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Protest in Montreal asking Canada to stay out of the ongoing conflicts in the Middle East
Canada and the government of Mark Carney are being urged to stay out of the ongoing conflicts in the Middle East. Today a large demonstration was held in Montreal to denounce the war in Iran,Lebanon and the Palestinian genocide. Demonstrators marched downtown and gathered to protest the actions of the United States and Israel. They…
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Iran. ‘Neutral’ Switzerland Halts Arms Exports to the U.S.
The Federal Council has halted the shipment of arms to the United States, a nation engaged in war against Iran. The Council has ordered a suspension of all exports of weapons and military components to that country, citing the “principle of neutrality” and the law regulating the export of such materials. According to local media,…
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War on Credit
The US fired over $11 billion worth of munitions in Iran in one week. The true cost will only become apparent years later. Daniel Ryser for the online newspaper INFOsperber What distinguishes modern warfare is not its cruelty—that is as old as war itself—but its accounting. Consider the figure that circulated through the corridors of…
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The U.S./Israeli Bombing of Iran Violates International Law
Statement of the International Association of Lawyers Against Nuclear Arms* The United States/Israeli bombing of Iran clearly violates fundamental rules of international law. It violates the sovereignty of Iran, contrary to Article 2(4) of the UN Charter, which prohibits the threat or use of force against the territorial integrity or political independence of any state.…
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Urgent Action: Free Conscientious Objector Yurii Sheliazhenko
Yurii Sheliazhenko, Executive Secretary of the Ukrainian Pacifist Movement, IPB Council member, and a well-known conscientious objector, was detained by Ukrainian authorities in Kyiv on Thursday, March 19th. This action was taken without a proper legal basis and without compliance with the procedural safeguards required by Ukrainian law. It is a targeted human rights violation…
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URGENT statement about the unlawful detention and deprivation of liberty of Yurii Sheliazhenko
The undersigned organisations are shocked by the detention and deprivation of liberty of human rights defender Yurii Sheliazhenko, today March 19th, by the Ukrainian authorities in Kyiv. This is just weeks after a joint call to the authorities to withdraw from such persecutions of conscientious objectors and withdraw their ongoing persecution of Mr. Sheliazhenko.1 According to…
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Preventing Biological Weapons Proliferation: Operational Applications of Emerging Technologies
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Climate Injustice in Bangladesh: A Delta Nation’s Struggle for Existence
By G M Forhadul Mazumder (Dhaka Bureau) While Bangladesh’s contribution to global carbon emissions is negligible, the country stands at the forefront of nature’s severe retaliation as one of the most affected regions in the world. Situated across the vast delta of the Ganges, Brahmaputra, and Meghna rivers, Bangladesh is now ‘Ground Zero’ for global…
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PBF 2026: Celebrating Filipino Stories, Authors, and Literacy
The National Book Development Board (NBDB) held its fourth edition of the Philippine Book Festival (PBF) from March 12 to 15 at the Mega Trade Hall of SM Megamall in Mandaluyong City. This year’s theme is Gubat ng Karunungan, Rainforest of Knowledge. A hundred and seven exhibitors — comprised of publishers, university presses, and government and cultural…
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The European Convoy to Cuba has arrived in Havana
More than 100 activists and trade unionists, along with four Members of the European Parliament, representing an international solidarity network spanning 19 countries—including Italy, Morocco, France, Switzerland, Greece, and Spain—landed at José Martí International Airport in Havana, Cuba, carrying humanitarian aid and medicines worth half a million euros. Applause and shouts of joy greeted their…