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Urgent appeal to all states to help Rohingya refugees amid COVID-19 pandemic
As the whole of humanity continue to scramble to contain the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic, hundreds of Rohingya refugees are left stranded at sea in the Bay of Bengal and Andaman Sea, with some countries reportedly pushing the refugees away as governments continue to implement emergency restrictions on border controls and nationwide lockdown policies.
THE ANTI-TERROR BILL IS TERRORISM: Statement on the Proposed “Anti-Terrorism Act of 2020”
Yesterday 3 June, the House of Representatives of the Philippines passed the "Anti-Terrorism Act of 2020" in the third and final reading, repealing the earlier “Human Security Act of 2007”. The proposed anti-terrorism law allows for, among others, lengthened period of...
3rd Year of Marawi Siege: Meranaw civil society leaders demand ‘Balik-Marawi’; urge gov’t to make IDPs part of social protection program on COVID-19
In line with the commemoration of the 3rd anniversary of the infamous “Marawi Siege”—a tragic event that befell the people of Marawi City three years ago during the Holy Month of Ramadan—Meranaw civil society leaders today held an hour of conversation in Iligan City...
Webinar: Seeing the Invisible and Forgotten Amidst the COVID-19 Crisis
The COVID-19 pandemic has created a global health challenge, and it has exacerbated the pre-existing vulnerabilities of people living in communities where violence and political instability have been a source of daily struggle. When the health crisis intersects with...
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peace process
Highlights various civil society engagement and advocacy initiatives on both formal and community-based peace processes happening in the Philippines as well those in the region through peacebuilding and conflict-transformation and people -to- people dialogue frameworks.
Right to self-determination and solidarity
Assertions of the fundamental right to self-determination have become more intense and popular as peoples in the region become more assertive and involved in various fora that openly talk about self-governance, autonomy, human rights, human security, and self-determination struggles.
Knowledge Management
Focuses on communicating the issues and challenges of peacebuilding and conflict prevention, right to self determination, peace process engagement and human security work of IID.
institutional development
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Who we are
The Initiatives for International Dialogue (IID) is a regional advocacy institution doing policy, campaigns and solidarity work to advocate for people-to-people solidarity through its peacebuilding and thematic work in the Philippines and in Southeast Asia.