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.
New initiatives for peace and against rearmament in Germany are being prepared. Three main events will take place: actions against the Rheinmetall arms factory in Berlin, the Attac - Summer Academy in Frankfurt, and the Flag Day of Mayors for Peace in over 600 cities.
Sono in preparazione nuove iniziative per la pace e contro il riarmo in Germania. Tre saranno gli eventi principali: le azioni contro la fabbrica di armi Rheinmetall a Berlino, l'Attac - Sommerakademie a Francoforte e il Flaggentag dei Mayors for Peace in oltre 600 città.
Le spese militari dell'Impero Romano d'Occidente come fattore di crisi e di destabilizzazione. Percorsi di ricerca tratti dal libro "Schede per una storia della pace e dei diritti umani", Alessandro e Daniele Marescotti, 2005
La Peace Economics, o Economia della Pace, valuta l'impatto economico della guerra e degli armamenti, individuando le strategie per costruire società prospere e stabili. Ogni anno, istituti internazionali quantificano l'impatto finanziario dei conflitti armati e della militarizzazione.
Pax Christi International and Amnesty International take a strong stance
The scourge of irregular leases exposed
STOP EXECUTIONS IN JAPAN!
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