Oración del campesino en la lucha Enséñame el sufrimiento de los más desafortunados; así conoceré el dolor de mi pueblo. Líbrame a orar por los demás porque estás presente en cada persona. Ayúdame a tomar responsabilidad de mi propia vida;… Continue Reading
From an interview with César Chávez (Fellowship, the magazine of the Fellowship of Reconciliation, September 1973), interviewed by Fellowship editor Jim Forest:
Last week, on March 11, Thomas H. Andrews, UN Special Rapporteur on the Situation of Human Rights in Myanmar reported to the President of the United Nations Human Rights Council that at least 70 people have been murdered by Myanmar… Continue Reading
In the most aggressive application of Beijing’s new national security law, the Hong Kong government has recently arrested scores of pro-democracy leaders who did nothing more than organize peacefully and nonviolently in support of voting rights and freedom of expression.… Continue Reading
Mass demonstrations have continued and escalated since the Myanmar armed forces (known as the Tatmadaw) seized power in a coup d’état on February 1. Protestors have maintained admirable discipline in their steadfast commitment to nonviolent civil resistance and enormous courage… Continue Reading
We are scholars, teachers, and practitioners of nonviolence in the living tradition of Mohandas K. Gandhi and Martin Luther King, Jr. Based in the U.S., India, South Africa and other nations, we are engaged participants of the Gandhi-King Global Network… Continue Reading
Nonviolent mass demonstrations against the military coup in Myanmar have grown with each day since the Tatmadaw junta seized power one week ago. Over the weekend, tens of thousands of people gathered for peaceful protests in the nation’s capital Nay… Continue Reading
Following democratic elections in November 2020, Aung San Suu Kyi’s National League for Democracy (NLD) achieved a landslide victory over the military-backed opposition party, winning 397 parliamentary seats out of 476. The military-backed Union Solidarity and Development Party won only… Continue Reading
Letter from Jonathan D. Greenberg, Director New generations depend on us, and we depend on them: to keep our most cherished values and rights alive; to enable us to rise up from fear and hatred; to let freedom ring and… Continue Reading
