Join our colleagues at Friends of Europe for the 2019 edition of the annual Africa Summit, entitled ‘Africa Transforming’ to be held on June 17 in Brussels.
All posts by DI
NEW PUBLICATION: 2019 NPT BRIEFING BOOK
The briefing book on Non-Proliferation Treaty is available online. It provides an overview of the current state of play and the critical issues for this NPT review cycle.
Dr. Widad Welcomes Opening of First Armenian Church in Erbil
Dr. Widad Akreyi, a multiple award-winner for her human rights activities and co-founder of Defend International, welcomes the opening of the first Armenian church in Erbil and asks regional leaders to respect the rights of Christians in the MENA region and protect them from religious persecution.
Biennial Conference of International Study Association on Teachers and Teaching
Save the Date – ISATT 2019! The 19th Biennial Conference of International Study Association on Teachers and Teaching will take place from 1-5 July 2019 in Sibiu, Romania.
Dr. Widad Calls For End to Turkey’s Occupation of Afrin
Dr. Widad Akreyi, co-founder of Defend International, urges world leaders to help put an end to the ongoing campaign of Turkization and Arabization in Afrin, to pressure Turkey to immediately pull out of the Kurdish province and to vow that justice will be served.
Peace Now Movie With Italian Subtitles
Here’s a movie about peace titled “Admissions” with Italian subtitles.
10 Q & A on Women & Feminism
On the occasion of International Women’s Day, Dr. Widad Akreyi says “Justice and equality are human rights. To bring about the change we desire, we must safeguard our rights in our respective communities, where people from all genders, backgrounds, ethnicities, lifestyles and belief systems can come together to form global champions for gender equality.”