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disarmament
UN HRC47 side event: National security and civic space in Asia
worldwide/virtualAcross Asia, there has been a growing trend of using national security and counter-terrorism legislation to curb the right to freedom of peaceful assembly and association. In this virtual side event to the 47th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council organized by Civicus, Franciscans International, and FORUM-ASIA, Karapatan Secretary General Cristina Palabay will
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UN HRC47 side event: National security and civic space in Asia
worldwide/virtualAcross Asia, there has been a growing trend of using national security and counter-terrorism legislation to curb the right to freedom of peaceful assembly and association. In this virtual side event to the 47th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council organized by Civicus, Franciscans International, and FORUM-ASIA, Karapatan Secretary General Cristina Palabay will
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No-First-Use: A powerful tool to achieve a world without nuclear weapons
worldwide/virtualDear colleagues, We draw your attention to the international launch on July 15 of NoFirstUse Global, a campaign platform and network promoting no-first-use policies globally as a measure to prevent nuclear war and to help achieve a nuclear-weapon-free world. Support for No-First-Use policies is growing in nuclear armed countries and around the world, as evidenced by the recent Open Letter
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No-First-Use: A powerful tool to achieve a world without nuclear weapons
worldwide/virtualDear colleagues, We draw your attention to the international launch on July 15 of NoFirstUse Global, a campaign platform and network promoting no-first-use policies globally as a measure to prevent nuclear war and to help achieve a nuclear-weapon-free world. Support for No-First-Use policies is growing in nuclear armed countries and around the world, as evidenced by the recent Open Letter
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[Film Launch] Nuclear Games
worldwide/virtualOn July 23, the eve of the Olympic Games, global youth leaders for peace, climate action, human rights and disarmament will launch As athletes gather in Japan for the start of the Olympic Games, media attention is focusing on the value of the Games for sports, protection at the Games from the COVID virus, and
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[Film Launch] Nuclear Games
worldwide/virtualOn July 23, the eve of the Olympic Games, global youth leaders for peace, climate action, human rights and disarmament will launch As athletes gather in Japan for the start of the Olympic Games, media attention is focusing on the value of the Games for sports, protection at the Games from the COVID virus, and
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1st Annual Fannie Lou Hamer Human Rights Conference
worldwide/virtualJoin us for the First Annual Fannie Lou Hamer Human Rights Conference, sponsored by the Fannie Lou Hamer branch of Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom (WILPF US)! Saturday, December 11th, 10AM -2PM Pacific, 1PM – 5PM Eastern WILPF US awarded a mini grant of $1,500 to the Fannie Lou Hamer branch for this
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1st Annual Fannie Lou Hamer Human Rights Conference
worldwide/virtualJoin us for the First Annual Fannie Lou Hamer Human Rights Conference, sponsored by the Fannie Lou Hamer branch of Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom (WILPF US)! Saturday, December 11th, 10AM -2PM Pacific, 1PM – 5PM Eastern WILPF US awarded a mini grant of $1,500 to the Fannie Lou Hamer branch for this
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Common security, nuclear risks and the OSCE in the wake of the Ukraine conflict
worldwide/virtualRegister here: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_yqRRAyjZR8KLbjkYmMi7Xw The Russian invasion of Ukraine is impacting significantly on the European security framework. The European Union has facilitated a sweeping package of economic sanctions against Russia, unlike anything undertaken by the EU in any previous conflict. The invasion has elevated the risks of nuclear war, and stimulated Sweden and Finland to abandon
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Common security, nuclear risks and the OSCE in the wake of the Ukraine conflict
worldwide/virtualRegister here: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_yqRRAyjZR8KLbjkYmMi7Xw The Russian invasion of Ukraine is impacting significantly on the European security framework. The European Union has facilitated a sweeping package of economic sanctions against Russia, unlike anything undertaken by the EU in any previous conflict. The invasion has elevated the risks of nuclear war, and stimulated Sweden and Finland to abandon
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