Full Coverage: Activism

31.10.2005 An activist who asserted the right of Colombian citizens to live free from conflict was found dead last week, despite national and international attention following his disappearance at the hands of Colombian paramilitary troops on October 15.

31.10.2005 Nepal's 3.5 million Dalits--formerly known as "untouchables"-- have no political representatives, and 80% live below the poverty line. But groups are now using technology, the media, and organizing tacticts to help fight against caste discrimination.

30.10.2005 Kimberly-Clark, the largest tissue product company in the world, is destroying ancient forests by manufacturing tissue and toilet paper from virgin tree fiber. Join Greenpeace in raising awareness and start buying tissue product made from 100% recycled fibers.

28.10.2005 The Philippines government is being urged to stop the murders of church people, human rights advocates, journalists, trade unionists and political activists - said to total 100 this year alone.

28.10.2005 The murder of a relief worker in Afghanistan less than a week after the killing of five local aid workers threatens to further undermine the country's stability and its fragile recovery process, says a leading development charity.

28.10.2005 The much maligned Patriot Act, which celebrated its fourth anniversary Wednesday, is up for reauthorization. Conferees from the House and Senate will soon decide on key provisions affecting civil liberties, and many rights groups are calling on legislators to choose the path of greater government accountability.

26.10.2005 G8, Can You Hear Us? takes a look inside the global justice movement, following three activists (for the Green Party, Communist Party of Great Britain and the Clandestine Insurgent Rebel Clown Army) as they make their way to Gleneagles to protest against this year's G8 summit. It gets a London preview on 14 November and is on BBC4 the following night.

26.10.2005 SAN FRANCISCO, Oct 26 (OneWorld) - A day after the two-thousandth U.S. soldier died in the Iraq war, much of the American public seems to have decided that disgruntled answers to surveys won't end the bloodshed.

25.10.2005 Torture, killings by police, and ill-treatment remain widespread and unpunished in Brazil nearly 10 years after the creation of a National Human Rights Plan, according to a new Amnesty International report, citing a lack of political will and financial investement as contributing factors.

21.10.2005 The World Harmony Run relay, that started in April this year, arrives to Zenica today. The WHR is manifestation of peace, tolerance and understanding, and includes ultra-marathon runners from all parts of the world running a 24,000 kilometre race that goes through 70 countries on six continents.

21.10.2005 An activist of Zelena Akcija environmental association was accused on misdemeanour charges of “...obstruction of normal traffic”, for his part as coordinator of the action “Yellow Lane Reserved for Trams”, held on May 3, 2005.

20.10.2005 On October 18, the Centre for Development of Non-Profit Sector from Belgrade, in cooperation with the Centre for Development of Non-Profit Sector in Western Serbia from Uzice, organized a debate under the “Towards Integration with Europe through Youth Programmes” project in Subotica, at the facilities of the “Open Perspectives” NGO.

20.10.2005 The Maldives jailed a leading opposition figure for 10 years on terror charges linked to a riot two years ago — a sentence human rights activists have deplored as draconian and politically motivated.

19.10.2005 Last Sunday, October 16, the Women Organization of Sveti Nikole Municipality and its “Babylon” Project, organizes a football tournament, under the auspices of the European Campaign Against Racism in Sports. The tournament was sponsored by FARE (Footbal Against Racism in Europe) Network.

19.10.2005 The Gun Industry Immunity Bill was passed by the U.S. Senate in July and is expected to be taken up by the House this week. Moving Ideas is standing up in support of the rights of gun victims, and you can too.

18.10.2005 On December 3rd 2005, don't miss to join a public demonstration organized in London as part of the International Day of Climate Protest. This is your opportunity to demand world leaders for climate justice.

18.10.2005 On the day after the 2,000th reported U.S. military death in Iraq, the pro-peace majority will spring into action, telling Congress "Not one more death. Not one more dollar." There are currently 142 events planned in 34 states; find one near you or organize your own.

18.10.2005 A young leader from the peace community of Curvaradó, where civilians have attempted to assert their right not to be drawn into the conflict by insisting that armed groups remain outside their living area, has been disappeared--apparently by paramilitaries--just days after beind denied a visa to travel to a peace conference in Chicago.

17.10.2005 The Youth Social Enterprise Initiative (YSEI) is a programme focused on providing support to young social entrepreneurs to develop innovative solutions to social problems. It has given a call to young people (less than 30 years) in Bangladesh, India, Malaysia, Philippines and Sri Lanka to apply for fellowships to solve environmental, health and social problems before October 31, 2005.

15.10.2005 Interested in finding out more about how to campaign with movements around the globe to win justice for the worldÂ’s poorest people? The World Development Movement is organising free events (Liverpool 12 November, Leeds 13th, Exeter 26th, London 27th) to provide an opportunity to meet others, share ideas and information, learn about campaign issues and join the debate on how best to tackle the underlying causes of poverty.