The US Senate has just approved the Graham amendment, a last minute attachment to the Military Authorisation Bill, which would deprive the prisoners in Guantanamo of access to the US
For many of you, Senator Mobina Jaffer, Chair of the Canadian Committee on Women, Peace and Security will need no introduction. Others may like to read my profile of her
Women and Traditions
An intra-Arab dialogue around the current role of women in peace building and conflict resolution in the Middle-East hosted in Damascus, Syria.
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Liberia's 'Iron
On this day we here in the UK use to remember those who died in the 1st and 2nd World Wars and the last day of this discussion I thought
Yesterday, one of our readers sent us the following message and link:
“Dear friends
please read this when you have the time. Its about terrorism and the politics of violence,
Ten years ago today an internationally renowned author and activist named Ken Saro-Wiwa and eight other men were hanged in Nigeria. He had accused the Nigerian government of genocide of
Have a look at the speeches given in the open debate organised for 1325 5th anniversary.
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"As the fifth anniversary of Resolution 1325 is marked, women in conflict areas
Dear Sarah and wonderful colleagues at Open Democracy.
Greetings from Durban, South Africa.
Please I wish to express my sincere appreciation for the opportunity to participate in the blog. I
Today, I received a hasty message from Dyab Abou Jahjah, head of the Arab European League, a movement which started in Belgium and spread to the Netherlands and France. I
Peacock (Gu Changwei / China / 2005) OWE, Nov 3, 18:00
Peacock is the story of the life of a family in the rural Chinese city of Anyang during the fizzing
President Hu Jintao's visit to the UK has stimulated a discussion in the British media about whether Britain should stand up to China on questions of human rights
Women under Fire (amnesty.org)
Through this short movie, Amnesty International addresses the problem of arms an violence against women.
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The Impact of Guns on Women's Lives (7/