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A Palestinian not-for-profit organization established with the aim of strengthening, encouraging and improving the Palestinian community through working with children, families, youth, and the non-governmental organization community.
The Coalition for Nuclear Disarmament and Peace (CNDP) is India's national network of over 200 organisations, including grassroots groups, mass movements and advocacy organisations, as well as individuals. Formed in November 2000, CNDP demands that India and Pakistan roll back their nuclear weapons programmes.
NGO sites
Miftah - The Palestinian Initiative for the Promotion of Global Dialogue and Democracy
Miftah is a Palestinian, Jerusalem-based, institution committed to fostering the principles of democracy and effective dialogue based on exchange of information and ideas. Miftah strives towards democratic consensus-building in Palestine and the formulation of a collective vision with like-minded individuals and institutions of civil society.
New Profile
New Profile's objective is to change the Profile of Israeli society from a militarized society of war and might, to an actively peacemaking community in which the rights of all people are respected and promoted equally, and the military occupation of others’ lands ends.
NGO Forum on Cambodia
The Forum consists of over sixty organisations and advocates on issues of concern to the Cambodian people: economic and social justice; respect for human rights and democracy; peace and non-violence; sustainable use of resources; respect for cultural diversity; and development with equity.
Palestine Monitor
The Palestinian NGO Network set up this website, a gateway to civil society, as part of the newly created information clearinghouse of the same name. The clearinghouse conveys unified responses about local developments from the perspective of civil society, particularly given the present crisis in the Palestinian territories.
Palestinian Academic Society for the Study of International Affairs - PASSIA
PASSIA seeks to present the Palestinian Question in its national, Arab and international contexts through academic research, dialogue and publication.
Peace Now
Peace Now is the largest extra-parliamentary movement in Israel. It is the country’s oldest peace movement and the only peace group to have a broad public base. Israel.
People to People Program
The People to People idea is to change the way Palestinians and Israelis interact. The Program shall foster wider public exposure to, and involvement in the peace process.
Peruvian Institute of Polemology
IPP works on Latin American Disarmament, disnuclearization of the Continent, Defense of Human Rights and Environmental Protection.
Safer Africa
An organization working on peace and development, in order to enhance security.
South Asians Against Nukes
An Independent platform to raise awareness regarding the menace of nuclearisation in India and Pakistan.
Strategic Foresight Group
Independent inter-disciplinary think-tank to develop alternative future scenarios of the strategic environment of countries and sectors, with a view to enabling decision-makers to consider alternative strategies for the future. Currently the group focuses on South Asia, the region most affected by the war on terror.
The Arias Foundation
The mission of the Foundation is to promote just and peaceful societies in Central America and other regions. Costa Rica.
The International Center of Bethlehem
The International Center of Bethlehem is concerned with resurrecting not only buildings, but also the Palestinian community as a whole. Palestine.
The People's Tribunal on Food Scarcity and Militarization in Burma
The Tribunal was initiated by the Asian Human Rights Commission, a Hong Kong-based organization that promotes a variety of political, economic and social rights campaigns throughout Asia.
The Regional Centre for Strategic Studies - RCSS
RCSS is an organization for collaborative research, networking and interaction on strategic and international issues pertaining to South Asia. Themes relating to regional security, conflicts and co-operation constitute the principal focus of work. Sri Lanka.
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World Peace and Security /Media - Thu Aug 14 2008
Media criticise Gaza death ruling
Reuters news agency says the Israeli army has made reporting in Gaza "almost impossible" after it cleared a tank crew that killed one of its cameramen.
Source: BBC News

Human Rights /World Peace and Security - Thu Aug 14 2008
An appeal from Azerbaijan NGOs about South Ossetia-Russia conflict
Current events in South Ossetia and Abkhazia became the logical result of long years of passiveness of world community towards so called "frozen conflicts" in Caucasus.
Source: Human Rights Center of Azerbaijan - CIVICUS

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International Criminal Court - Mon Aug 18 2008
The International Criminal Court (ICC) has made notable progress in bringing justice for the worst crimes despite mistakes in policy and practice, Human Rights Watch said in a report recently released that assesses the court's first five years. Human Rights Watch urged greater international support of the ICC to meet the political and financial challenges ahead.
Fuente: Human Rights Watch

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