by Initiatives for International Dialogue | Oct 24, 2015 | GPPAC-Southeast Asia, Peace Process
The Global Partnership for the Prevention of Armed Conflict (GPPAC) Southeast Asia network convened in Melayu Patani/the Deep South of Thailand in October, 2015. Discussion focused on ongoing crises in the region such as political repression and armed struggles; the...
by Initiatives for International Dialogue | Oct 16, 2015 | APSOC, Peace Process, Press Releases
Yesterday, October 15, 2015, marked the signing of the Nationwide Ceasefire Agreement (NCA) between the Myanmar/Burma government and eight (8) of the country’s ethnic armed groups that, for almost five decades, have been fighting for their right to self –...
by Initiatives for International Dialogue | Sep 21, 2015 | GPPAC-Southeast Asia, Peace Process, Press Releases
Even when we boast of maturing and overlapping national, regional, global and various multilateral and non-governmental structures that seek to realize and strengthen accountability of states to its people, it is undeniable that still, today, millions of people remain...
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 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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