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 | 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 | 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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