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Protection for Belarusian conscientious objectors like Vitali Dvarashyn and Mikita Sviryd who are under threat of deportation to Belarus

Lithuania should protect Belarusian conscientious objectors and deserters, grant adequate legal protection and prevent their deportation! The undersigned organizations are genuinely concerned by the threat of the Lithuanian authorities to immediately deport the Belarusian conscientious objector Vitali Dvarashyn and deserter…

3rd World March for Peace and Nonviolence: Landmark Bahria Cup Girls Football Festival 2024 in Lahore, Pakistan

To ensure girls participation in the 3rd World March for Peace and Nonviolence, the Landmark Bahria Town Girl’s Football Festival, 2024 was organized in Bahria Town, Lahore, Pakistan. In this event, three town football academies participated: (1) Bahria town football academy…

Pressenza news agency celebrated the launch of its Arabic-language edition

In front of a large international audience, Pressenza news agency celebrated the launch of its Arabic edition. Of particular interest on the occasion was the participation in the celebration of journalists, educators and human rights activists from Libya, Palestine, Lebanon,…

BRICS Youth Summit in Ulyanovsk: a space for debate and innovation

From Monday, July 22 to July 26, the Russian city of Ulyanovsk is hosting the BRICS Youth Summit, an event that brings together young leaders and entrepreneurs from the member countries of the BRICS group. This summit offers a platform…

Up and Coming for the 3rd World March for Peace and Non-violence in Asia-Pacific

The monthly interchange among the 3rd World March organizing teams and supporters in the Asia-Pacific– India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Philippines, and friends from Australia and Europe– was held on July 14, 2024. 19-20 participants attended. Rafael de La…

Trump wounded by gunfire at public event in Pennsylvania

Gun violence, so common in the United States, hit today the Republican pre-candidate and former President Donald Trump, who was shot down from the stage where he was speaking during a public event held in Butler, Pennsylvania, being evacuated by…

Football Festival Featuring Five Teams Towards the 3rd World March for Peace and Non-violence in Pakistan

With the World March for Peace and Non-violence 2024 planning to visit Pakistan in its March for Peace across the globe this October, a Football Festival was organized on July 8 and 9 in Bahria Town, to set things in…

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…

Peace Activist Olga Karach Was Sentenced to 12 Years in Prison Due to Her Human Rights Activities

The European Bureau for Conscientious Objection, War Resisters’ International (WRI), the International Fellowship of Reconciliation (IFOR), and Connection e.V.  condemn the 12-year prison sentence and a fine of 170,000 Euros imposed on EBCO board member Olga Karach in her recent trial in Belarus.    On July 8,…

4th Aswan Forum for Sustainable Peace and Development kicks off

The 4th Aswan Forum for Sustainable Peace and Development will open in Cairo on 2 July under “Africa in a Changing World: Reimagining Global Governance for Peace and Development”. This year’s edition takes place during great turbulence, marked by geopolitical…

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