Mois : mars 2011

CompassionSpace.com

The best source of information for the global compassion movement!

What is compassion? The « Compassion Space » refers to this space in the cyber world, but it also refers to the space of well being we can facilitate for ourselves and others.  Read a brief description of the compassion space. Explore compassion meaning making and its connections to compassionate living … (Homepage 1/2).

Sitemap;
What to do; Brief Description; Assumptions; Monthly Updates; Papers; Books; Journey; Web Author’s Bio; Links;
Partner websites: Community /Compassionate Living, and Advanced Info /Sacred Healing Now.com;
Contact.

Homepage 2/2: … Launched in May, 2007 this site is a free public service, with the goal of developing a comprehensive compassion international database and moving toward a culture of compassion through better research and teaching.  Continuer la lecture de « CompassionSpace.com »

SOA Watch

April Days of Action in Washington DC from April 4-11, 2011 (actually on Homepage and on News).

SOA Watch is an independent organization that seeks to close the US Army School of the Americas SOA (scroll down for external links), under whatever name it is called, through vigils and fasts, demonstrations and nonviolent protest, as well as media and legislative work … (about 1/2).

Homepage;
Facts; Take Action; Staff; Council; History of SOA Watch; Local SOA Watch Group /Join there;
Resources: Newsletter; Media Updates; Download Materials; Store; Anti-Oppression; Links;
Contact SOA Watch.

About 2/2: … On November 16, 1989, six Jesuit priests, their co-worker and her teenage daughter were massacred in El Salvador. A U.S. Congressional Task Force reported that those responsible were trained at the U.S. Army School of the Americas (SOA) at Ft. Benning, Georgia.  Continuer la lecture de « SOA Watch »

Voluntary Fund – for international cooperation

a project of Mandat International – (français english espanol) – Linked on this blog with Mandat International.

The Voluntary Fund for International Cooperation allows you to:

  • Support the activities of the Welcome Centre for Non-governmental Organisations and Delegations.
  • Grant individual aids to delegates from developing countries.
  • Support projects promoting dialogue and international cooperation.
  • Support selected projects carried by organisations based in developing countries, in the fields of development, health, human rights, education and environment … (full text on the english Homepage).

For Delegates; Personal Funds; Charter; Donations; Links;
Address: Voluntary Fund, c/o Mandat International, Foundation for International Cooperation, Support fund for international cooperation, 31, chemin William Rappard, CH-1293 Bellevue, SWITZERLAND;
Contact.

Presentation: Each year 50,000 to 70,000 non-governmental delegates take part in the conferences organised by the international organisations present in Geneva: UN, WHO, HCR, ILO, etc.  Continuer la lecture de « Voluntary Fund – for international cooperation »

National Lawyers Guild

Linked on our blogs with International Labor Rights Group: Assault on Collective Bargaining in the US is Illegal.

  • The National Lawyers Guild is a non-profit federation of lawyers, legal workers, and law students. Since 1937, Guild members have been using the law to advance social justice and support progressive social movements. We have chapters throughout the United States, and our National Office is located in New York City.
  • If you are interested in learning more about the National Lawyers Guild, we hope you will spend some time browsing these pages. If you have any questions, feel free to contact our National Office. We look forward to having you join in our mission … (full text about).

Homepage;
National Board; Structure; Resources; National Campaigns; News; Report; Members; Law Students; Support us;
Address: National Lawyers Guild, National Office, 132 Nassau Street, Rm. 922, New York, NY 10038, USA;
Contact online.

History: The National Lawyers Guild (NLG) was founded in 1937 as an association of progressive lawyers and jurists who believed that they had a major role to play in the reconstruction of legal values to emphasize human rights over property rights.  Continuer la lecture de « National Lawyers Guild »

International Labor Rights Forum ILRF

building a just world for workers – also in espanol

  • MISSION STATEMENT: ILRF is an advocacy organization dedicated to achieving just and humane treatment for workers worldwide.
  • ILRF: Millions of workers around the world toil under inhumane working conditions. In a globalized economy, corporations from developed countries produce consumer goods ranging from coffee to cellphones in poor developing countries, where they can take advantage of cheap labor and lack of environmental or community protections. Workers, including child workers, must toil extremely long hours for wages that are barely subsistence wages, and often under unsanitary and unsafe conditions. In many countries there is little or no labor law enforcement, and many workers are prevented from joining organizations to advance their interests … (about 1/2).

Homepage;
What you can do; Publications, Resources; Archives; ILRF-Blog; Events; Jobs, Internships; Staff; Board; Join us; Link to STITCH.org;
Address: International Labor Rights Forum, 1634 I St NW #1001, Washington, DC 20006, USA;
Contact.

About 2/2: … Alarmingly, an estimated 211 million children between the ages of 5 and 14 are compelled to work around the world. Continuer la lecture de « International Labor Rights Forum ILRF »