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When food becomes a weapon, those who grow it hold the power to resist

New edition of the Right to Food and Nutrition Watch explores how hunger is used as a weapon and how small-scale food producers resist unjust food systems Heidelberg, 17 October 2026 – The 17th edition of the Right to Food…

Tel Aviv, Ben-Gvir‘s thugs violently broke into a film screening hold by Mesarvot

On the night of October 15th , well known right-wing thug Mordechai David and a group of activists affiliated with Ben-Gvir‘s Jewish Power party broke into a Mesarvot network event at a club in central Tel Aviv, which also serves…

Nonviolence and a World Without War: Collective Efforts on the Path to Peace

By Mohammad Salim Reza (Dhaka Bureau), The history of human civilization is, on one hand, a story of creation, knowledge, and cultural advancement, and on the other, a tragic epic of armed conflict, bloodshed, and violence. In today’s global landscape,…

Peaceful Brussels March Highlights Human Rights Concerns in Jammu and Kashmir

PRESS RELEASE BRUSSELS, 04 October 2026 — Hundreds of Kashmiri diaspora members from Belgium and across the European Union marched peacefully through central Brussels today to highlight the rapidly deteriorating human rights situation in Pakistan-administered Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) following…

Kicking Down Walls: Why Sports, Not Seminars, is Our One Hope for Peace

by Irshad Ahmad Mughal The world I live in is a cacophony of conflict. It is a landscape scarred by wars and proxy wars, punctuated by the deafening rhythm of violence, strikes, and protests. We have become so accustomed to…

The Fourth World March for Peace and Nonviolence in Nepal: My Experience

Reflections on a journey of peace, nonviolence, and human solidarity by Mukunda Baskota I feel deeply honoured to have participated in the 4th World March for Peace and Nonviolence in Nepal. Looking back on this journey, I feel a profound…

Congressman Mauricio Domogan Speaks at the 4th World March for Peace and Integral Regeneration with ASEAN Festival at Baguio Central University

Keynote Message of Congressman Atty. Mauricio “Morris” G. Domogan  Hon. Officials of Baguio Central University; members of the board of trustees and university administration; our distinguished faculty and academic leaders; our peace advocates, community leaders, and partners in this gathering;…

What Do We Really Mean by Violence?

Three ways of understanding violence — and why the distinctions matter for nonviolence. Can violence exist without leaving a bruise? As explored in an earlier Pressenza article, the answer seems obvious when considering domestic abuse, coercive control, racial discrimination or…

Where the Footsteps Converge ―  The 41st Anniversary Ceremony of the New England Peace Pagoda 

On October 4, the 41st Anniversary Ceremony of the New England Peace Pagoda was solemnly observed, with some 200 people in attendance. The forecast had called for rain, but the day turned out partly cloudy with sunny spells: neither hot…

The World March for Peace and Nonviolence: An Attempt to Sow and Nurture the Seeds of a Nonviolent Revolution

When we talk about revolution, we often imagine only crowds dramatically—and sometimes violently—flooding the streets, storming symbolic buildings, and so on; but there is a quieter form of revolution that is taking root all over the world, from grassroots movements…

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