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International brief – Protest against NATO war summit

PROTEST FOR PEACE AND JUSTICE

No NATO war summit!

When: June 22nd, 2025 at 14:00

Where: Koekamp (Laan van Reagan en Gorbatsjov), The Hague, Netherlands

On Tuesday 24th and Wednesday 25th of June, the annual NATO-summit will be held in the World Forum in The Hague. There, NATO’s members and heads of state will discuss their ongoing war plans against their geopolitical enemies, with the goal of retaining and conquering access to resources and political power worldwide. The summit will be held in the context of escalating militarisation and tensions in the west, and the ongoing western support for the Israeli genocide on the Palestinian people.

The organisation calls on all aligned international, progressive organisations to mobilise its people, resources and fellow organisations to join this protest against the NATO war summit, and to verbalise the growing international call for justice and peace. Together, we stand strong against the raging imperialist war machine. The time to act is now!

Organisation

This protest is organised by the Dutch Counter Summit Coalition for Peace and Justice, composed of several of the leading Dutch organisations on the topic of anti-imperialism, peace and social justice. Including, but not limited to: the Revolutionary Socialist Party and their youth organisation ROOD, De Nieuwe Vredesbeweging, BIJ1, and Stop Wapenhandel. Besides this protest, the coalition is also organising a counter summit (with limited capacity) on the 21st and the 22nd of June.

The Counter Summit will finish before the protest starts, so attendance at both events is compatible. The Koekamp is a 2 minute walk from the Central Station of The Hague. There are several parking garages nearby. A public toilet is available at the Central Station. It is encouraged to bring anti-imperialist and pro-justice campaign material to the protest. Other additional information, e.g. the speaker programme and duration of the protest, will be shared at a later moment. The media kit for promotion can be downloaded through this link.

For pressing matters or additional questions, please contact the coordinator of the

protest:

Naomi Tyralla – (+31) 06 39 17 41 12 – n.tyralla@gmail.com

For questions related to the Counter Summit (not the protest), please contact the international coordinator of the Summit:

Guido van Leemput – (+31) 06 51 50 35 90 – vredespolitiek@riseup.net

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Defending Human Rights in Cameroon (Podcast)

By: Africanist Press

In mid-January, the offices of Nouveaux Droits de l’Homme (NDH), a human rights organization based in Yaoundé, Cameroon, were forcibly entered by unidentified individuals who stole essential documents and valuable equipment, including laptops, desktop computers, hard drives, projectors, and video cameras. This alarming incident underscores the increasing dangers faced by human rights defenders in the country.

Regional Pathways to Global Disarmament

(Brief statement by Dr. Enkhsaikhan of Blue Banner at Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TNPW) side event, New York, March 6, 2025)

Role of non-nuclear-weapon states (NNWSs) is increasing as a result of the studies undertaken on the effects of nuclear weapons which had lead to the conclusion of the TPNW. The commitments by the NNWSs undertaken by the NPT, NWFZ treaties and the TPNW in principle coincide, enrich and support each other.

Blue Banner, Mongolian NGO, which Dr. Enkhsaikhan‘ represent at this side event, had undertaken a study on the strengths and weaknesses of the NWFZ regime and had concluded that there are at least two dozen non-committed NNWSs (i.e. land-locked, neutral states, NNWSs that are not parties to nuclear military alliances or parties to the current NWFZs that due to current definition and concept of NWFZs cannot be part of the NWFZ regime since they would not be established “based on the arrangements arrived at among the states of the region concerned”. The reasons given by the P5 for their reluctance to accept single-State zones was that doing so might detract from establishing group-state zones, set unfavorable for them precedents and that as a principle the P5 do not provide security assurances to individual states. These are not valid reasons to exclude these non-committed NNWSs from the NWFZ regime and allow for blind spots and grey areas and knowingly establish the Achilles’ heels in the NWFZ regime. Fifty years have passed since the first NWFZ was established. In the meantime space, time and technology have become critical geopolitical factor affecting international security and stability. In the meantime nuclear arms race has intensified while the number of nuclear weapon states has increased to nine.

Check the full statement here:

Introduction to regional pathways to global disarmament 2 Download

IPB Endorses Everyday Peacebuilding: Foundations of Peacebuilding eCourse

The International Peace Bureau (IPB) endorses “The Foundations of Peacebuilding,” an online course developed by Taylor O’Connor, founder of Everyday Peacebuilding. This comprehensive program equips participants with essential knowledge and practical skills for effective peacebuilding.

Webinar: Women in Conflict Zones

On March 19, 2025, at 12:00 PM ET, the Women in Conflict Zones webinar brought together women from various war-affected regions to share their experiences and insights. Organized by World BEYOND War, Southern Anti-Racism Network, International Peace Bureau, Convention for Pan-Africanism and Progress (CPP), and CODEPINK, the event highlighted the devastating impacts of war on women and children while exploring solutions for peace and justice.

Speakers from Belarus, Cameroon, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Gaza, Lebanon, Mozambique, Nigeria, South Korea, Sudan, and Syria shared firsthand testimonies of resilience and activism in conflict zones. The event also aligned with the second UN Decade for People of African Descent (2025-2034), emphasizing the need for targeted support for African women and children affected by war.

Speakers:

Belarus: Olga Karatch
Cameroon: Cyrille Rolande Bechon
Democratic Republic of the Congo: Julie Kabukanyi
Gaza/Palestine: Hanan Awwad
Lebanon: Hala Kilani & Shirine Jurdi
Mozambique: Namatama Sakabilo
Nigeria: Zullaihat Muhammad Ohiare
South Korea: Cho Young-mi
Sudan: Reem Abbas
Syria: Oula Ahmad

This webinar served as a powerful call to action, urging global solidarity in addressing the impact of war on women and fostering long-term peace.

A full description of the event and the speakers’ bios are available on the event webpage here: https://worldbeyondwar.org/womenandwar/

To learn more, watch the full webinar in the video below.

Conscientious Objection in Turkey: Struggles, Repression, and the Fight for Human Rights

In Turkey, conscientious objectors endure lifelong ‘civil death,’ facing persecution, fines, and imprisonment for refusing military service. Their refusal is a direct stand against militarization and war, highlighting the deeply rooted militaristic culture in the country.

The speeches below share the experiences of Turkish conscientious objectors, delivered during the Alternative Civil Death: What It Means to Be a Conscientious Objector in Turkey event in Berlin on 27 February 2025. Part of the European Speaking Tour: Conscientious Objectors from Türkiye Share Their Fight for Human Rights, the event brought together human rights and peace activists from Turkey and Berlin. They also introduced Vicdani Ret İzleme (Conscientious Objection Watch) and invited support for their efforts against war and conscription.

Read the speeches below to gain insights into their narratives and the challenges they face in their fight for human rights and right not to kill.

Post Event – If Not Now, When? An International Forum to Prevent Nuclear War and Secure Our Future

We extend our heartfelt thanks to everyone who joined us for our side event If Not Now, When? An International Forum to Prevent Nuclear War and Secure Our Future on March 4, 2025, at Scandinavia House in New York City.

2025 Peace Camp: The Lakenheath Alliance for Peace

The New Peace Camp will take place from Monday, 14 April to Friday, 25 April 2025, at RAF Lakenheath in the UK. This event is organized by the Lakenheath Alliance for Peace to raise awareness and oppose the potential return of US nuclear weapons to the base, while advocating for global peace and disarmament.

Statement of Support for Turkish Conscientious Objectors

Issued by the Deutsche Friedensgesellschaft – Vereinigte KriegsdienstgegnerInnen (DFG-VK) German Peace Society – United War Resisters

We have just heard accounts from those directly affected by the criminalization of conscientious objection in Turkey. Their experiences are a stark reminder that the fight against militarism is not abstract—it is about real people facing real persecution. Their voices demand that we turn what we have heard today into meaningful action.

GDAMS 2025: April 10 to May 9

From April 10 to May 9, 2025, the International Peace Bureau (IPB) will join forces with partners worldwide for the Global Day of Action on Military Spending (GDAMS). This year’s campaign comes at a crucial moment, as the world faces escalating violence, including the ongoing genocide in Gaza, the war in Ukraine, and over 30 other armed conflicts in the Global South, many of which are in Africa. These conflicts, alongside increasing militarization and supremacist rhetoric, have created a climate of fear and instability.

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