Press Releases

Press release Over 50 civil society groups demand a paradigm shift in EU trade and investment policies *Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership Today, a European alliance of over 50 civil society organisations [1] will launch the Alternative Trade Mandate [2],…

Argentinean Embassy Press Release The Latin American Conference, taking place annually, is a large gathering of all British activists supporting Latin American countries. Participants include renowned trade union leaders, journalists, academics and political activists. Last year saw Argentina participate in this…

International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War (IPPNW), the 1985 Nobel Peace Laureate, and its US affiliate Physicians for Social Responsibility (PSR) today released a new report concluding that more than two billion people—a quarter of the world’s population—would…

CRISIS COUNCIL OF THE ASSOCIATION OF DISPLACED ROMA AND EGYPTIANS FROM KOSOVO IN MONTENEGRO PRESS RELEASE TIRED OF WAITING FOR JUSTICE AND RIGHTS, AND THE RIGHT TO DECIDE ON THEIR OWN DESTINY For the last 14 years Roma and Egyptians…

Deutsche Welle press release DW Akademie, in conjunction with Reporters Without Borders Germany, will host its first online workshop on digital safety for journalists, examining how to deal with threats like hacking and digital surveillance. The free of charge workshop…

Motion adopted by the Dutch Parliament to end the nuclear task of the Netherlands by 2023. A motion proposed by member of parliament Van Dijk (SP) was adopted in which the Parliament agreed that the successor to the F-16 fighter…

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On November 27th & 28th, 2013, the International Uranium Film Festival (IUFF) will make its premiere screening in the United States, starting in the Southwest with Albuquerque, New Mexico (Guild Cinema) highlighting over 40 films from 15 countries which explore…

Fifty organizations and over 75,000 individuals are asking . . . the United Nations Secretary General to investigate the concerns of Navi Pillay, the U.N.’s top human rights official, that drone attacks violate international law — and to ultimately pursue…

ASIA: Opening statement by the Chairperson Mr. John Clancey, of the 2nd Asian Alliance Against Torture and Ill-treatment, 11-13 November, 2013, Hong Kong’ As we begin this second meeting let us start with a short reflection on the overall aims…