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Donate Now / Pax Christi International ~ Newsletter no. 157~ February 2007
~ In this issue ~
In Memoriam 2
Former Bishop President of Pax Christi Germany has Died 2
Africa 2
Acholi Religious Leaders Call for Continued Dialogue 2
Pax Christi Italy Urges More Action on Uganda 2
European Network on Zimbabwe Formed 2
Darfur Conference Appeals for More Proactive European Response to Crisis 2
Great Lakes Regional Consultation to Meet in Kigali 2
Groupe Lotus Calls for Higher Standard in DR Congo Elections 2
European Network Active on Central Africa 2
Justice and Peace Commission Organises Week of Prayer for Uganda 2
Americas & Caribbean 2
Activists and Pax Christi USA Protest School of the Americas 2
Pax Christi Latin America and the Caribbean Consultation, Peru 2007 2
Pax Christi USA Visits Haiti 2
Death Threats Made Against Msgr. Erwin Kraütler in Brazil 2
Asia & Pacific 2
Sri Lanka: Civilians Killed by Aerial Bombing 2
ALAAP Organisation of Pakistan visits International Secretariat 2
Nobel Peace Prize Winners Seek to Visit Aung San Suu Kyi of Burma 2
Middle East 2
Advent and Christmas Peace and Justice Wishes and Prayers for Bethlehem 2006 2
New Ecumenical Accompaniers Start Their Term 2
Bishops Urge Christian Presence in Holy Land to Aid Peace Efforts 2
Call for Greater Role for Belgium in Israeli-Palestinian Conflict 2
Sign-on Statement Published to Mark Fourth Anniversary of Iraq Invasion 2
Europe 2
European Development Days 2
Serbian Delegation Visits International Secretariat 2
Disarmament & Demilitarisation 2
Chemical Weapons Convention’s Second Review Conference 2
Britain’s Bomb: What Next? 2
NGOs and the NPT Review Process 2
Human Rights, the Rule of Law and Violent Conflict 2
No Tornadoes to Afghanistan 2
Human Security & Violent Conflict 2
Letter Sent to US Congress on Stopping Oil Subsidies 2
Reflections on the Stern Report 2
Nonviolent Social Change 2
Gandhi 2008 International 2
Developing Peace Spirituality and Theology 2
Pax Christi UK Celebrates Annual World Peace Day 2
Kerry Diocesan Prepares Liturgy for World Peace Day 2
International Advocacy & Campaigning 2
NGO Meetings for Council of Europe 2
UNESCO NGOs Hold Meeting 2
Networking 2
World Social Forum in Nairobi 2
International Calendar 2
In Memoriam
Former Bishop President of Pax Christi Germany has Died
Former Bishop President of Pax Christi Germany (from 1989 to 2002), Bishop Dr. Hermann Josef Spital, died on 10 January 2007. He was 81 years old. From 1981 to 2001, he was also Bishop of Trier. In a memorial statement, Pax Christi Germany expressed their appreciation for the bridge-building done by the Bishop throughout his tenure. For the German section, the Bishop was not only their President, he was also a good friend. Read more in MO02G07.TOP
Africa
Acholi Religious Leaders Call for Continued Dialogue
The Acholi Religious Leaders’ Peace Initiative, a Member Organisation of Pax Christi International, is urging the Lord’s Resistance Army and the Government of Uganda to maintain dialogue and make all efforts to secure a lasting peace in northern Uganda. "We urge you to forgive and reconcile with one another in order to live in harmony,” said Archbishop John Baptist Odama of Gulu. To read the article on the ongoing peace process, see AF01E07.TOP
Pax Christi Italy Urges More Action on Uganda
On 20 December 2006, Pax Christi Italy, along with a coalition of other organisations, urged the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs to give greater attention and support to the peace process in northern Uganda. The group proposed a more proactive approach for the Italian government, including an offer to act as mediator in the talks that are currently taking place in Juba, southern Sudan. To read the letter (in Italian), see AF18I07.TOP
European Network on Zimbabwe Formed
On 10 January 2007, Mark Barwick of the Pax Christi International Secretariat took part in a strategy session in Brussels composed of a network of over twenty faith-based organisations, to discuss the escalating political crisis in Zimbabwe. The network aims to promote a coherent approach for European institutions in support of nonviolent change in the country’s governance. One immediate goal was the renewal of restrictive EU measures against Zimbabwe aimed at pressuring the current regime to discontinue its systematic repression of human rights and police actions against the Zimbabwean people. To read the text of the letter addressed to the EU Minister of Foreign Affairs on this matter, see AF03E07.TOP
Darfur Conference Appeals for More Proactive European Response to Crisis
On 22 January 2007, Mark Barwick participated in an international conference in Brussels entitled “Toward a Comprehensive Settlement for Darfur”. Since the Darfur conflict erupted in 2003, over 300,000 Sudanese have died, 2 million have been displaced and 3.5 million are now reliant on international aid for survival. This dire situation is now spreading to neighbouring Chad and the Central African Republic. The aim of the Brussels conference was to urge European decision-makers to be more proactive in formulating and implementing an international response to the crisis. This is urgently needed to ensure security for the people of Darfur, by reviving the political process to achieve a sustainable peace agreement and supporting social transformation in the years ahead. For more information on this event or Pax Christi’s work in the Greater Horn of Africa, contact .TOP
Great Lakes Regional Consultation to Meet in Kigali
Participants from Burundi, Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo will gather from 17 to 22 February 2007 for the Fourth Regional Consultation of Pax Christi in the Great Lakes. The meeting will take place at the Christus Centre in Kigali, Rwanda. Representatives from the region’s Member Organisations will discuss the current situation of peace and security in the Great Lakes and formulate an Action Plan for the coming years. For more information on this event and on Pax Christi’s work in the Great Lakes region of Africa, contact .TOP
Groupe Lotus Calls for Higher Standard in DR Congo Elections
Member Organisation Groupe Lotus appealed for a higher standard of ethics in January’s elections in the DR Congo. Among their concerns was that that both the electors and the candidates were motivated mainly by self-interest and that the voting polarised the public. To read the press release (in French) see 07-0015.TOP
European Network Active on Central Africa
Pax Christi International has become a member of the European network of NGOs active in Central Africa (EurAC). Pax Christi International was accepted during the General Assembly of 26 November 2006. EurAC is composed of 46 member organisations from 12 European countries, both inside and outside the European Union. Its two main activities are advocacy (regarding the political situation in the Great Lakes region and development cooperation policies of the EU and Member States towards these countries) and information about the region. More information is available at http://www.eurac-network.org/web/choose_language.php?returnPath=%2Fweb%2Findex.php%3FTOP
Justice and Peace Commission Organises Week of Prayer for Uganda
“Enough with war, peace is a gift of God which we are called to build day by day with prayer, dialogue and by accepting and forgiving our brothers and sisters,” said Archbishop Pierre Christophe Apostolic Nuncio in Uganda, during a special Mass on Friday, 12 January to close a Week of Prayer for Peace in Northern Uganda. The Justice and Peace Commission of the Archdiocese of Gulu, a Pax Christi Member Organisation, co-organised the week. To read the article on this event, see AF21E07.TOP
Americas & Caribbean
Activists and Pax Christi USA Protest School of the Americas
On 19 November 2006 nearly 22,000 activists, including members of Pax Christi USA, gathered at the gates of the U.S. military base, Fort Benning, USA, to demand that the School of the Americas (SOA) be closed. The event drew attention to the U.S.-sponsored military training of Latin American soldiers carried out at the SOA, and the numerous human rights violations that these soldiers committed after receiving such training. To date, more than 10,000 Colombians have been trained at the SOA, making them the largest contingent of soldiers to pass through the school’s doors. This year’s event included talks by Colombians Debora Barrios, a Wayuu leader of the Guajira region, and Renato Areiza of San José de Apartadó. Prior to the event, the U.S. Office on Colombia made a presentation on the impact of U.S. military funding in Colombia. More information is available at http://www.soaw.org/new/TOP
Pax Christi Latin America and the Caribbean Consultation, Peru 2007
The first Continental Consultation of Pax Christi in Latin America will take place this August in Chaclacayo, Peru. The goal of the gathering is the development of an open, plural environment to discuss challenges to peace on the continent and to explore peace-building strategies from the multidimensional framework offered by the concept of human security. The Consultation will also explore possibilities for new regional partnerships and building bridges through the diversity of voices from churches, lay organisations, grassroots movements and regional networks. The Consultation will bring together Member Organisations from the region and Northern Member Organisations working in the region, as well as guests representing a cross-section of organisations on the continent. For more on the Consultation, contact:TOP
Pax Christi USA Visits Haiti