Archive: August 2009

Young Visionaries working towards peace in Sri Lanka

26 August 2009

Recent reports indicate the level of violence in post war Sri Lanka has changed but has not subsided. Now as much as ever the work the Young Visionaries are doing to encourage peace and promote understanding between communities is vital to the peace of the nation. A recent spate of violent incidents implicating police has spawned a wave of public fury and angry editorials.
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Latest news from Afghanistan

17 August 2009

The Coalition for Peace and Unity in Afghanistan (CPAU) supports the Farza Peace Council to deal with the day to day disputes of local conflict and to stop them escalating into violence in this volatile country. Whilst these disputes may appear small in comparison to what is reported in the news from Afghanistan, the absence [...]

Latest news from Ashima in Kashmir

11 August 2009

‘It’s so easy to be a Muslim or a Hindu in Kashmir but it’s so hard to be Kashmiri.’

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