Ella Keidar, young Israeli conscientious objector: “Despite this horrible situation there is still hope”

A suggestion made by Alexia Tsouni 10.11.23 – Anna Polo Mesravot is a network of activists and refusenik (conscientious objectors who refuse to serve in the Israeli army because of its occupation policies). We talk with one of its activists, Ella Keidar, 17 years old, who lives in Tel Aviv. What led you and other …

The Aachen Peace Prize for Feminist Antiwar Resistance (FAS)

Proposed by Sissy Vovou Today (1st September) Feminist Anti-War Resistance (FAS) together with the Foundation for Human Rights Defenders receive the Aachen Peace Prize. FAS members and activists will perform during the award ceremony with their faces covered out of solidarity with the anonymous activist women of the movement currently in Russia. About 20 people …

Iran’s jailed rights advocate Narges Mohammadi wins 2023 Nobel Peace Prize

Proposed by Alexia Tsouni Narges Mohammadi is honoured for her fight against ‘the oppression of women’ in Iran at ‘tremendous personal costs’. Narges Mohammadi, a jailed Iranian women’s rights advocate, has won the 2023 Nobel Peace Prize for her courageous struggle against the oppression of women in Iran and relentless fight for social reform. While …

Women’s Court: feminist approach to justice – Foča case

Women’s Court – a space for women’s testimonies on their experiences of injustice suffered during the war and in peace – instead of objects of injustice and violence, women become subjects of justice. Women’s Court – feminist approach to justice – makes visible the continuity of injustice and violence against women, both in war and …