Vredesweek | Published on 12 oktober 2018 | by Puco Danilovic
In Srebrenica waren op de Internationale Dag van de Vrede alle generaties verenigd voor vrede. Scholieren, studenten, nabestaanden en overlevenden van de genocide liepen, gezamenlijk met lokale politici en de Nederlandse ambassadeur, een Walk of Peace. ... Read More →
Bellen met Idlib | Published on 10 oktober 2018 | by Evert-Jan Grit
Woensdag 10 oktober Over vijf dagen moet de wapenvrije zone rondom Idlib een feit zijn. Dat lijkt goed te gaan. De gewapende groepen trekken zich inderdaad terug uit de aangewezen gebieden en concentreren zich naar het ... Read More →
Idlib Calling | Published on 5 oktober 2018 | by Evert-Jan Grit
Wednesday 3 October Here in the Netherlands, parliament held a debate about Syria. MPs were at each other’s throats on the question of whether so-called “non-lethal aid” from the Dutch government was delivered to terrorist organizations ... Read More →
Iraq | Published on 5 oktober 2018 | by guest blogger
A city once known as the Venice of the Arab word, riddled with fresh water rivers and date palms orchards, is currently going through a critical water shortage and pollution crisis. But this is not the ... Read More →
Idlib Calling | Published on 4 oktober 2018 | by Evert-Jan Grit
Friday 28 September In Idlib the situation is quiet again since the Syrian Army and Russian Air Force ceased their attacks. But the repression and acts of violence by the jihadi’s from HTS (formerly known as ... Read More →
Bellen met Idlib | Published on 3 oktober 2018 | by Evert-Jan Grit
Woensdag 3 oktober In Nederland debatteerde de Tweede Kamer over Syrië. Kamerleden vlogen elkaar in de haren over de vraag of de niet-letale steun wellicht bij terroristische organisaties is terechtgekomen en of de maatschappelijke projecten die ... Read More →
Ukraine | Published on 1 oktober 2018 | by Marieke Droogsma
“Perhaps the best recommendation is to stay naïve…”. “I see the relevance of the political work, but for us as peace organisation it is crucial to emphasize values, in particular that we never stop promoting non-violence.” ... Read More →
Bellen met Idlib | Published on 28 september 2018 | by Evert-Jan Grit
Vrijdag 28 september In Idlib lijkt de rust teruggekeerd. Maar schijn bedriegt. Weliswaar zijn de aanvallen van het Syrische leger en de Russische luchtmacht gestopt, maar de repressie en gewelddaden van met name de Jihadisten van ... Read More →
Syria | Published on 28 september 2018 | by Marjolein Wijninckx
In the early hours of Saturday morning, 22 September Hay’at Tahrir as-Sham arrested Yaser Saleem, a lawyer from Kafranbel. That small city became famous in the early years of the conflict in Syria as the citizens ... Read More →
Idlib Calling | Published on 28 september 2018 | by Evert-Jan Grit
Friday 21 September People in Idlib can breathe again. It´s been a week since the last bombardments and people are getting on with their lives. Today, September 21, there were demonstrations once again. Today’s slogan: “No constitution ... Read More →
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