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Open Letter from Civil Society Organizations calling on the Council’s immediate action to ensure the protection of demonstrators
We are writing to express our deep concern over the safety of the peaceful demonstrators in Myanmar and urge you to take immediate action to ensure their protection and their fundamental right to freedom of peaceful assembly, expression and information.
About IID
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.
Statements and Press Releases
Public Statement on the 8th Anniversary of the Marawi Siege: Marawi IDPs’ call on the gov’t to act decisively and resolve issues that hinder safe and dignified return
For Inquiries: Prof. Tirmizy Abdullah – 09564015008 or 09083241195; Gani Abunda – isaganiabunda07@gmail.com We, members and networks of the Marawi Advocacy Accompaniment (MAA), composed of bakwit communities (internally displaced persons - IDPs), civil society...
Statement of Voices of Peace on the first anniversary of the Oslo Joint Communique signed by the Government of the Republic of the Philippines (GPH) and the National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP)
The Voices of Peace commemorates the first anniversary of the Oslo Joint Communique signed by the Government of the Republic of the Philippines (GPH) and the National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) last November 2023. This milestone instills new hope in...
IID’s Statement on the observance of the International Day of Peace 2024 and the 52nd Anniversary of Martial Law in the Philippines
For inquiries, please contact Gani Abunda II at gani.abunda@iidnet.org or call (+63) 9083241195. Today, 21 September 2023, the Initiatives for International Dialogue (IID) joins the Philippines’ commemoration of the 52nd anniversary of the declaration of Martial Law....
NEWS & ANNOUNCEMENTS
Collaborative Workshop for Drafting the Implementing Rules and Regulations of the Bangsamoro Indigenous Peoples’ Act of 2024
Davao City, Davao del Sur – The Bangsamoro Autonomy Act No. 64, or the Bangsamoro Indigenous Peoples' Act (BIPA) of 2024, enacted by the Bangsamoro Parliament on December 10, 2024, is a landmark legislation for the recognition, protection, and promotion of the...
#MarawiPitongTaongBakwit #SevenYearsChallenged
Join us as we delve into the lives of the IDPs (Internally Displaced Persons) in Marawi, seven years after the siege. Through their stories, we honor their past, acknowledge their present struggles, and amplify their hopes for the future. In this video, you'll hear...
Training on Transitional Justice & Reconciliation
IID, with support from GCERF, recently conducted two sessions of 'Training on Transitional Justice & Reconciliation'. The training is designed to equip participants with essential knowledge and skills in navigating the complex landscape of transitional justice and...
What we do
Programs
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.
