Yearly archives: 2023
The bi-annual Defence & Security Equipment International (DSEI) arms fair is due to be held at the London EXCEL centre between 12 – 15 September. It brings together 1,700+ arms companies who promote their lethal wares to an expected 36,000+ attendees from around the world. The event is supported by the Ministry of Defence and […]
Two months to STOP the London Arms Fair
This history of Women in Black, begun by Cynthia Cockburn in 2018 and completed, after her death in 2019, by Sue Finch, is now available to order online through Amazon (details below). Women in Black starts with the origins of the network in Israel during the second intifada and concludes with the war in Armenia, […]
A History of Women in Black
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New vigil in Finland
Increased violence and injustice against children and families in Palestine. 2022 was a ‘deadly year for children in Palestine’, according to the human rights group Defence for Children International. Israeli forces and settlers shot and killed 36 Palestinian children with live ammunition in the occupied West Bank. In addition, 17 Palestinian children were killed […]