The DCTCRS is an independent nongovernmental organization legally registered in Sweden under number 802433-2218 as not for profit Non-Governmental Organization. The DCTCRS aims to defend and promote Civil Liberties, and Human, Economic, Social and Cultural Rights around the world with focus on Syria. The DCTCRS adopts peaceful ways to support and empower the local communities in their struggle for freedom and civil liberties. The DCTCRS conducts research, polling, and field studies, and organizes large conferences for free exchange of ideas. The DCTCRS supports innovation, freedom of expression, freedom of association, and free thinking. The DCTCRS believes that civil liberties and democratic values are fundamental bases for peaceful and free society with justice for all. The DCTCRS considers the international Human Rights treaties the bases to guide its practices and policies. The DCTCRS co-operates with other nongovernmental organizations and societies in Syria and around the world as long they share the same goals and policies

Advisory committee:

  • The advisory committee consists of scholars, thought leaders, and community members nominated by the center. The committee advices the center about policies and evaluates the center performance and programs. The advisory committee will be consulted at least once every calendar year.

Titles names and country of origin of the current advisory panel:

Dr. Moncef Marzouki (Tunis)

Dr. Violette Daguerre (Lebanon)

Dr. Abdul Hussain Shaaban (Iraq)

Dr. Zenah Al-arabi (Syria)

Dr. Mohamed H .Yakoub (Palestine)

Dr. Kamal Mughith (Egypt)

Mr. Hussein Al Oudat (Syria)

- In addition to the advisory panel and community members the DCTCRS will seek the help of other specialists and scholars to conducts particular programs and projects.

Executives members: 

Naser Al-ghazali (Economist), president

Haytham Manna, (PhD in psychiatry.  Social researcher), Editor in Chief of Mokarabat a quarterly magazine of the center

Dr Otared Haidar ( University lecturer, specialized in Comparative Literature and Literary Theory, teaches at the University of Oxford), director of international relations and assistant editor of Mokarabat.

Khawla Dunya, (Lawyer), woman's and children's studies

Dr. Khaldoon Alaswad, DCTCRS US operation.

Daoud Kass, finance.

Auxillary executives members:

Mariam Haddad, journalist

Osama Almasri, journalist

Hassiba Abdelrahman, novelist and political activist in Syria

 

Publications: 

The DCTCRS issues a non periodical bulletin.

Name in English: Damascus Center for Theoretical and Civil Rights Studies

Name in Arabic: مركز دمشق للدراسات النظرية والحقوق المدنية

Organization number in Sweden: 802433-2218

Contact in Sweden:

Mr. Naser Al-ghazali

D.C.T.C.R.S - Varberga G101

703 51 Örebro - SWEDEN

Phone & fax: 004619251237

Mobile: 0046735066359

E Mail: dccls@bredband.net

Contact in the United States:

Dr. Khaldoon Alaswad

DCTCRS

2909 West Glenpark Drive

Appleton, Wisconsin 54914

USA

Mobile: 001-920-257-3924

Phone: 001-920-560-2177

kalaswadal@yahoo.com

Contact in Syria:

Khawla Dunya

Yusuf Al Admah Subdivision

Damascus, Syria

Mobile: 00963-98-872-7217

E-mail: khdunia@gmail.com