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Quota Reform Protests in Bangladesh : A Call to End Violence Against Students

The quota reform protests began in 2018 but were quickly suppressed through harsh tactics. Recently, the movement has reemerged due to government indecision, rallying students from both private and public universities across the country. This resurgence reflects the deep connection…

Another Pakistani Journalist Shot Dead, PEC Demands Justice

Geneva: Expressing utter dismay over the relentless killing of journalists in Pakistan, the Press Emblem Campaign (PEC), the global media safety and rights organization, urges the highest government authority in Islamabad to investigate all relevant cases to unearth the truth…

Seoul: First-ever North Korean Defectors Day Celebrated

July 14, Sunday. It was proposed in February this year by the South Korean Ministry of Unification to designate the 14th of July as a national day in honor of North Korean refugees. As such, the first North Korean Refugee…

Recipients Announced: 2024 War Abolisher Awards

World BEYOND War has announced four recipients of 2024 War Abolisher Awards. They are: Combatants for Peace, No to War – No to NATO, Trinity College Dublin Students’ Union, Susan Crane. The awardees are honored for their body of work…

Boeing Pleads Guilty to Criminal Fraud: the Continuing 737 Max Saga

Boeing has agreed to plead guilty to a criminal fraud charge regarding the two crashes of 737 Max airplanes that caused the death of 346 passengers on two flights: a Lion Air flight out of Indonesia in October 2018 and…

Football for Peace Towards the 3rd World March for Peace and Non-violence in Pakistan

by: Irshad Ahmad Mughal Preparations for the World March for Peace and Non-Violence 2024 are already underway in Pakistan, involving youth under the age of 13.  A Football Festival was organized on the 8th and 9th of July featuring five teams…

Project Paglingap and Zambales Ecological Network Engage PNP & AFP to Protect Environmental Advocates

The Zambales Ecological Network (ZEN), in collaboration with Project Paglingap—a joint initiative of Philippine Misereor Partnership Inc. (PMPI) and Balay Rehabilitation, funded by the European Union—organized separate meetings with the AFP Center for Law of Armed Conflict (AFPCLOAC) and the…

No Reprieve from the Assam flood Situation, over 24 Lakh is Affected

Guwahati: The flood situation in Assam remains grim as incessant rainfall continues, affecting over 2.4 million population in 30 districts. The second wave of flood in Assam inundated over 2200 villages, following which thousands of families took shelter in 700…

PETITION: International Peace Coalition — Declaration of Independence from Imminent Nuclear War: Begin Negotiations for Peace Now

July 4—We, the undersigned, welcome the renewed peace initiative of the President of the Russian Federation, Vladimir Putin, as currently presented in his speech at the Russian Foreign Ministry on June 14, 2024. We urge the commencement of a diplomatic…

A Beacon of Service: BCU’s VPAA Dr. Elma D. Donaal Recognized by the Baguio City Government for her Outstanding Service SDG#11; SDG#17

by Genevieve Balance Kupang Baguio City, July 1, 2024. The Baguio Central University community beams with pride as Dr. Elma D. Donaal, our esteemed Vice President for Academic Affairs, receives recognition for her outstanding service to the Benguet Electric Cooperative (BENECO).…

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