NGO COLLABORATION

NGO COLLABORATION

Muslims for Progressive Values (MPV) collaborates with other human rights organizations on many fronts, such as by participating on committees and by supporting statements, open letters and petitions of other organizations.

JOINT REPORT

MPV from time to time collaborates with other NGOs to submit joint reports to various UN bodies:

• Parallel report on Tunisia to UN Committee on Elimination of Discrimination against Women

PARTNERSHIPS

MPV is part of the following committees, constituencies and working groups:

• United Nations Committee on the Freedom of Religion or Belief

• Observatory for Universal Rights

• Partnership on Religion and Sustainable Development (PaRD)

• Alliance of Inclusive Muslims (AIM) 

STATEMENTS

MPV has signed the following statements:

• Questions to Malaysia during VNR at 2017 HLPF - July 2017

• Oral Statement to the Human Rights Council 35th Session Independent Expert on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity - June 2017

• Statement on attacks on atheists, secularists, and religious minorities in Bangladesh - May 2016

• Oral Statement to the 60th Session of the Commission on the Status of Women on behalf of the Faith and Feminism Working Group - March 2016

• Written statement on the Commission on the Status of Women Session 60 with Family Educational Services Foundation, noting that MPV "launched a flagship initiative entitled #ImamsForShe." - December 2015

• Statement Arria-Formula Security Council Session at UNHQ in New York on violence against LGBTI demographics in Iraq and Syria. - August 2015

• NGO Joint Statement - Item 8 General Debate on sexual orientation and gender identity at the 29th session of the Human Rights Council – June 2015

• Joint Oral Statement by Arab and Asian Civil Society Organizations to Forty-eight Session of the Commission on Population and Development

• Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Group Statement on Political Declaration and Follow-up and Review Mechanisms of Sustainable Development Goals Zero Draft Outcome Document

• Gender Equality, Women’s Rights and Human Rights - July 2015

• Red lines in the Declaration for vulnerable and marginalized groups - July 2015

• An Agenda For, By and With the People - Reinforcing Participation at the Post-2015 Outcome Document - July 2015

• Specific Comments on the Declaration during the Intergovernmental Negotiations on the Post 2015 Development Agenda - July 2015

• Statement on Adolescents and Youth in Post 2015 - July 2015

• Joint open letter to Prime Minister and President of Bangladesh - August 2015

• National Religious Leaders Stand With Planned Parenthood - September 2015

• Open Letter to Permanent Representatives to the UN: Recommendations on the Security Council Open Debate on Women, Peace and Security and the High Level Review of SCR 1325 (2000) - October 2015

• Joint Statement by Family Education Services Foundation (FESF); American Pakistan Foundation (APF); and Muslims with Progressive Values (MPV) on the Commission on Status of Women 60 on the thematic issues considered by CSW, in accordance with Council resolution 1996/31 - October 2015

• Conference Declaration on Freedom of Religion or Belief in Southeast Asia - October 2015

• Women Living Under Muslims Laws Statement "We Strongly Condemn the Terrorist Attacks Taking Place in the Name of “Islam”" - November 2015

• Joint statement with the Unitarian Universalist United Nations Office condemning Gambia’s criminalization of homosexuality and its discriminatory repercussions. - December 2014

PETITIONS

MPV has supported the following petitions:

• #AddAFemaleReciter

• Ensure Women Peacebuilders Have a Seat at the Table

• Adopt a Resolution on Youth, Peace and Security

• Saudi Arabia: Stop Stoning Sri Lankan Domestic Worker

REPORTS

MPV has been featured in the following reports: 

• G20 Interfaith Summit Summary Report (PaRD) Ani Zonneveld featured on page 63!