Full Coverage: Activism

26.02.2006 As Philippines democracy activists prepared to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the toppling of the authoritarian Marcos regime Friday--hoping to "reinvigorate people with the spirit of 1986"--President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo laid down a stifling State of Emergency.

24.02.2006 Find out how you can support campaigns for gender equality, work with other women to promote peace, and make your voice heard on policies that affect the rights of women and girls.

24.02.2006 UK Law Lords yesterday completed a hearing in a case involving over 20 people charged with activities arising from non-violent civil disobedience at military sites designed to stop the rush to war in Iraq.

24.02.2006 “No” is a powerful word. Two little letters, one short syllable, have the potential to change the world...

22.02.2006 My friend and I, both grandmothers, have the dubious distinction of being the only ones in the United States who were arrested for taking part in the Pure Foods National Super Market Campaign to Label Foods Containing GMOs...

21.02.2006 Two white-band protesters detained in Ethiopia since November have stated that they intend to plead not guilty. Their next court appearance is on Thursday 23 February.

20.02.2006 About two thousand people staged a peaceful demonstration in the Kenyan capital, Nairobi, Friday demanding that three top officials implicated in corruption resign or be dismissed.

17.02.2006 Slum dwellers in Dhaka, Bangladesh, have a reason to celebrate now that
they have a better water supply and sanitation system, thanks to the
efforts of the Dushtha Shasthya Kendra (DSK). This non-governmental
organisation (NGO) was founded by doctors in 1988 to provide community
health care to the poor.

17.02.2006 Confirming what Amnesty International has repeatedly said, the U.N. issued a report concluding that the U.S. is in violation of the Convention against Torture and must bring detainees to trial or release them. Amnesty maintains that Guantánamo is "just the tip of the iceberg", and calls for other facilities to be opened to independent scrutiny.

17.02.2006 Since 1993 hundreds of young women from Juárez, a large U.S.-Mexico border city, have been abducted and murdered, and Mexican authorities have yet to apprehend those responsible for the crimes. Reporter Carlos Reyes-Manzo traveled to the city to document the images and words of this haunting tragedy.

16.02.2006 The opposition in Bangladesh has staged a national strike demanding a 24-hour power supply and lower prices for food and fuel. Schools and businesses closed for the day. The authorities deployed thousands of security troops, but there were no serious clashes.

15.02.2006 A coalition of human rights groups from around the world has named activists from Zimbabwe, Iran, and the Democratic Republic of Congo finalists for this year's Martin Ennals award. All four activists are in immediate need of protection, the groups say.

15.02.2006 Small retailers could disappear from the high street by 2015 if nothing is done to curb the spread of larger shops and supermarkets, politicians have warned in a new report.

14.02.2006 V-Day Movement to End Violence Against Women and Girls Continues to Expand in 2006
Over 1150 Colleges and Communities Stage V-Day Benefits of "The Vagina Monologues"

In Locales from Dar Es Salaam to Charlotte, from Manila to Los Angeles, Over 2500 Events Taking Place this V-Day Season

2006 Corporate Sponsors Announced

2006 Theme "Vagina Warriors: The New Revolution" Celebrates New Activists and Places Global Spotlight to Bring Justice to 'Comfort Women'

14.02.2006 Anwar Kahim Jawad and Vivian Salim Mati, who both lost their families during the Iraq War, were denied visa requests and the opportunity to travel to the U.S. to share their tragic stories and celebrate International WomenÂ’s Day on March 8th. Call the State Department or send a message to Condoleezza Rice asking the U.S. to grant them visas, urges Code Pink.

14.02.2006 Today Amnesty International activists will be handing out pamphlets and holding informational sessions in over 40 cities across the country on how to buy diamonds that have not been traded to fund armed conflict or civil war. The guide is also available online and explains how U.S. consumers can help protect human rights and put an end to the trade in conflict diamonds.

11.02.2006 WASHINGTON, D.C., Feb 11 (OneWorld) - Terror victims are being denied sanctuary under U.S. counter-terrorism laws even as next year's federal budget threatens to push ever greater numbers to seek safe haven in the first place, refugee advocates said this week.

10.02.2006 The split among major evangelicals in the U.S. on global warming exposes a fault line in the conservative movement says Paul Waldman.

09.02.2006 WASHINGTON, D.C., Feb 9 (OneWorld) - United Nations experts are urging Sudan's neighbors to stop arms smuggling into the war-wrecked country. The move comes as advocates press the U.S. government to use its leadership of the UN Security Council to calm the killing fields of Darfur.

07.02.2006 Recent activism has forced the U.S. to address the genocide in Darfur, but the newly adopted U.N. statement falls short of a resolution, says Africa Action. The statement, a non-binding contingency plan, does not commit the U.N. to concrete action to stop the violence. Join Africa Action in letting the Bush Administration know that the U.S. must introduce a bold mandate this month!