Overview
Since 20 September 2021 self-declared 'non-commercial organisations' are no longer required to provide a lobby budget. See above timeline for this registrant's historical lobby budget.
Lobbying Costs
None declared
Financial year: Jan 2023 - Dec 2023
Lobbyists (Full time equivalent)
1.75 Fte (4)
Lobbyists with EP accreditation
0
High-level Commission meetings
0
Lobbying Costs over the years
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Info
CENTRE SYRIEN DE MEDIAS ET DE LA LIBERTE D’EXPRESSION (SCM)
EU Transparency Register
036747095582-66 First registered on 15 Jan 2025
Goals / Remit
The SCM is a non-affiliated, non-governmental organization that works to achieve justice, defend human rights, promote media and freedoms, boost the role of civil society, and promote active citizenship. SCM's vision is a democratic world based on justice, freedom, and equality that respects human dignity and human rights. Founded in 2004, SCM has long-term expertise in fighting impunity, promoting the rule of law, and fostering civic movements.
Main EU files targeted
The SCM works to advance advocacy efforts on protecting refugees under the "The Pact on Migration and Asylum", "European Convention on Human Rights", "Syria: Brussels VIII Conference 2024 | EEAS - European Union".
Address
Head Office
17 Passage de la Main d'Or
Paris 75011
FRANCEEU Office
17 Passage de la Main d'Or
Paris 75011
FRANCEWebsite
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People
Total lobbyists declared
4
Employment time Lobbyists 50% 3 25% 1 Lobbyists (Full time equivalent)
1.75
Lobbyists with EP accreditation
No lobbyists with EP accreditations
Complementary Information
None declared
Person in charge of EU relations
Data not provided by Register Secretariat due to GDPR
Person with legal responsibility
Data not provided by Register Secretariat due to GDPR
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Categories
Category
Non-governmental organisations, platforms and networks and similar
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Networking
Affiliation
International Federation for Human Rights “FIDH”
Global Forum for Media Development “GFMD”
EuroMed Rights
International Freedom of Expression Exchange (IFEX)
Syrian NGO Alliance - GERMANY
MENA Network for Countering Hate Speech
Global Alliance on War, Conflict & Health
Civil Society Support Room (CSSR)
Office of UN Special Envoy for Syria (OSES)
Coalition for the International Criminal Court (CICC)
SCM also has a special consultative status at the UN-ECOSOCMember organisations
SCM has a special consultative status at the UN-ECOSOC
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Financial Data
Interests represented
Does not represent commercial interests
Closed financial year
Jan 2023 - Dec 2023
Lobbying costs for closed financial year
Since 20 September 2021 self-declared 'non-commercial organisations' are no longer required to provide a lobby budget. See above timeline for this registrant's historical lobby budget.
Total organisational budget in closed year
1,428,565€
Major funding types in closed year
EU funding, Public funding, Grants
Major contributions in closed year
Type Name Amount Contribution EXTERNAL ACTIONS OF THE EUROPEAN UNION 2,000,000€ Contribution National Democratic Institute 55,000€ Contribution National Endowment for Democracy 75,000€ Contribution Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs 475,000€ Contribution French - Centre de crise et de soutien 550,000€ Contribution Asfari Foundation 56,000€ Contribution Civil Rights Defenders 26,000€ Contribution IFEX 18,000€ Contribution Open Society Foundations 275,000€ Grant EXTERNAL ACTIONS OF THE EUROPEAN UNION 2,000,000€ Other financial info
None declared
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EU Structures
Groups (European Commission)
None declared
Groups (European Parliament)
N/A
Communication activities
The SCM has produced and published a list of legal studies, statement papers, and policy papers. The following list is just a sample of recent publications:
A Legal Paper: Human Rights Response After the Fall of the Syrian Regime,
A Position paper Israeli Attacks on Syria: A Violation of International Law and Targeting Sovereignty and Stability,
A Civil Society Organizations Call on the EU to Stop Funding and Endorsing Rights Violations Against Syrian Refugees in Türkiye,
A Joint Statement by Syrian Civil Society Organizations and Victims’ Associations Welcoming the Paris Criminal Court’s Ruling to Sentence Three High-Ranking Syrian Security Officials to Life Imprisonment in the Dabbagh Case,
A Joint Statement by Syrian and International Civil Society Organizations and Victims’ Associations in support of investigating Bashar al-Assad for chemical attacks,
A Statement Demanding the Establishment of an Exceptional Chemical Weapons Tribunal,
A Statement on the Forced Return of Syrian Families from the Turkish Capital Ankara,
A Press release on the situation of Syrian detainees and prisoners in Lebanon,
A Legal Paper: Syria and the International Court of Justice.Other activities
None declared
Meetings
Meetings
None declared