Vol. 48, No. 4
A bi-monthly newsletter on international justice and peace issues.
July-August 2023
A Venezuelan Migrant’s Story
One migrant’s journey through South and Central America to seek asylum in the United States.
Guatemala: Election Results Sow New Hope
A surprise second-place finish for anti-corruption candidate bodes well for a country plagued by corruption.
Panama: Catholic Environmental Network Opposes Mining
REMAM has urged Panama’s National Assembly to reject a deal with a Canadian copper company’s subsidiary.
Sudan: War Resumes
Two generals vie for the vast resources of Africa’s third largest country; ordinary people are caught in between.
Rwanda: Genocide Survivors Speak
The Africa Faith and Justice Network hosted a discussion in Washington, DC, with the authors of a new collection of testimonies from survivors of the Rwandan genocide in 1994.
Korea: Peace Action Seeks End to War
Seventy years after armistice, Korean Peace Now! Grassroots Network and Women Cross DMZ are working to see the official end to the war.
Philippines: Impact of Doctrine of Discovery
S. Lily Mendoza, a Filipina woman and professor at Oakland University in Rochester, Michigan, writes about the influence of the Doctrine of Discovery on the Philippines. Read the entire blogpost on the Doctrine of Discovery website: https://mogc.info/PH-Doctrine-of-Discovery.
A Letter from Churches for Middle East Peace
Dr. Mae Elise Cannon wrote a letter to supporters of Churches of Middle East Peace on June 23, 2023.
The UN Adopts New Urban Agenda
The global population living in urban areas is expected to double by 2050. Proper development of cities will need to account for health, environmental, and climate impacts.
Montana Youth Climate Lawsuit Raises Hope
Environmentalists await a verdict from the first climate lawsuit of children versus their government to go to trial.
Letter from the Lawyers Committee on Nuclear Policy
The following is the text of a letter to Dr. Bonnie D. Jenkins, the Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security, delivered on June 15 by the International Association of Lawyers Against Nuclear Arms.
Torture Is Not Past History
June 26 is the International Day in Support of Victims of Torture. Find ways to speak out against torture.
Faith Groups Support Global AIDS Relief
The Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns organized a letter signed by 44 faith-based organizations asking Congress to reauthorize the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR).
