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Peace and denuclearisation is possible, also in North Korea
24-02-2019 With the upcoming US- North Korea summit on nukes, many wonder what can be done to get rid of nuclear weapons, also in North Korea. The International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons and PAX made a plan.
Humanitarian Disarmament -
No funding for killer robot projects
21-02-2019 The European Union has agreed not to fund projects that would develop lethal autonomous weapons. That decision is part of a larger agreement on the highly controversial European Defence Fund (EDF).
Humanitarian Disarmament -
PAX partners with Colombian Truth Commission
12-02-2019 PAX has become an official partner of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission in Colombia.
Dealing with the Past, Colombia -
What if the INF nuclear weapons treaty is scrapped?
01-02-2019 Do you feel safe knowing there are nuclear weapons? Chances are you don’t. US President Donald Trump will suspend an important nuclear weapons treaty – one that the peace movement fought hard for. What are the consequences of breaking this treaty?
Humanitarian Disarmament, The Netherlands -
Drummond ends dialogue with Vattenfall on human rights
30-01-2019 Mining multinational Drummond has ended the dialogue with European Energy giant Vattenfall, because they disagree with Vattenfall’s human rights approach.
Natural Resources, Conflict & Human Rights, Colombia -
Doomsday: 2 minutes to midnight
24-01-2019 Scientists have reset the Doomsday Clock to 2 minutes before midnight.
Humanitarian Disarmament -
Non-violent protests in Sudan growing
24-01-2019 The peaceful protests taking place in Sudan for the past month are the most significant challenge to the government of Omar al-Bashir since he came to power 30 years ago.
Africa -
Most Dutch against killer robots
22-01-2019 A large majority of Dutch people are against the development of killer robots according to a recent IPSOS survey. The signal to Dutch politicians is loud and clear: prevent these weapons from becoming a reality!
Humanitarian Disarmament, The Netherlands -
Call for a re-count in Congo
18-01-2019 PAX calls for a transparent tally of the votes in the recent elections in Congo. The Congolese government declared Felix Tshisekedi the winner of the presidential election. However, this result contradicts the findings of neutral local observers, as well as information leaked to international journalists.
Africa -
Energy companies seek solution for blood coal victims
17-01-2019 Four major European energy companies want their coal suppliers in the mining region of Cesar in Colombia to begin a process of reconciliation with victims of human rights violations.
Natural Resources, Conflict & Human Rights, Colombia