Pierre Esperance Executive Secretary of National Defense Network Human Rights (RNDDH), was re-elected as Secretary General of the new International Board of the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) [Note that the office has 7 Secretaries general].

The vote took place during the 39th FIDH Congress, held in late August in Johannesburg (South Africa) where were present 178 member organizations from 120 countries to determine the main directions for the next 3 years and elect a new International Board [composed of 22 activists from 21 countries representing 5 continents].

During this conference, the Greek university Dimitris Christopoulos was elected President of the FIDH. New organizations from 15 countries were welcomed into the FIDH bringing to 184 the number of its members. The Congress also adopted 26 resolutions including 3 special motions on the situation in Syria, Zimbabwe and appealed to the international protection of human rights defenders in the world.

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