I fought back... and survived | Published on 29 juni 2020 | by PAX
Education was not one of the main priorities for our family. I dropped out of school after finishing primary school, and I was happy. Having fun was my only concern. When I turned fifteen, I realized ... Read More →
I fought back... and survived | Published on 24 juni 2020 | by PAX
My father forced me to marry a married man because he could no longer provide for me. Soon enough, my husband’s other wife started to fight with me, and her daughters would also beat me and ... Read More →
Palestine and Israel | Published on 23 juni 2020 | by Thomas van Gool
PAX, together with Oxfam Novib, SOMO and The Rights Forum held the second of a two-part webinar on current developments in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories. The webinar focused on the human rights problems resulting ... Read More →
I fought back... and survived | Published on 22 juni 2020 | by PAX
I was fourteen years old when I got married to Bassem. At first, we lived with his family. My husband’s father and brother joined ISIS. ISIS members started to visit our house to try and persuade ... Read More →
Palestine and Israel | Published on 11 juni 2020 | by Thomas van Gool
PAX, together with Oxfam Novib, SOMO and The Rights Forum organized the first webinar of a two part series called Current Developments in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories. Last April it became clear that the ... Read More →
Nederland | Published on 5 juni 2020 | by Anna Timmerman
Kunnen we het nu weer over racisme hebben, alsjeblieft? En niet over de vraag of de burgemeester van Amsterdam haar werk goed doet of niet. Want daar ging het vooral over de laatste dagen. Op social ... Read More →
Explosive weapons | Published on 28 mei 2020 | by PAX
This blog also appears on www.humanitariandisarmament.org Introduction In conflicts around the world, the use of explosive weapons in populated areas (EWIPA) is one of the greatest risks to civilians. Research by the British NGO Action ... Read More →
Idlib Calling | Published on 6 mei 2020 | by Evert-Jan Grit
Wednesday, May 6 I haven’t spoken to Ahmed much in recent weeks. And of course the few times we did talk it was about corona. Corona here in the Netherlands, but also corona in Idlib. I ... Read More →
Bellen met Idlib | Published on 6 mei 2020 | by Evert-Jan Grit
6 mei 2020 Ik heb Ahmed de laatste weken veel te weinig gesproken, en de paar keer dat we elkaar belden ging het natuurlijk over corona. Hier in Nederland, maar ook in Idlib. Dat Ahmed halsoverkop ... Read More →
Lebanon | Published on 6 mei 2020 | by Pim Gerritsen
Lebanon is protesting again. Despite the lockdown measures that were implemented as part of the corona response, people are taking back to the streets. The revolution that started in October 2019 did not bring any positive ... Read More →
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