Dear []: Thank you for your note. The following is Algeria Watch International's mission statement: Algeria Watch International's mission is to bring to public world attention actions that: (1) violate the human rights of Algerians and non-Algerians in Algeria, (2) violate or restrict freedom of expression of Algerians and non-Algerians in Algeria, (3) violate principles of democracy and fair political participation in Algeria, (4) hinder real progress towards a lasting resolution to the tragic conflict in Algeria, and (5) lead to the degradation of the economic and social conditions in Algeria. Such actions Algeria Watch International will condemn and will call upon public world opinion to do likewise. By the same token, Algeria Watch International will bring to the attention of the world actions that : (1) promote the human rights of Algerians and non-Algerians in Algeria, (2) promote and defend freedom of expression of Algerians and non-Algerians in Algeria, (3) promote principles of democracy and fair political participation in Algeria, (4) promote real progress towards a lasting resolution to the tragic conflict in Algeria, and (5) promote better economic and social conditions in Algeria. Such actions Algeria Watch International will applaud and will call upon public world opinion to do likewise Our strategy for accomplishing our mission is twofold: (1) we gather information on the Algerian crisis (reports, articles, statistics, etc.), and (2) we issue statements, action calls, and alerts, to draw attention to the Algerian crisis. For a list of position statements we issue, please consult: https://members.tripod.com/~AlgeriaWatch/PublicStatements.html For more information on AWI, please visit our main site at: https://members.tripod.com/~AlgeriaWatch To join AWI, please either use the application form through our main page or send an e-mail message clearly stating your intention to join to: awi@afn.org [SPECIFIC STUFF] Yours, Ahmed Bouzid AWI President