In the Democratic Republic of the Congo, tons of thousands of women have been brutally attacked since the onset of the civil war. No end appears to be in sight.
Unfortunately, violence against women is an all too common phenomenon. Millions of women and girl children are raped, beaten, and senselessly murdered.
On December 20, 1993, the United Nations General Assembly adopted The Declaration on the Elimination of Violence Against Women,… Continue
Added by Cres O'Neal on November 10, 2009 at 7:18pm —
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CHARTER FOR A WORLD WITHOUT VIOLENCE
Violence is a preventable disease.
No state or individual can be secure in an insecure world. The
values of nonviolence in intention, thought, and practice have
grown from an option to a necessity. These values are expressed in
their application between states, groups and individuals.
We are convinced that adherence to the values of nonviolence will
usher in a… Continue
Added by Cres O'Neal on November 10, 2009 at 7:00pm —
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