Defend International participated in the General Assembly Interactive
Hearings with
NGOs which took place at United Nations Headquarters in New York on
14-15
June 2010. President
of D... Read More ...
Nigeria: New International Fact-finding Report on the Situation of HR Defenders
The
Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders, a joint
programme of
the World Organisation Against Torture (OMCT) and the International
Federation
for Human Rights (FIDH), and F... Read More ...
DI joins 2010 Global Week of Action Against Gun Violence
Defend International has joined IANSA (International Action Network on Small Arms) and other NGOs in 110
countries to
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Nuclear Weapons: Historic Opportunity to Ensure They Will Never Be Used Again
States
have an historic opportunity to bring the era of nuclear
weapons to an end once and for all, the International Committee of the
Red
Cross (ICRC) said in Geneva recently.... Read More ...
Syria: Arbitrary Detention of Leading Human Rights Activist
Defend International (DI) has been informed by reliable sources
of the case of Mr. Abdul-Hafiz Abdul Al-Rahman, a leading human rights activist
in Syria.
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Netherlands: Women Peacemakers Program International Orientation
Written by DI International Relations Committee
Monday, 29 September 2008
Women Peacemakers Program
Young
women from civil society organisations are invited to participate in the Women
Peacemakers Program (WPP) International Orientation. WPP's International
Orientation is a 6 weeks annual orientation at the IFOR
International Secretariat and its Women Peacemakers Program.
The deadline for application is 15 December
2008.
The International Orientation takes place during
spring time (early 2009) in Alkmaar, the Netherlands. WPP's International
Orientation is a 6 weeks annual orientation at the IFOR
International Secretariat and its Women Peacemakers Program for two young women
active in civil society organizations (CSOs). The
orientation includes an introduction to international peace work and exposure
visits to relevant organizations and practical office work.
The objectives of the International
Orientation are:
to facilitate skills sharing between
peace activists from different regions, concentrating on youth women, by
supporting international participation in trainings, and finding and supporting
temporary placements in peace projects and offices for periods of up to six
weeks.
to provide specific orientation to help
program participants further their thinking and familiarity with critical
international issues in conflict resolution, development, human rights and
gender awareness
The deadline for application is 15 December
2008.
For
the application form and other information please visit the WPP website: