The proposal to suspend the EU-Israel agreement was launched by Spain, Ireland, and Slovenia over war crimes against the Palestinian population and in Lebanon. However, Italy and Germany vetoed the proposal.
Last Thursday, activists of the RentStrike network organized an anti-eviction picket to save an elderly resident of Rome, victim of an irregular lease, from a life of homelessness, thanks to an appeal to the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights. They had done so in May for a similar case.
Japan has capital punishment by hanging. A large majority of Japanese are in favour of it and often there are executions around this time of the year. However, there have been no executions since 28 July 2010. The current Justice Minister is under a lot of pressure to sign death warrants now.
'The Seeds Beneath the Snow' is a non-profit association founded in the spring of 2006. It is based in Pisa, Italy. The seeds are the themes it aims to deal with: nonviolence, peace, human rights and the environment. A tri-lingual (Japanese-Italian-English) library has been set up, as well as this website.
Da questa pagina web si può scaricare il libro in vari formati: Odt, Markdown, Rtf, Pdf, Epub e Word. Il testo è di oltre trecento pagine. Per renderlo più agevole da consultare, è stato scomposto in schede sintetiche con approfondimenti e aggiornamenti storiografici pubblicati in altre pagine web.
L'iniziativa "Credo negli esseri umani (che hanno il coraggio di essere UMANI)", promossa da ARCI Statte, ANPI Statte e APS Gambe di Mazinga il prossimo 15 giugno a Statte, assume un significato che va oltre il semplice dibattito pubblico. Si tratta di comprendere cosa la sua morte dice di noi.
La manifestación – que culminó en el área de las instituciones de la UE – pidió destinar a lo social los 800 mil millones de euros previstos en el plan de rearme. Más de ochocientas organizaciones movilizadas. Por la noche, asamblea en la Biblioteca Real para definir las próximas iniciativas.
La manifestation – culminant dans la zone des institutions de l'UE – a demandé de consacrer les 800 milliards d'euros prévus par le plan de réarmement au social. Plus de huit cents organisations mobilisées. En soirée, assemblée à la Bibliothèque Royale pour définir les prochaines initiatives.
Pax Christi International and Amnesty International take a strong stance
The scourge of irregular leases exposed
STOP EXECUTIONS IN JAPAN!
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