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The 8 of March International Women's Day. In 1975 this date was designated by United Nations as an international holiday. On this day in 1857, the demonstration of women garment workers on the streets of New York against poor working conditions and low wages was dispersed by the police. |
The 11 of March Civil Disobedience Day. On this day in 1930, Mahatma Gandhi along with several dozens of his followers set out on foot for "the Salt March” (Salt Satyagraha) to the seashore in an act of protest against the British salt tax in colonial India. This action is considered a great example of successful non-violent action organized in defense of public interests. |
The 15 of March International Day against Police Brutality. First organized in 1997 as an initiative of an anarchist federation from Switzerland and supported by a citizens’ organization from Canada, it was a response to police abuse in Switzerland of two children, aged 11 and 12. |
The 21 of March Hospitality Day (Scythian New Year). |
The 21 of March International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, declared by the UN in 1967. On this day in 1960, police opened fire and killed 69 people at a peaceful demonstration in Sharpeville, South Africa, against the apartheid "pass laws". |
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ADVERTISEMENTS:
In order to ensure the sustainability of the outcomes and ideas of the European Youth campaign "all different - all equal", it is important to ensure that further measures integrate and develop the results and action plan proposals created during the campaign. |
Why? Because we all want to evaluate 3 years of challenges and successes, share our achievements and disappointments, all the joy and anger… and to draft possible next steps of our cooperation. |
As part of CIPE's ongoing effort to reach out to young people, we are pleased to announce the 2009 Youth Essay Competition. The competition is an opportunity for youth around the world to get involved in a global civic discussion on issues that concern them. |
all advertisements ÍÎÂÎÑÒÈ:International initiative «Georgian-Russian civil dialogue» is proud to announce an Essay Competition, oriented towards perception of the conflict in South Ossetia, search for ways of overcoming the conflict’s consequences and evolution of peace in the region. |
International week of awareness-rising actions against xenophobia, neo-Nazism and antisemitism, November 9-16, 2008
www.9-november.hrworld.ru. |
The "Coalition against hate" invites you to join the common action against xenophobia, neo-Nazism and antisemitism and to support the annual Week of awareness-rising actions "Crystal Night - Never Again!", which will be held November 9 -16. |
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