2000 Euronet - European Children's Network - Letter concerning the note from the Praesidium (ref. CHARTE 4123/12/00 REV 1, Convent 5), (CONTRIB 53)
- Mar 16, 2000 EBLUL - European Bureau for Lesser Used Languages - Call for Linguistic Rights in European Fundamental Rights Charter (CONTRIB 50)
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- Mar 16, 2000 ETWelfare - European Round Table of Charitable Social Welfare Associations - Proposal for an article on "The Right to Civil Dialogue and Basic Protection" (CONTRIB 51)
- Mar 16, 2000 GEFI - Groupement Européen des Fédérations intervenant dans l'immobilier - Projet du GEFI (CONTRIB 52)
- Mar 16, 2000 Initiative "Netzwerk Dreigliederung" - Vorschläge zum Entwurf der Charta der Grundrechte der EU (CONTRIB 48)
- Mar 15, 2000 Federation of Catholic Family Associations in Europe - Resolution (CONTRIB 46)
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- Mar 14, 2000 CCL-CVR - Conseil Central des Communautés Philosophiques non-confessionelles de Belgique - Contribution (CONTRIB 45)
- Mar 14, 2000 Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung - Ziele - Methoden - Bewertung (CONTRIB 43)
- Feb 29, 2000 BAGFW - Bundesarbeitsgemeinschaft der Freien Wohlfahrtspflege (EU-Vertretung) - Diskussionsvorschlag zu einem Artikel "Recht auf Bürgerdialog und Grundsicherung" (CONTRIB 34)
- Feb 29, 2000 EBLUL - European Bureau for Lesser Used Languages - Call for linguistic rights in New Fundamental Rights Charter (CONTRIB 33)
- Feb 18, 2000 European Women's Lobby - Letter to the members of the Convention (CONTRIB 27)
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- Feb 16, 2000 FERPA - Fédération européenne des Retraités et Personnes Agées - Projet de catalogue au niveau de l'Union des droits civiques, économiques et sociaux des citoyens européens (à inscrire dans le traité) (CONTRIB 25)
- Feb 16, 2000 FIDH - International Federation of Human Rights and other organisations - Joint statement: The European Union Charter of Fundamental Rights and Third Country Nationals (CONTRIB 24), as published in EN on 7 June 2000
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- Feb 11, 2000 COMECE - Commission of the Bishops' Conferences of the European Community - Draft Charter and Explanatory memorandum (CONTRIB 23)
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- Feb 9, 2000 Euronet - European Children's Network - Recognition of the Rights of the Child in the Charter of Fundamental Rights - Executive Summary (CONTRIB 22)
- Feb 9, 2000 Rat der Gemeinden und Regionen Europas - Deutsche Sektion - Erklärung von Halle zur europäischen Grundrechtscharta vom 02.12.1999 (CONTRIB 21)
- Feb 8, 2000 ETUC - European Trade Union Confederation - resolution adopted by the ETUC Executive Committee on 16/17 September 1999 (CONTRIB 19)
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- Feb 3, 2000 AFEM - Association of Women of Southern Europe - Declaration by AFEM on the Charter of Fundamental Rights - adopted by its Board meeting in Paris on 29 January 2000 (CONTRIB 16)
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- Feb 3, 2000 EKD - Synod of the Protestant Church in Germany - resolution adopted at its meeting of 11 November 1999 in Leipzig (CONTRIB 15)
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- Jan 21, 2000 ELO - European Landowners' Organisation - Property rights within European Law (CONTRIB 8)
- Jan 20, 2000 European Parliament Intergroup (Fourth World European Committee) - Open letter to the members of the body (CONTRIB 6)
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- Jan 7, 2000 Permanent Forum of Civil Society - Draft European Citizen's Charter (CONTRIB 4)
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- Jan 6, 2000 FIDH - Fédération Internationale des Ligues des Droits de l'Homme - Une Charte des droits fondamentaux pour l'Union européenne - un réel progrès ? (CONTRIB 1)
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