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The Edinburgh Peace and Justice Centre has worked since 1980 to raise awareness of the complex causes of war and offer a vision of ways to create peace through nonviolence, conflict resolution, human rights, alternatives to war, and environmental resoponsibility. We campaign for nuclear disarmament and an end to the ongoing wars. The Centre offers a variety of resources to groups and individuals who share these values. Newsletter and Diary of events - Nonviolence trainings - Speaker series - Exhibitions for loan and exhibition space - Library of books, films, periodicals and DVDs - Database of groups working for peace and justice in Scotland - Mailbox facility for groups - Leaflets, fact sheets, cards, and badges. Vistors Welcome. Volunteers Needed! Open 10.00 - 16.00 Tuesday through Saturday Edinburgh Peace and Justice Centre Speakers Series 2012 Nonviolence, Human Rights, Alternatives to War Understanding the Ethnic Conflict in Kyrgystan. 7:00 for 7:15pm. 19 January 2012. Shirin Abdullaaeva lived in Kyrgystan until forced to leave by the conflict between ethnic groups last summer. She will reflect on the causes of the conflict and ideas for solutions. Matthew Naumann, a consultant with UNICEF will offer insights from the perspective of development work. The First UK Peacemaker Visits Afghanistan Since 9/11. 7:15 for 7:30pm 16 February 2012. Peace activist Maya Evans – who took the Government to the High Court over torture of Afghan detainees –travelled to Afghanistan this Christmas with Voices for Creative Nonviolence (www.vcnv.org). She met with Afghan human rights activists, refugees and people affected by NATO night raids and drone strikes. Her Afghanistan blog is at http://fromhastingstokabul.wordpress.com/. Ecumenical Accompaniment in Palestine and Israel. 7:15 for 7:30pm. 23 April 2012. Ros Robertson is currently serving as a human rights observer in South Hebron with EAPPI (Ecumenical Accompaniment Programme in Palestine and Israel). Events listed are at the Quaker Meeting House 7 Victoria Terrace, Edinburgh.
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Afghan Youth Peace Volunteers 'Talk of Peace' must walk
In this gem of a video we can see the beautiful young people who hosted Maya Evans when she travelled to Kabul with Voices for Creative Nonviolence as they bring a message of peace to the streets of Kabul. We must all wear blue scarves now.
EASTER WITNESS AT FASLANE
On Saturday 16 April Scottish Clergy Against Nuclear Arms held an Easter Witness Against Faslane. About 200 Christians and other peacemakers outside the North Gate of Faslane where a Trident is based. Cardinal Keith O'Brien, former Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland Alan MacDonald and Bruce Kent, retired Secretary General of CND spoke to the gathering . They were united in declaring that the possession of nuclear weapons is contrary to the Easter message of peace.
Why not Just Cut Trident
The next Scottish Parliament can make a real difference if citizens ensure that the candidates know what the real issues are, regardless of which party they belong to.
One third of Scottish children are living in poverty. Instead of providing the resources their families need now and the education to lift them out of that poverty, the coalition government plans welfare cuts of £18 billion. Meanwhile they waste billions every year on UK nuclear weapons, and expect to waste more than £76 billion on upgrading Trident.
Global Day of Action Against Military Spending
The Global Day of Action on Military Spending is a day to mobilize people around the world against the excessive military spending which promotes war and threatens human security.
The Stockholm International Peace Research Institute estimates that 2010 global military expenditure was $1630 billion, an increase of 1.3 percent from 2009. Although this represents the slowest rate of increase since 2001, governments are still investing in war when they could actually be investing in peace and human security.
Sara Kruzal criminal or victim?
Sara Kruzan was just two months past her 16th birthday when she shot and killed George Howard. Howard had raped Sara and then turned her onto the street as a prostitute when she was just 13. Sara's life had already been plagued with physical, sexual and emotional abuse from others.
Recent Features
The Impact of Conflict on Civilians and Democratic Developments in Nepal
You are cordially invited to a talk by Sophie Buxton, former Peace Brigades International Staff 19.00, Thursday 15th December, Edinburgh Quaker Meeting House, 7 Victoria Terrace Sophie Buxton was a civilian peacekeeper in Nepal during the recent conflict between Maoist rebels and the Royalist government. She worked with Peace Brigades International in rural areas among families of those who were "Disappeared" and observed elections and the development of the peace process with the the Carter Center.
Protest Dawn Raids on families with children Monday 21 November, 10.00 am at Festival Court, Glasgow
Protest Dawn Raids on families with children
Monday 21 November, 10.00 am at Festival Court, Glasgow
Ask your MP to call for an end to arms sales to repressive regimes
Don't let the government brush arms sales to repressive regimes under the carpet!
When the Campaign Against the Arms Trade helped expose the UK's arms sales to Libya, Bahrain and other repressive regimes earlier this year, the government was forced to revoke more than 150 export licences. Now that the uprisings in the Middle East and North Africa no longer dominate the media headlines, the UK government hopes its role in arming the region's repressive regimes will be forgotten. But it is still arming dictators and human rights abusers today.
Kuy People of Cambodia Help us Save Prey Lang ("Our Forest")!
This week, while protesters in cities around the world are symbolically occupying Wall Street, Indigenous Kuy people in Cambodia are "occupying" the forest that means life itself to them - Prey Lang ("Our Forest").
Right now, Kuy men, women, and children are holding vigils at sites throughout Prey Lang where bulldozers are slashing the forest to build new roads, rubber plantations, and mines. They are beseeching the invaders to stop their destructive activities and preserve this unique primary forest -- one of the last of its kind remaining on the Indochina peninsula.
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Edinburgh
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Events
Upcoming events
- Rights and Entitlements of EU Nationals(Now)
- Housing Inequality in Scotland(20 hours)
- Mental Health Awareness(2 days)
- Green Drinks(3 days)
- Critical Mass(3 days)
- Women in Black Vigil(4 days)
