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WEBHumanism, Nonviolence, Human Rights, Disarmament, Diversity What we are. Pressenza is a space open to the expression of the social base. We endorse a universalist humanist perspective and actively promote cooperation agreements and partnerships with other agencies, as well as reciprocal links with portals, platforms, news and communications …
Love for Living Animals: Can the Extinct Caspian Tiger be
WEB06.06.21 - Manila, Philippines - Mona Gonzalez. Caspian tiger killed in Northern Iran, early 1940s. Wikimedia Commons. ESSAY. In 2003, the IUCN ranked the Caspian Tiger as extinct, the very same tiger that, 10,000 years before, paved the way for the famous Silk Road. The Silk Road is where different kingdoms meshed cultures, ideas, inventions ...
People and Peace 2024 Conference: speech by Claire Daly
WEBJan 15, 2024 · Here is the address by the Irish MEP, Claire Daly, a member of the GUE/NGL. Hi, everyone. It’s great to address People and Peace in Sweden. And I’m so sorry that I can’t be here. with you in person. I’d love to, of course, start by saying “Happy New Year!”. But there is very little. to be happy about at the start of 2024.
Spain and the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons
WEBMar 3, 2020 · Spain already prohibits the production and use of nuclear weapons, as outlined in Spain’s legal code which was agreed in 1986 when Spain entered NATO. It was also recalled during the event that no treaty to ban a class of weapons was ever initially signed by the largest military powers. Instead the weapons were banned by the …
Costa Rica’s active role in disarmament: a case for ... - Pressenza
WEBDecember 1 marked the 72nd anniversary of Costa Rica’s extraordinary decision to abolish its armed forces. Dr. Carlos Umaña, a Costa Rican from the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN), explains the background and reflects on the meaning of this action, the real value of resolving conflict through nonviolent means and the …
Roots of Filipino Humanism (1)”Kapwa” - Pressenza
WEBJul 24, 2018 · Kaakbay means to support. The root word “akbay” conjures images of lifting up, shoulder on shoulder. Kaibigan means friend; the root word is “ibig” which means to love. Kasama means someone I am with, the root word “sama” means “to be with or be together with.”. Kaanak means one’s kin; root word being “anak” which means ...
First hand: Breaking down gender stereotypes to prevent violence ...
WEBJan 9, 2022 · Gender stereotypes are also used to justify violence against women, which remains a major problem in Azerbaijan. According to the country’s Prosecutor General’s Office, 51 women were killed and 24 were injured as a result of domestic violence between January and September 2021. Azerbaijani activist Maryam Majidova fights to improve …
Rediscovering the Maya Tzeltal culture – 2. The Mayan Altar
WEBJan 26, 2020 · The Tzeltal community culture manifests itself in the Mayan Altar, a symbol of sharing, giving and receiving, which is represented by the way the altar is built, from the presentation of the offerings to their distribution, to music and dance and the way the prayers are performed. Translation from Italian by Thomas Schmid. Giovane …
The Truth about the WWII from Russia’s Perspectives - Pressenza
WEBThe Truth about the WWII from Russia’s Perspectives. 23.06.20 - Moscow Russia - Kester Kenn Klomegah. As Russia prepares to mark 75th anniversary of the Soviet Union’s victory over Nazi Germany in the 1941-1945 Great Patriotic War, with a grand military parade on June 24, President Vladimir Putin has asked for a comprehensive assessment ...
Matoub Lounes: a symbol of Kabyle resistance - Pressenza
WEBAug 2, 2021 · Lounes Matoub was born on January 24, 1956 in the village of Taourirt Moussa in Kabylia, is a musician, singer-songwriter and Kabyle poet. Militant of the Amazigh identity cause, he made his contribution to the claim and popularization of Amazigh culture and to the struggle for democracy and secularism in Algeria.
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