LUXEMBOURG DECLARATION
September 12, 2012
We, the activists from 20 countries in Europe and the Arab world, participating in the International Forum convened in Luxembourg from 10 to 12 September 2012, to promote dialogue between pro-active citizen movements north and south of the Mediterranean declare as follows: Despite coming from different backgrounds, cultures and societies, we have discovered through dialogue and shared experience that what unites us is more important than what divides us in our struggle to create the conditions in which all human beings can live in dignity, freedom and peace. After wide-ranging discussions, we have reached certain conclusions about the common actions necessary to invent a society, which respects our fundamental rights and legitimate desires. We, therefore, condemn neo-liberal policies, such as privatization or confiscation of public resources, military occupation or dispossession of land, and all regimes that repress the people’s will, which violate the basic rights of citizens, including access to natural resources and public services, thus making the basic conditions for true democracy impossible. We support all actions in favor of the fundamental right of free movement of persons and policies respecting individual freedom, dignity and equality. We support all those engaged in the struggle for selfdetermination, freedom and social justice. We have, therefore, committed ourselves to creating a transnational network of citizen movements as a means of building bridges between cultures, promoting non-violent participatory action and all other initiatives protecting the common good (Commons), and the sharing of experiences and information, to strengthen solidarity between peoples and enhance all citizens’ ability to control decisions concerning their vital interests. In order to further theses aims, we commit to meeting again at related events, preferring the option of meeting on an ad hoc basis in a place south of the Mediterranean. Meanwhile, we will continue to communicate with each other online, to share best practices and information. We invite all like-minded individuals and organizations to associate themselves with our action. We thank the organizing institution CCRN supported by the Anna Lindh Foundation. Appendix: We support the Euro-Mediterranean meeting on Debt, Rights and Democracy which will take place in Madrid 1 to 4 November 2012. An initiative of the Cultural Centre Abbey of Neumünster (CCRN) & the Anna Lindh Foundation
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