We are now receiving applications for one fully funded #PhDposition in peace and conflict research, with a focus on political violence in democratic countries. Read more. 👉 uu.se/en/about-uu/jo… Also see our general PhD position.👉 uu.se/en/about-uu/jo… #Democracy

Zelensky in the crossfire - © Chappatte in NZZ am Sonntag, Zürich NZZ am Sonntag 👉 chappatte.com/en/images/zele…

Rosemary Omar, who lost her son Tariq in the massacre at Al Noor Mosque, said McKee had an agenda and her views on firearms were "ludicrous". rnz.co.nz/news/national/…

👇🏼we protest US govt’s threat to arrest/deport #Khalil & other student activists. Peaceful advocacy of #Palestinians #HumanRights is legitimate #FreedomofExpression. No one shd be punished for exercising their fundamental rights. #FreeKhalil

Israel's bombardment of Gaza continues, killing at least 65 Palestinians on Monday, including Al Jazeera reporter Hossam Shabat, and displacing over 124,000 others. 🔴 Follow our LIVE coverage: aje.io/1vyl9s

Heartbreaking 💔

The most documented genocide in history is going on right now.

🚨 Fellowship Alert🚨 Rotary International is now accepting applications for their 2026-2027 #PeaceFellowship. The fellowship helps develop the capacity of #peacebuilding & #development professionals. Applications are due by May 15th. Learn more & apply below: my.rotary.org/peace-fellowsh…

Prof Phillips O'Brien nails it. Liberal democracies, including NZ, need to stop deluding themselves. Trump has switched to Russia's side and Ukraine faces the prospect of both America and China backing Putin's invasion of Ukraine: youtu.be/YwAzVW3SvKk?fe… via YouTube

Full page open letter to New Zealand Foreign Minister, Winston Peters, published in the country’s major newspapers. Stop Israel’s industrial-scale killings and starvation of Palestinians.

Civil society organizations and activists write to Prez Anura Kumara Dissanayake requesting him to withdraw the proposed amendment to the Personal Data Protection Act No 9 of 2022 as it doesn’t rectify shortcomings in Act. At the time NPP also criticized the Act.

Shortcomings include vague and broad terms that can be arbitrarily interpreted, data protection authority with broad powers that isn’t independent, power imbalance between data controllers and citizens and failure to include journalistic exemption ft.lk/opinion/%E2%80…

Breaking News: The Kurdistan Workers’ Party, an insurgent group that has fought Turkey for four decades, said it would lay down its arms and end the conflict. nyti.ms/3F4yrTK

Call for Applications: 2025 Fuller Fellowship in Peacebuilding asiafoundation.org/call-for-appli…

#NZ IMPORTANT read 👇 #PayEquity #PowerInUnion #Feminist

On May 15, Palestinians mark the Nakba. What began in 1948 remains the world’s longest unresolved refugee crisis.

Hate & disinformation are being weaponized to turn something deeply human—who we are & who we love—into a culture war. But love isn't a threat—it's what connects us as one human family. On #IDAHOBIT & every day, I stand with the #LGBTIQ+ community for dignity & equality for all

It's a genocide. commondreams.org/news/israel-is…

I had an interesting conversation the other day about a great new book youtube.com/watch?v=tIZ0mq…

Casting a Long Shadow: Trump 2.0’s Impact on Aotearoa New Zealand | Toda Peace Institute toda.org/policy-briefs-…