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REIS MEE MET PEACE TRAIN EUROPE Als u wilt deelnemen, kunt u zich aanmelden bij het secretariaat van NEAG Alternatieven voor Geweld, info@neag.nl of (020) 670 52 95.
Dear Minister, Making senior UN leadership accountable for sexual abuse/exploitation This letter was drawn up during 61st annual annual DPI/NGO conference "Reaffirming Human Rights: the Universal Declaration at 60." Please contact us to sign this document! WPP Offical Launch of the Africa Desk The AfricaRegional Desk became operational in June 2007. It has developed a a three year Strategic plan. On the 21st of August 2008, the first anniversary of the Africa Regional Desk was celebrated during its official launch at the Alisa Hotel in Accra, Ghana. [Read more] Emails from friends and Colleagues in Myanmar The Passing of Mr. Wilbert Antony Silva Sadly, the International Fellowship of Reconciliation received an email stating that Mr. Wilbert Antony Silva passed away on 21 October. IFOR wants to extend our sincere condolences to the family of Mr. Wilbert Antony Silva. Mr. Silva was the founder of Darshanodaya, the Sri Lanka branch of IFOR. His contribution over the years is deeply appreciated and IFOR wishes the organization Darshanodaya our best during this difficult time. We hope you will join us in sending our best to Darshanodaya and Mr. Silva’s family. Yours in peace, Mumbai bloodbath We are deeply shocked and horrified at the bloody mayhem in Mumbai, which has claimed more than a hundred and ninty lives and caused grievous injuries to several hundred people, besides sending a wave of panic and terror across South Asia and beyond. SarvodayaFriendship Centre: This Joint Statement is being released to the press simultaneously in Pakistan and India today, 30th November 2008.
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IS IT THE BATTLE OR THE WAR? Revenge is not a solution The hour of revenge has struck. After years of Qassam rocket attacks and retaliatory measures against Gazans, both combatants and civilians, the Israeli army has launched a full-blown war against the Hamas and other resistance organizations in Gaza. Actions that Endanger our Security We Israelis are wont to believe that our army acts to guarantee our security. However, an examination of the army's actions in the territories occupied in 1967 reveals that not only do these actions not promote our security but they, in fact, endanger us. DEALING WITH THE PAST IN LOCAL COMMUNITIES IN BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA The war in Bosnia and Herzegovina lasted from 1992 to 1995, and according to independent research preformed by the Research and Documentation Centre in Sarajevo, some 100 000 people were killed or went missing and this includes all ethnic groups; soldiers and civilians, men and women. Dealing with the Past in Post-Conflict Societies Dealing with a legacy of past human rights violations is one of the most difficult challenges facing societies in transition from authoritarian regimes to more democratic forms of government. Initiatives to confront impunity and to promote the rule of law by investigating past abuses are important factors in accomplishing this transition. WPP Regional Gender Training for Africa IFOR BGA leadership
To order this study click here. WPP "24 MAY 2008" Preliminary report Approximately 150 people came together in Theater Concordia in The Hague to discuss these topics; it was an
On the sunny Friday morning of 4 April, 2008 forty members of the European Branches of the Fellowship of Reconciliation (E-FOR) and invited guests arrived at the International Fellowship of Reconciliation’s International Secretariat (IFOR) in Alkmaar, The Netherlands for the opening session of a three day decision making conference. Find photos here! Stan Morris is Communications Officer for the International Fellowship of Reconciliation (IFOR). Learn more about Stan and international volunteerism here.
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Pax Christi International is deeply concerned about the devastating situation in Gaza

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