by Initiatives for International Dialogue | Sep 15, 2015 | Press Releases
Asia Democracy Network welcomes the theme of this year’s International Day of Democracy, “Space for Civil Society.” This year’s International Day of Democracy comes at a point where space for civil society, a core part of sustaining democratic societies, is being...
by Initiatives for International Dialogue | Aug 8, 2015 | Peace Process, Press Releases
By now, many pundits, observers and even some supporters of the original draft Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL) have given up on its passage. They say it will be difficult, foolhardy and too late to pass a bill that will retain the novel provisions that have practically...
by Initiatives for International Dialogue | Jun 16, 2015 | Peace Process
The Mindanao PeaceWeavers (MPW), a ‘network of peace networks’ accompanying the Philippine government and Moro Islamic Liberation Front (GPH-MILF) negotiations since 2003, is extending its profoundest respect to the principals of the talks for keeping the hand of...
by Initiatives for International Dialogue | May 19, 2015 | Press Releases, Self-determination and Solidarity
Dili, Timor Leste (May 18, 2015)– While leading now the All-Out Peace (AOP) campaign for an inclusive and just Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL) in the Philippines, the Davao-based regional advocacy and solidarity organization Initiatives for International Dialogue...
by Initiatives for International Dialogue | May 9, 2015 | Peace Process, Press Releases
We are now at a critical moment for peacemaking in Mindanao and the whole country. On Monday, May 11, the members of the Ad-Hoc Committee of the House of Representatives will cast their votes on the proposed Bangsamoro Basic Law or BBL. Their votes will determine the...
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