It is time to join forces for nonviolent change. Iran’s freedom is stirring again, and we are humbled by your courage and determination. The Arab Spring would not have taken place without your example in 2009, both in the massive popular demonstrations in Tehran, and in the absolute and sustained nonviolent character to date of […]
Dr. YANG Jianli, founder of Initiatives for China and a member of RN’s advisory board called on the international community to work to remove China from special positions of power in the UN at a rally in front of the Chinese Embassy in Washington 8 February 2012 as reported by The Tibet Post International. Noting […]
JURIST Contributing Editor Chibli Mallat of the University of Utah SJ Quinney College of Law says that countries seeking to promote peace and democracy can invoke Article 9 of the 1961 Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations by declaring Syrian consular staff personae non gratae… The failure of the UN Security Council resolution on Syria last week may be […]
RN is concerned with the transformation of the extraordinary revolution of Syria’s people into a violent, sectarian civil war. As in Libya, the responsibility for this bloody drift lies squarely with the brutal entrenchment of the dictatorial regime, and its use of violence against unarmed protestors. Nearly one year has passed since the mothers of […]
Right to Nonviolence welcomes lawyer Sharhabeel Al-Zaeem to its Board of Advisors. “This is a significant, decisive link between the Arab Spring and the Middle East nonviolent revolution”, says RN Chairman Chibli Mallat. “Sharhabeel is a model lawyer citizen in the midst of tragic daily life in Gaza. His stature, dynamism and expertise bring the spirit […]
Yussef is an Egyptian judge and 2012 Humphrey Fellow at American University’s Washington College of Law. He is currently pursuing a PhD in Constitutional Law and Political Systems at Cairo University. He holds degrees (LL.B. & LLM) in law from Cairo University, as well as a degree in Islamic studies from the High Institute for […]
