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08May 2013 by peacepeople

Stop Rape In Conflict

Campaigns
This week marks the launch of the International Campaign to Stop Rape & Gender Violence in Conflict. The International Campaign to Stop Rape & Gender Violence in Conflict unites us—400 organizations and 100s of individuals—into a powerful and coordinated effort for change. We will demand urgent and bold political leadership to prevent rape in conflict, to protect civilians and rape survivors, and call for justice for all—including effective prosecution of those responsible. Take the pledge today to support the Campaign at www.stoprapeinconflict.org. I hope you will include a personal pledge of action you as an individual or your organization will undertake in support of the Campaign within the community. Make sure to connect with the Campaign online during the Week of Action May 6-13.   Please use the hashtag #IPLEDGE…
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19Dec 2012 by peacepeople

Afghan Peace Volunteers

Afghanistan, Press Releases
Nobel Laureate Mairead Maguire Goes to Afghanistan to Join Afghan Peace Volunteers' Demand for Cease Fire and Negotiation I have come here to give my support to the campaign for 2 million friends of the Afghan people. You have chosen to run this campaign because you remember that 2 million people from Afghanistan have died in violence under war, under killing. We’re here today to remember every single one of those people who died needlessly and for this I am sorry, and I say, “Sorry to the Afghan people for what the governments of the US and NATO and other governments have done to the Afghan people, and I say, ‘Not in my name.’” We’re here on behalf of the Afghan Peace Volunteers to give a petition to the UN…
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17Dec 2012 by peacepeople

2012 Peace Prize

Press Releases
THE 2012 PEACE PRIZE IS UNLAWFUL AND CANNOT BE PAID TO THE EU Nobel laureates demand 2012: c/o Peter Kolbe, Werderstr. 36 69120 Heidelberg, Germany p.kolbe@nobelforpeace-summits.org November 28, 2012 The Nobel Foundation P.O. Box 5232, SE-102 45 Stockholm, Sweden THE 2012 PEACE PRIZE IS UNLAWFUL AND CANNOT BE PAID TO THE EU The European Union, announced by the Norwegian Nobel Committee as the winner of the peace prize for 2012, clearly is not one of “the champions of peace” Alfred (more…)
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27Nov 2012 by peacepeople

ICTU Rally

Israel/Palestine, Press Releases
PRESS RELEASE Mairead Maguire speaks at ICTU Rally on Saturday 24th November 2012. Maguire called Israeli President Perez, Prime Minister Netanyahu And defence Minister Barak, war criminals and called for them to be held accountable before the International Court of justice     Mairead Maguire, nobel peace laureate, said;   “TheUSAadministration is the greatest block to peace in the Israel/Palestine conflict. They continue to be complicit in Israelis war crimes by their veto of UN resolutions againstIsraelandUSA’s military, financial and diplomatic support forIsrael. TheUSAcontribute 8 million dollars per day of military aid , making possibleIsraelcontinued military occupation and ethnic cleansing of the Palestinian people. The American administration could help bring peace to Israel/Palestine by withdrawing military aid toIsraeland insistingIsraeluphold UN resolutions and end its military occupation ofPalestine.   Maguire accused…
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