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Fear is the biggest enemy you have
The text below is reprinted from the website of the Green Belt Movement. Dr. Maathai’s speech was delivered to an audience of Kenyan women on date 1999. The speech is introduced by Kerry Kennedy, who reprinted the speech in Speak Truth to Power, a collection of writings by activists around ...Freedom From Fear
It is not power that corrupts but fear. Fear of losing power corrupts those who wield it and fear of the scourge of power corrupts those who are subject to it. Most Burmese are familiar with the four a-gati, the four kinds of corruption. Chanda-gati, corruption induced by desire, is ...Editorial: Justice and the Judicial System
Several weeks ago, Mohammad Javad Larigani, Head of the Islamic Human Rights Committee of Iran, defended the practice of stoning in the country. He asserted that stoning is a valid form of Islamic punishment, that it does not constitute torture as claimed by internationally-accepted human rights principles, and that it is ...
Nonviolent Struggle 50 Crucial Points
Written by those who successfully fought against repressive regimes using strategic nonviolent action, the book is designed as a ready-to-use tool for front-line practitioners who work in nondemocratic, and sometimes violent environments, as well as those who work in established democracies. It is based on firsthand experience from the struggles ...Monthly Report: November 2007
International Condemnation A United Nations General Assembly committee passed a draft resolution on November 20th expressing “deep concern” regarding human rights violations in Iran. The resolution was approved by a final vote of 72-50 and now goes to the 192-member General Assembly for a final vote. The resolution condemned stoning as ...Child Labor in Egypt: Scope and Appropriate Legal Responses
The Scope of the Problem There are currently 8.4 million children employed worldwide to perform the worst forms of child labor. Child labor is alarmingly prevalent in Egypt, where it has been an issue of concern for many years. By 1988, 1.4 million children between the ages of six and 14 ...Editorial: Iran’s Children
A well-known Persian proverb tells us: “listen to children if you want to hear the truth.” Iran’s children, who hold the promise of our country in their hands, are a bellwether for Iran’s future. After the 1979 Revolution, most education and health indicators for children improved. For example, infant mortality plummeted, from ...Monthly Report: October 2007
Students Once again, university students protested against Ahmadinejad. On October 8, more than 100 students clashed with regime supporters and authorities at Tehran University where the President made a speech, marking the beginning of the academic year. The students shouted “death to the dictator” and “free jailed ...Monthly Report: September 2007
Social Crackdown According to the Khaleej Times, Iran has shown no signs of relaxing its crackdown on un-Islamic morality. Of the more than 100,000 women who have been given warnings for dress code violations, 1,600 cases have been passed on to the Judiciary. Authorities have also closed over ...Letter from Birmingham Jail
An Open Letter Written by Dr. King after He Was Jailed for Protesting Peacefully Against Segregation ...
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