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Muslim community joins 'Human Shield' in appeal

Monday, 9 January 2006, 5:40 pm | Peace Movement Aotearoa

Australia's Muslim community has joined forces with former 'human shield' and aid worker in Iraq, Donna Mulhearn, to make a direct appeal on Al Jazeera television to the kidnappers of four members of the Christian Peacemaker Team (CPT) still held ... More >>

Israel Prepares To Demolish Elderly Couple's Home

Friday, 16 December 2005, 4:37 pm | Peace Movement Aotearoa

The Israeli authorities are preparing to demolish the house of an elderly couple in East Jerusalem, on the grounds that it was built without a permit. Mohammad and Zarifa Abbasi are in poor health, and there are serious concerns that if they were ... More >>

NZ Free the Peacemakers Messages + Wgtn Vigil

Thursday, 8 December 2005, 10:11 am | Peace Movement Aotearoa

As the deadline approaches when those who are holding the four abducted Peacemakers - Harmeet Sooden, James Loney, Norman Kember, and Tom Fox - have threatened to execute them, please take the time today to write a message of support and hope for their ... More >>

Update on NZ support for Peacemakers

Wednesday, 7 December 2005, 9:32 am | Peace Movement Aotearoa

- how you can add a personal message to the NZ Support for Peacemakers web page, something you can do wherever you are; More >>

NZ support for Peacemakers abducted in Baghdad

Monday, 5 December 2005, 10:08 am | Peace Movement Aotearoa

- NZ web page for Harmeet Sooden and his fellow Peacemakers - sign the on-line petition - vigil in Auckland tonight More >>

Solidarity for West Papua in Aotearoa

Thursday, 1 December 2005, 12:01 am | Peace Movement Aotearoa

This alert has four sections: 1) About West Papua; 2) About 1 December, West Papua Independence Day; 3) 'Messages of solidarity' - something you can do wherever you are to add your voice to those who are calling for justice, peace and self-determination ... More >>

SAS Deployment Breaches Human Rights Policy

Friday, 3 June 2005, 8:28 am | Peace Movement Aotearoa

This alert relates to yesterday's announcement of another deployment of SAS combat troops to Afghanistan. The troops left from Whenuapai air base today - on two US C-17 Globemaster military planes sent to pick them up. More >>

Hikoi, One Year On - Public Forum Thursday 12 May

Wednesday, 11 May 2005, 10:56 am | Peace Movement Aotearoa

Moana Jackson Ngati Kahungunu, Ngati Porou Angeline Greensill Environmental Spokesperson for the Tainui Hapu of Whaingaroa (Raglan) Claire Charters Te Arawa, Law Lecturer at Victoria University of Wellington More >>

Aceh: Public Meetings 24 & 25 January

Tuesday, 18 January 2005, 4:56 pm | Peace Movement Aotearoa

You are invited to attend a public meeting with Aguswandi, an Acehnese human rights activist currently based in London with TAPOL (Indonesia Human Rights Campaign) who is visiting Aotearoa / New Zealand during January. He will be speaking in Auckland ... More >>

US nuclear weapons impact on Rongelap

Monday, 6 December 2004, 9:34 am | Peace Movement Aotearoa

Senator Abacca Anjain-Maddison from Rongelap, in the Marshall Islands, will be in Aotearoa in the second week of December 2004. This is a rare opportunity to hear a speaker from Rongelap talk about the impact of US nuclear weapons testing there, ... More >>

Update: Auckland solidarity event details

Wednesday, 1 December 2004, 8:55 am | Peace Movement Aotearoa

Below are the details of solidarity actions for West Papua for Wednesday, 1 December - 'Messages of solidarity' which is something you can do wherever you are, and details of solidarity events in Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch. We will also be sending ... More >>

West Papua: 1 December solidarity

Monday, 29 November 2004, 5:01 pm | Peace Movement Aotearoa

Below are the details of solidarity actions for West Papua for this coming Wednesday, 1 December - 'Messages of solidarity' which is something you can do wherever you are, and details of solidarity events in Wellington and Christchurch. We will also ... More >>

Peace & The New Corporate Liberation Theology

Friday, 5 November 2004, 11:41 am | Peace Movement Aotearoa

It's official now. The Sydney Peace Foundation is neck deep in the business of gambling and calculated risk. Last year, very courageously, it chose Dr Hanan Ashrawi of Palestine for the Sydney Peace Prize. And, as if that were not enough, this year - of all the ... More >>

Support Hikoi Takutaimoana II

Monday, 4 October 2004, 10:58 am | Peace Movement Aotearoa

Route: Down Queen Street, Customs Street, Quay Street, Tamaki Drive (escort by waka taua), then up Kitemoana Street to Orakei Marae (Bastion Point) Parking at Bastion Point. Shuttle service for drivers back to Mayoral Drive. More >>

West Papua in Crisis

Friday, 24 September 2004, 5:49 pm | Peace Movement Aotearoa

John Rumbiak is a fearless advocate for the rights of the people of West Papua, the Pacific country occupied by Indonesia since 1963. John is the Chairman of International Affairs for the West Papua Human Rights organisation ELSHAM, which has taken a lead ... More >>

Three Years Later Peaceful Tomorrows 9/11/04

Friday, 10 September 2004, 8:53 am | Peace Movement Aotearoa

Nearly three years ago, September 11th Families for Peaceful Tomorrows was born out of a shared belief that America’s military response to the 9/11 attacks which took our loved ones’ lives would result in the deaths of countless innocent civilians ... More >>

Open Letter on foreshore and seabed

Wednesday, 5 May 2004, 9:44 am | Peace Movement Aotearoa

An Open Letter opposing the foreshore and seabed legislation was delivered today to all Labour, Progressive Coalition, and New Zealand First Members of Parliament. More >>

Day on the beach....

Friday, 30 April 2004, 11:16 am | Peace Movement Aotearoa

As the North Island Hikoi gathers strength, a group of Pakeha Nelsonians are planning their own walk in the city this weekend in protest at the government's proposed seabed and foreshore bill. More >>

'New' policy: unfair, unjust and unnecessary

Thursday, 8 April 2004, 9:38 am | Peace Movement Aotearoa

The government's 'new' framework for its foreshore and seabed legislation was released today; the legislation is be introduced tomorrow. It is a continuation of the government's approach to the Court of Appeal ruling last June - unfair, unjust and unnecessary. More >>

Tomorrow! Global Day of Action + new petition

Friday, 19 March 2004, 4:05 pm | Peace Movement Aotearoa

Final update of what's on where on the Global Day of Action against War and Occupation More >>

   

 
 
 
 
 

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