Monday, November 2 2009

Peace training - Introduction to Election Observation - by International Alert

Date: 
10 Oct 09 - 11 Nov 09

This two day course prepares participants for short-term election observation missions, providing an insight into the nature of the work and developing the key skills needed. It will encourage observers’ ability to work as part of a team and deal with the challenges of a mission environment. The second day of the course involves an assessed simulation. Participants will be observed by experienced election observers who will assess their skills against the requirements to be an STO.

Tita Radilla, Mexican Association of Relatives of the Detained, Disappeared and Victims of Human Rights Violations (AFADEM)

Date: 
30 Oct 09 - 6 Nov 09
Healing the Wound: The struggle for truth and justice in Mexico. Human rights defender Tita Radilla is the first person to take the Mexican government before the Inter-American Court of Human Rights for the crime of forced disappearance. She will be sharing her testimony and experiences, and participating in discussions at several public events in London, at which there will also be some screenings of the film 12.511 - Rosendo Radilla Case: An Open Wound from Mexico's Dirty War. For more information, please visit: www.peacebrigades.org.uk

Upcoming events

Christian Aid drumming at Treasury

Christian Aid needs you, your friends and some drums to show the government that we haven't gone away. They want the UK government to cut funding to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank until they stop forcing damaging free-trade policies on poor countries.

National Day of Climate Action (preparation)

In preparation for International Demonstrations on the 4th November the Campaign against Climate Change has announced a nation day of action.This is to raise the profile of the local campaign but to also make people aware of the issues and the goals of the November the 4th demonstration.

Stop ArmingIsrael

In July 2006, as Israel launched a horrendous attack on Southern Lebanon, various organisations and individual campaigners came together to launch Stop Arming Israel.Speakers:Jeff Halper, Israeli Committee Against House Demolitions

Labour conference demo

  • No Trident Replacement
  • End the Occupation of Iraq
  • Don't attack Iran