Interview with Juan Carlos Botero

Venice Academy of Human Rights 2013



The Venice Academy of Human Rights will take place from 8 - 19 July 2013.

The theme of this year’s academy is ‘Obligations of States’



Online registration is open until 5 May 2013.



You can view the detailed programme here.…

Setting up bee hives at D-Town Farm in Detroit. The Detroit Black Community Food Security Network runs D-Town Farm, teaches gardening skills, and educates about the food system. They also work on policy change and dismantling racism to build food security in Detroit’s Black community. Photo courtesy of Detroit Black Community Food Security Network.

By Beverly Bell, Tory Field, and Deepa…

Calling out to future human rights defenders: only 5 days left to apply to E.MA!

The European Inter-University Centre for Human Rights and Democratisation (EIUC) is accepting applications for the 17th…

For those in the Washington, DC area - Dr. Samia Al-Amoudi will be speaking this Saturday, Feb. 2nd on Women's Health Rights in Saudi Arabia. If you are interested in attending, and for further information, please contact Peace X Peace by email immediately at connectionpoint@peacexpeace.org, as space is limited. 

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Residents of Camp Django protest eviction with a sit-in blocking one side of Route Delmas. Photo by Ben Depp

On the 64th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the…

In October Kosovo held the International Women’s Summit – Partnership for Change: Empowering Women.  It was a great event for Kosovo, pulling together local political figures and NGOs and drawing attention to a very important issue.  One of the key outcomes of the summit was the agreement of participants to the Pristina Principles, a set of affirmations and goals…

Do you know it is International Peace Day on Friday 21st September? 

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Afghan Peacemakers: For International Peace Day, we honor Afghans working for peace in their country!

As Peace Day is nearly upon us, we at Pax Populi want to express our admiration and support for the brave and noble peacemakers of Afghanistan.

We believe in a peaceful Afghanistan and are calling for an…

In my last post, I considered one factor contributing to mass violence—a form of domestic terrorism–in the United States. That factor is the corrupting of the U.S. Constitution by extremist right wing groups—often supported by and aligned with the National Rifle Association.

U.S. Bill of Rights. Image in public…

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In 2012, International Planned Parenthood Federation (IPPF) global will be celebrating its 60th Anniversary. In its sixty years of existence, the IPPF has grown from a federation of eight founding member organizations in 8 countries with an initial budget of $ 5 000…

Whilst it has been a somewhat silent history, Australia is no stranger to torture. As torture was employed on a regular basis against convicts brought to Australia, it was also inflicted on Aboriginal communities from 1788 and beyond. There are some horrific stories of broken bodies and unimaginable cruelty that have understandably been lost in history. However, this is the nature of torture; it inflicts silent suffering on its victims. When someone is tortured, their very humanity is…

Africa Undercover, a newly established medium to expose corruption, inept politicians and government officials who embezzle state funds in Africa, has published a damning article accusing Britain of granting entry visa to Julius Maada Bio, the SLPP opposition presidential candidate in…

The opposition Sierra Leone Peoples Party (SLPP) is a criminal organisation made up of remnants of various political make-ups of different governments that have ruled Sierra Leone over a period spanning 20 years. The recent selection of Julius Maada Bio as the presidential flag-bearer of this corrupt cabal of state fund looters came as…

I encourage you all to check out this month's Peace X Peace PeaceTimes newsletter.  You can read it in pdf form or on our website - and the editor's note is below. We hope your enjoy, and let us know what you think.

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The Human Rights Center of the Beirut Arab University (BAU) in collaboration with Raul Wollenberg Institute and the Arab Academic Network for Human Rights Organize summer school about "Human Rights in the Arab World.

Law students from the Arab World are invited to apply for the summer school before 20 May 2012.  FOR The application and further details, Please e-mail…

Dina Badawy

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"Between 2004 and 2010, Egyptian workers led over 3,000 labor protests, strikes, and other demonstrations."

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Since the age of seven I wanted to play the guitar, but it wasn’t until 20 years later that I learned my first chord -- and an important life lesson.

Two years ago, I was sitting in my second…

• The Council of Europe Commission for Human Rights warned this week of rising racism and xenophobia in Europe amid the current economic crisis, with austerity budgets undermining social rights and putting vulnerable groups at greater risk.  On Wednesday, British PM Cameron…

• The Organization of American States (OAS) Permanent Council adopted proposals to strengthen the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights on Wednesday. Included in the non-binding proposals were three recommendations that threaten the reach and independence of the Special Rapporteurship.
• Last Monday, security forces in Mexico…

• A new UN report warns that there soon won’t be enough food, water or energy to meet the needs of a rapidly growing population. The world will reportedly need at least 50% more food, 45% more energy and 30% more water.
• The Fellowship of Reconciliation and Uniting for Peace…