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From Combatants for Peace, April 29th 2025, 20th Israeli-Palestinian Joint Memorial Ceremony

On April 29th, the eve of Yom HaZikaron (Remembrance Day), we will gather once again to honour all lives lost to the conflict. Instead of deepening division, we choose to stand together in mourning. We won’t allow our pain to…

Some Pilgrimage Sites Found Littered, Others Litter-Free or Almost

19 April 2025, Quezon City. The waste and pollution watchdog group EcoWaste Coalition called out citizens who simply threw their discards on the ground while performing their faith-driven visits to pilgrimage sites last Maundy Thursday and Good Friday. Based on…

Indian Farmers to Protest US Vice-President – “Vance Go Back! India Is Not For Sale” – Why?

Nearly a century ago, Indian soil echoed ‘Simon Go Back’ to protest the Simon Commission in 1928 as the British government appointed the commission to review the Government of India Act 1919 and propose constitutional reforms and it consisted entirely…

Urgent emphasis on non-violent approach in news reporting

An international workshop titled ‘Reporting on Non-Violence Approach’, jointly organized by the international press agency Pressenza and Dhaka Reporters Unity (DRU), was held on April 18. This reporting workshop was conducted virtually from Chile, Argentina, Italy, and the United Kingdom.…

Canadian election: feminist organization launched Demand better campaign

The Time to Push the Canadians Candidates for a more Equitable Economy Is Now! This election, 50+ leading feminist organizations have launched Demand Better, a national non-partisan campaign calling on Canadians to push politicians to prioritize the needs of everyday…

The NGO’s and what they really are!

Lately, in Europe and elsewhere, there has been a lot of controversy surrounding the so-called NGOs—Non-Governmental Organisations. Russia, Georgia, Slovakia, Serbia, and Hungary have all adopted laws aimed at increasing control over foreign NGOs operating within their borders. These new…

Stop the Deportation of Our Sister Fatou – Her Life Is in Danger if she is Deported

Fatou Tamba has lived in the UK 18 years and in Liverpool for around eight years. She is set to be deported in a matter of days to The Gambia, a country where her friends and family believe she will…

Environmental and Science Groups Sue Trump Admin for Deleting Environmental Justice and Climate Information From Federal Agency Websites

Environmental and science groups are suing the Trump administration for removing public information concerning climate and the environment from federal agency websites. The Sierra Club, the Environmental Integrity Project, California Communities Against Toxics and Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) filed a complaint on Monday…

Proposal for European mobilization for peace – May 9, 2025

Our friend Carlo Volpi sent us this proposal, which he is sending to all pacifist and nonviolent organizations in an attempt to reach the whole of Europe. Pressenza is publishing it and gladly supports it. Subject: Contemporary events in European…

Shaping International Law into a More Generous and Effective Space for Protection

International law and human rights in the Americas: the perspective of lawyer Viviana Krsticevic, who will receive the ‘Prominent Woman in International Law’ award from the American Society of International Law on April 18. The “Prominent Woman in International Law”…

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