In the latest blog post of the Institute for the Study of Conflict Transformation, transformative mediators describe how their has affected them personally. You can read the whole post here.
Added by ISCT by Dan Simon on September 3, 2012 at 2:21pm —
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- The European Union pulled a TV ad from circulation and apologized after many considered it racist. The ad featured several non-Western martial artists who confront a white brunette (symbolizing Europe) with weaponry and ends with her surrounding them.
- President Lukashenka of Belarus…
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Added by Rebecca Sargent on March 11, 2012 at 4:52pm —
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- European Union leaders confirmed that Herman Van Rompuy will serve a second term as President of the European Council on Thursday. Van Rompuy has served as the President since December 2009.
- A remote-controlled bomb injured 15 police officers and…
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Added by Rebecca Sargent on March 3, 2012 at 11:03am —
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- The former foreign secretary of the EU Jack Straw announced that the European Parliament should be abolished after failing to achieve its purpose of bridging the divide between the European people and EU. Straw argued that the body has a “major democratic deficit” as a poll shows 78% believe their voice doesn’t count in the EU.
- Tens of…
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Added by Rebecca Sargent on February 26, 2012 at 11:38am —
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Added by Rebecca Sargent on February 19, 2012 at 3:32pm —
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- The UN conference on trade and development (UNCTAD) secretary-general published a report on Tuesday that called for fundamental reform of the global financial system that would be of benefit to the global poor. The report will act as the theme for the UNCTAD XIII conference in Doha, Qatar in April.
- An Online Dispute Resolution…
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Added by Rebecca Sargent on February 13, 2012 at 7:48pm —
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- The Council of Europe Commission for Human Rights warned this week of rising racism and xenophobia in Europe amid the current economic crisis, with austerity budgets undermining social rights and putting vulnerable groups at greater risk. On Wednesday, British PM Cameron…
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Added by Rebecca Sargent on February 5, 2012 at 2:32pm —
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- The EU is set to restrict the sale of the main active substances needed for lethal injections to the United States. By Friday, the export of sodium thiopental will only be possible with special permission.
- French President Sarkozy said that there are now clearly “two Europes”…
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Added by Rebecca Sargent on December 18, 2011 at 6:16pm —
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- The top military commander in the US announced that he believes the eurozone is at great risk and warned that any breakup of the bloc could have serious consequences for the Pentagon. He warned of the potential for civil unrest after 26 of the 27 EU countries agreed to forge a tighter fiscal union.
- On Sunday, opposition leader Sergei Udaltsov…
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Added by Rebecca Sargent on December 11, 2011 at 2:28pm —
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- A court in Belarushanded down a four-and-a-half year prison sentence to prominent human rights activist Ales Byalyatiski for tax evasion on Thursday in a move that was seen as politically motivated. The UN human rights panel criticized the country on Friday for…
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Added by Rebecca Sargent on December 3, 2011 at 1:04pm —
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- EU leaders agreed on Friday to tighten migration safeguards, in a controversial response to an influx of migrants fleeing North Africa's upheaval. The refugee crisis sparked a debate over the extent that EU governments should share the responsibility for immigrants arriving elsewhere in the bloc.
- Poland…
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Added by Rebecca Sargent on July 3, 2011 at 12:09pm —
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- The meeting of religious leaders from Armenia and Georgiadid not result in any concrete agreements on disputes between the quasi-official churches after nearly one week of talks.
- Thousands of people marched on Parliament in Athens,…
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Added by Rebecca Sargent on June 25, 2011 at 1:22pm —
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