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World News tagged with activists

Petition - IRAN: STOP THE CRACKDOWN
World  (tags: iran, crackdown, violence, democracy, democratic, petition, avaaz, humans, protesters, activists, death, fear, iranian, government, world, elections, corruption, HumanRights, freedoms, rights, children, conflict, ethics, humanrights, middle-east )

SirRobert
- 137 days ago - avaaz.org
No matter who won the elections in Iran, our hearts and hopes are with the democratic demonstrators facing uncertain levels of violence, while fighting for the future of Iran as well as for the rest of the world! PLZ Sign petition and send a clear message
48 comments
Support Israeli Activists Today
World  (tags: jewish voice for peace, freedom of speech, activists, arrests )

Eleanor
- 194 days ago - salsa.democracyinaction.org
On April 26, 2009, a number of Israeli peace activists had their computers confiscated, were called for interrogations, and were only released upon signing agreements not to contact their political friends for 30 days. We are asking you to contact.......
36 comments
Nobel Women's Initiative
World  (tags: women, world, media, society, activists, news )

Monica
- 212 days ago - nobelwomensinitiative.org
We six women - representing North and South America, Europe, the Middle East and Africa - have decided to bring together our extraordinary experiences in a united effort for peace with justice and equality. Read more about us here .
4 comments
Take Action: Demand Release of Detained Colombian Activists, Victims of Baseless Prosecutions
World  (tags: world, columbia, prosecutions, prison, suppression, government, crime, corruption, politics, injustice, mine workers, activists, humanrights, 'CIVILLIBERTIES!', violence )

Tom
- 219 days ago - action.humanrightsfirst.org
Colombian prosecutors accuse human rights defenders of membership in a guerrilla organization and rely heavily on false testimony and inadmissible intelligence reports. Baseless prosecutions are attempts to silence and discredit human rights activists.
12 comments
Playing For Change...Join the Movement!
World  (tags: culture, society, rights, ethics, freedoms, interesting, humans, news, internet, philanthropy, world, activists, arts, education, GoodNews, HumanRights, humans )

Kat
- 221 days ago - playingforchange.com
Playing For Change is a multimedia movement created to inspire, connect, and bring peace to the world through music...
11 comments
UN to Link Indigenous Peoples Worldwide
World  (tags: Indians, American Indians, Native Americans, Indigenous Peoples, culture, society, rights, politics, activists, americans, GoodNews, ethics, news, 'CIVILLIBERTIES!', 'HUMANRIGHTS!', freedoms, humanrights, world, UnitedNations )

Kat
- 222 days ago - globalnation.inquirer.net
Network to strengthen struggle for rights! MANILA, Philippines--The United Nations is looking to set up a global network by which indigenous peoples (IPs) can help each other respond to violations of their rights, mainly by extractive industries...
25 comments
Israel Apartheid Week: Hypocrisy and Betrayal
World  (tags: World, Israel, apartheid week, Gaza, Hamas, Palestine, Muslims, Jews, Arab-Israeli, conflict, peace, activists, middle-east, hate, racism, hypocrasy, students, campus )

Tom
- 243 days ago - blog.z-word.com
Ishmael Khaldi, an Israeli Muslim, on Israel Apartheid Week: "There are many Arabs, both within Israel and in the Palestinian territories who have taken great courage to walk the path of peace. You should stand with us, rather than against us."
8 comments
Celebrating Women
World  (tags: Women, culture, activists, family, goodnews, humans, interesting, news, rights, society, world, humans, society )

Monica
- 245 days ago - portal.unesco.org
Hundreds, if not thousands of festivals on every continent celebrate women by means of parades, parties,competitions and religious ceremonies
3 comments
Global Issues:So What Awaits the World of Women?
World  (tags: Women, world, pollution, environment, conservation, health, medicine, society, humans, activists, culture, children, freedoms, 'CIVILLIBERTIES!' )

Monica
- 251 days ago - internationalwomensday.com
48 different women total including cosmonauts, astronauts, payload specialists and foreign nationals have flown in space.So they can fly to the moon but they can't have equality in the boardroom, parliament or society. Surely this is rather parochial?
7 comments
Colombia: Military Assault Against Indigenous Protesters, Mobilizations Continue -- See Video Link in Comments
World  (tags: Indigenous people, Day of Resistance, Latin America, Colombia, militarization, ONIC, activists, Uribe, armed forces, violent attack, repression, mobilization, Intl Fed of Human Rights, Human Rights Watch, UN High Commission, Human Rights )

Alba
- 368 days ago - indiancountrytoday.com
Indigenous protesters thru-out Latin America staged events/protests to celebrate Day of Indigenous Resistance. Colombia gathering got global attention- marred by violent attack by armed forces firing into crowd of >10,000 over 2days. Urgent appeal!
6 comments
Complete Miscarriage of Justice in Austria - Activists' Appeal Rejected
World  (tags: Austria, activists, VGT, AR, animalrights, animals, 'HUMANRIGHTS!', europe, freedoms, government, humanrights, politics, terrorism )

Joanna
- 480 days ago - indymedia.org.uk
This means that the imprisoned activists will remain in confinement for another two months until the next evaluation in September. This opens up the floodgates for the future criminalization of NGOs - spokesperson of the legal support said.
36 comments
Petition Against Arbitrary Police Operations Against Animal Protectionists Austria
World  (tags: europe, humanrights, HumanRights, animalrights, activists, Austria )

Joanna
- 514 days ago - vgt.at
The morning of 21st May saw the first massive raid from police against the animal welfare movement through out the whole of Austria. To date no concrete or substantive grounds have been announced for those arrests ... Please sing the petition
41 comments
Police Fire on Tibetan Protesters; 8 Die
World  (tags: Tibet, Protests, Deaths, Riots, Activists )

Nancy
- 582 days ago - forbes.com
Police fired on hundreds of protesters in a Tibetan area of western China, killing eight people, overseas activist groups said. State media reported one government official was seriously injured in what it called a riot.
3 comments
Five Arrested In Iraq War Protest
World  (tags: war, conflict, iraq, protests, activists, arrests, invasion )


- 599 days ago - courant.com
A protest Wednesday by roughly 200 clergy members, religious activists and citizens marking the five-year anniversary of the United States invasion of Iraq started with prayer and song and ended with the arrest of five protesters in Hartford.
15 comments
Women in Black
World  (tags: women, activists, HumanRights, society, world, violence )

Madalena
- 657 days ago - womeninblack.org
The Women in Black stand in silent vigil to protest war, rape as a tool of war, ethnic cleansing and human rights abuses all over the world. Women in Black... is a world-wide network of women committed to peace with justice and actively opposed to injustice
3 comments
 
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