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82
May 2021
New content on Empowering Nonviolence, CO Day 2021, Who arms the national police in Colombia and more

New content on Empowering Nonviolence

The Sinjajevina highlands - lots of open grassland. In the distance is a small church

WRI's Nonviolence Programme has published a new interview with a representative from the Save Sinjajevina campaign, who managed to stop NATO soldiers from using a unique pasturelands in the highlands of Montenegro for training and target practice.

WILPF's Statement: International Women’s Day for Peace and Disarmament 2021- Prioritise Lives, Not Weapons!

International Women's Day For Peace and Disarment

In the early 1980s, a group of pacifist feminists from across Europe united to protest the buildup of arms and nuclear weapons. Together, they established 24 May as International Women’s Day for Peace and Disarmament. On this day, the Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom (WILPF) honours their legacy and that of women everywhere leading the struggle against militarism. As feminist peace activists from around the world, WILPF continues to demand that governments take immediate action to end the daily threat and impact of weapons on people and communities everywhere

CO Day 2021: Showing solidarity with COs in Turkey and around the world

Two people holding a banner in front of a building

International Conscientious Objection Day (CO Day), 15th May, was celebrated with actions and events by activists from around the world in solidarity with those who have and those who continue to resist war. This year we had a particular focus on Turkey.

Colombia: For the anti-riot squad dismantling #SpreadingAntimilitarism

Solidarity with Colombia Flyer

The antimilitarist movement in Colombia describes the situation that has been experienced in Colombia since April 28, 2021, the reasons why demonstrations have been held since that date and the militarized response of the government. This is an urgent call for solidarity to challenge he discourses of war and fear that today find an absolutely opposite correlate to the cultural resistance, the bets for change and the possibility of building horizons more in line with the reality of the Colombian people and their proposals to materialize peace from the territories, in diversity and dignified life.

Who arms the National Police of Colombia?

A number of heavily armoured police officers stand around a man in casual clothes. One of the police officers is holding a grenade

Social movements across Colombia are facing severe repression and violence from the police and military. The demonstrations began on 28th April 2021 as a general strike was called in response to an unpopular tax reform and the mishandling of the Covid-19 pandemic.