Peace Direct are pleased to announce the publication of 99 Words, a compilation of contributions from 99 public figures all answering the question, “If you had breath for no more than 99 words, what would they be?” Proceeds will go towards our work in supporting local peacebuilders around the world. The book is written by [...]
Archive: 2011
99 Words
14 December 2011DR Congo: Taking the law in their own hands
09 November 2011Justice in this DR Congo is hard to come by. Legal processes are expensive and slow. The Chirezi Foundation is creating a quick and affordable system of village courts, staffed by volunteers and based on traditional ways.
Video interview with Congolese peacebuilder Henri
31 October 2011UK newspaper, The Guardian has interviewed Congolese peacebuilder Henri Bura Ladyi. Henri is director of the Céntre Resolution Conflits, the local organisation Peace Direct supports in DR Congo. Find out more about the work of the CRC in DR Congo.
Nobel Peace Prize 2011
07 October 2011Peace Direct offers heartfelt congratulations to all three new winners of the Nobel Peace Prize, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf and Leymah Gbowee from Liberia, and Tawakul Karman of Yemen. The decision of the Nobel Prize Committee recognizes both the contribution that women are making to build peace and also the role that local people are playing [...]
DR Congo: Militia fighters tune in to peace
30 September 2011In DR Congo radio is one of the few reliable forms of mass communication. The Centre Résolution Conflits uses radio to on militia fighters deep in the bush to put down their guns and come home. To do this they have helped form 119 Radio Clubs in communities all across eastern DR Congo.
International Day of Peace 2011
19 September 2011This Wednesday marks the International Day of Peace. For the past 30 years, this global day of ceasefire and non-violence has called on people to put aside their differences, and join together for peace. The day is the perfect occasion to celebrate the work of local peacebuilders everywhere who are devoting their lives to building [...]
Thank you to Art@Treberfydd
14 September 2011A huge thank you to Carla Rapoport and Art@Treberfydd who raised over £3,000 for Peace Direct through an art exhibition and auction. More than 400 visitors attended the exibition at Treberydd House in the Brecon Beacons, South Wales.
Ashima Kaul at the SKGR Symposium
18 August 2011Peace Direct supported peacebuilder Ashima Kaul from Kashmir is a keynote speaker at the third annual Self Knowledge Global Responsibility Symposium taking place in September in the Scottish Borders. This three day event will explore the relationship between contemplative practice and action in the world, with other speakers from the fields of economics, science, sustainability [...]
London riots and young people
09 August 2011In London’s east End, our Truce 20/20 youth project aims to give young people the skills to handle and defuse conflict in their own communities. Here the project organisers reflect on the riots there. It is a hard time for young people however you cut it: unemployment, rising costs in post secondary school education, and [...]
Sri Lanka: Community-led peace initiatives
08 August 2011Sri Lanka’s civil war may be over, but has left a society divided. The Centre for Peacebuilding and Reconciliation is reaching out to the local leaders of today and tomorrow to build a grassroots movement for peace and reconciliation. A recent event in Batticaloa, a province in the east of Sri Lanka, has shown how effective this approach can be
