Right to Nonviolence is gravely concerned by the systematic attempts to undermine the most respected judicial institution of Egypt, the Supreme Constitutional Court (SCC). Joined by leading advisory members, the Chairman of RN, Professor Chibli Mallat, issued the following statement: In the past few days, the Egyptian Parliament has been conducting a policy that constitutes [...]
RN congratulates advisory board member Mansoor al-Jamri for receiving the prestigious Peace Through Media Award 2012 in recognition of work that fosters peace and understanding from the The Next Century Foundation in the UK. Dr. Al Jamri, co-founder and editor-in-chief of Al Wasat, the most prominent independent daily in Bahrain, has been a leading, moderate [...]
Joining together a unique coalition of activists from across the world, delegates to the Seventh Annual Interethnic Interfaith Leadership Conference organized 19-21 April 2012 by Initiatives for China issued a nine-point Unity Statement that acknowledged the inspiration of the democratic upheavals in the Middle East, and called for a joining of forces – committed to nonviolence and constitutional democratization [...]
RN Chairman Chibli Mallat addressed the 7th Annual Interethnic / Interfaith Leadership Conference themed ‘Moving Forward Together’ held in Los Angeles April 19-21, 2012 and organized by Initiatives for China (IFC) – a grassroots movement established by renowned Chinese dissident and RN advisory board member Dr. YANG Jianli — that works for peaceful transition to democracy in [...]
RN’s recent call for joint Bahraini – Syrian nonviolent actions against the sectarian policies of the two regimes was published today by An Nahar. A collaborative effort led by Sadek Jalal al-Azm and endorsed by other members of RN’s advisory board, the appeal highlighted the critical case of human rights activist Abdulhadi Al Khawaja noting Bahraini authorities’ [...]
هذا نداء للعمل المشترك في سوريا والبحرين على تنظيم اللاعنف أداةً أساسية لتحرير آلاف المسجونين بسبب التعبير عن رأيهم الحرّ ضدّ الحكومة. عبد الهادي خواجه واحدٌ منّا ، لا مندوحة من إطلاق سراحه فوراً مع سبعمائة سجين رأي في البحرين، ونضمّ أصواتنا لجهود المنظمات العربية والدولية والحكومة الدانماركية لتأمين نجاته من الموت. تدري السلطات البحرينية [...]
