Zoom sur : INDIA : a march for land access (2012)

Jansatyagraha 2012: a march for land access In India, in 2007, 25,000 people were mobilized during the Janadesh march (watch the video) in order to put pressure on the Indian government to take into consideration the problems of land access, the violation of Human Rights and the environmental degradation (land, water, forest) in India. The promises made by the Indian government have not been respected. Therefore, to continue their fight, Ekta Parishad has organized the first year-long march, starting on the 2nd of October 2011, which will culminate in the Jansatyagraha, the march for Justice. A total of 100 000 farmers without land who will march as they did in 2007 through the streets... (Suite)

Zoom sur : International mobilisation conferenceon the Right to Land and Livelihood

In a world of contrasts – growing interdependence side by side with growing inequalities between and within countries – this Conference seeks to explore the ways that non- violent grassroots mobilization is defending rights, promoting social justice and providing a viable route to sustainable development. The Conference objectives are to:     * examine research and policy as well as evidence from activists on the impact of economic globalization processes, particularly in rural areas of developing and transition countries;     * support and develop peace-building initiatives and strategies for non-violent social, economic and political... (Suite)

Zoom sur : A world without languageS ?

«We don’t live in a country, we live in a language» E. M. Cioran UNESCO, Atlas of the World's Languages in danger (2011) Today, half of the world 6900 spoken languages are endangered; which means only spoken by parents or grand-parents of a household, without passing down to the next generations. Here is the sad assessment of the UNESCO Atlas of the World's Languages in danger published in 2010, which lists the vitality of spoken languages in the world regarding nine indicators (of which the absolute number of speakers or the material availability of learning and education). At the hands of this critical situation, the international day of mother tongue, on the 21st... (Suite)