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- What motivated you to become involved in peace and conflict resolution?
- Going through inordinate amount of personal extremes of daily intense trauma/torture/abuse/starvation/buried alive, etc, from toddler to young adult. Starting my work in support groups in 1962, till present. (My father survived revolution/communism-firing squad, went insane from the extensive, cruel, inhumane human rights violations perpetrated on him in his teens, and losing his family members, parents, by the Communists). Aunt's family was all but decimated by the Nazis. Husband's family is Armenian, (i am part Armenian) ancestors went through 1915 genocide. From personal to global issues of horror, I decided it was time to change how vitims-survivors were perceived and addressed. I chose to fight back in offering advocacy and activism for lives unable to fight back for themselves.
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- Since 1962-offered free support groups for victims trauma/ptsd/cross-disabilities/on life support, and warm-line. Personally appointed by our City Mayor-Serve on Mayoral Disabilities Council; On Mayors request/Board of Supervisors serve on city/state In Home Services for Elderly & Disabled; Served 14 years, our cities mental health consumer board; 2 years on City College Homeless Board; worked with émigrés from revolution, genocide, gang warfare, drugs, alcoholism, gambling, rape, weight issues, grief, bereavement, communism, concentration camps; from around the world issues affecting life and limb. (I am also on life support-dialysis, multiple sclerosis, 25/7 chronic pain, losing eyesight, hearing, etc. Have received award from California State Legislature, from Mayor of our city, and others. Have a non-profit, presently putting together fundraiser in a 'walk-roll for Tibet'.
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- U.S.A.
- What is your current country of residence?
- USA
- What is your current job (and organization) and/or where and what field are you studying?
- Serve on Mayoral Disabilities Council; Mayors request/Board of Supervisors serve on city/state In Home Services for Elderly & Disabled, have non-profit –warm line for profoundly disabled lives.
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- What is one of your favorite websites in the field? (please provide one answer per box)
- http://www.iPeace
- What is one of your favorite websites in the field? (please provide one answer per box)
- http://www.candle4tibet
- Which are your primary sectoral areas of expertise?
- Peacebuilding, Conflict Resolution, Democratization, Youth, Civil Society, Health
- Which are your primary skills areas?
- Evaluation, Advocacy
- What are some of your current areas of research (if any)?
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- If appropriate feel free to list several of your publications
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EMU Summer Peacebuilding Institute (SPI) 2010 accepting applications
November 5, 2009 to January 8, 2010 – Eastern Mennonite University
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Canadian School of Peacebuilding 2010 - Accepting Applications
November 10, 2009 to April 1, 2010 – Canadian Mennonite University, Winnipeg, Canada
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USIP Event, Building Peace in Muslim Tribal Societies
December 11, 2009 from 9:30am to 12:30pm – 1200 17th St. NW, Washington DC
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10TH JAN TINBERGEN EUROPEAN PEACE SCIENCE CONFERENCE
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This is amazing we will submit our heroes who fight and risks their lively hood on behalf ot other in the world and in their locality.Thank you All.Thanks craig
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A meeting of Human Rights Committee, Lahore High Court Bar Association under the presidentship of Mr. Munawar Iqbal Gondal President Lahore High Court Bar Association was held on 04-08-09 and the following members of Human Rights Committee of Lahore High Court Bar Association were present:
1. Waheed Ahmad Ch.
2. Ch. Muhammad Shahid Iqbal.
3. Sheikh Imran Mahfooz
4. Syed Adeel Abbass Tirmizi.
5. Muhammad Afzal Khuram
6. Rana Rahan
In the meeting the decision of the Supreme Court of Pakistan against the emergency imposed on 3rd November, 2007 by ex-military dictator Gen. Pervez Musharraf was highly appreciated rather admired. This decision was unique in the history of Pakistan which is unequivocally in line with the freedom of the Human Rights and Rule of Law. This decision will be a landmark which could stop future military intervention and not dare devil of the dictator. A wave of joy spread in whole of the country. It was a victory and a triumph after a long and protracted movement carried out by the lawyers.
As duration movement two members of this Human Rights Committee of Lahore High Court Bar Association namely Mr. Waheed Ahmad Ch. and Mr. Ch. Muhammad Shahid Iqbal had been victimized to the extent pushed behind the bars, prosecuted and tortured but they did not subdue to follow the dictator’s directions.
Very tyrannical situation had come across to the members of the bar leading in the movement resultant into ultimate success by restoration of Independent Judiciary and Rule of Law. In spite of very dreadful and formidable circumstances the struggle was not rendered to a slow down point. Due to persistent and untiring efforts and with the indomitable spirit and stamina the efforts were proved to be successful as the dictator is gone, the Rule of Law and Civil Rights have been restored, however, there are still very important rather mountainous tasks are still ahead for the complete restoration of Human Rights, the discovery of the missing persons who had been taken under the darkness of night from their homes during the pervious dictator’s regime, the provision of justice to a common man speedily, very stick law and order for the safety and security of common man, the procedure and system to be streamline for expeditious redressing of grievances of common man by the regime which could be implied as good governance for the cardinal principles to be practically implemented aimed at by the Human Rights Committee Lahore High Court Bar Association.
It is high time to propose rather request to also include our committee in the International Human Rights Forum to also contribute with devotion to aggrandize the Rule of Law and Human Rights world at large. With this inclusion of our committee we can share our experiences and also gain for the working more and more in judicious manner and with vigor and vitality. Hence, it is not out of place to request to please also invite the members of Human Rights Committee Lahore High Court Bar Association in all the international meetings to be held from time to time.
Waheed Ahmad
Advocate High Court
Secretary Human Rights Committee
Lahore High Court Bar Assocaition
waheed2000@yahoo.com
waheed2010@hotmail.com
+92-333-4639652
Thank you very much for your comment on my page, I am very happy to have such friend like you..your work is really blessed & wonderful..
I am proud to have friends like you..all the best to you
Thank you for accept our demand, if you may want to know more about us, and the event we had and the plan for this year, I will delight to inform you
God bless you
Pastor Samuel
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I think U intrest in peace.i'm a graduate in Peace & conflict Resolution in University of Kelaniya In Sri lanka.Then i studied in Internatioan Relations,Human Rigts,Counselling Psycology Diplomas.my last job is Youth national coordinator in anty war front in Sri Lanka.
Now i work in Human rights NGO.We help marginalized people in Sri lankan Conflict.
So we can share our peace knowledge
So I like read Ur view bbout peace.If U have any free time plz join my discussions in my page.
U R welcome
Thushara
We join as a group & we try to make peace in Sri Lanka.We are graduates in peace & Conflict Resolution.we study about peace.But here is a war.
Sri Lankan government and LTTE members fight in northern areas.So tamil people in northern areas face most of dificulties.Not only tamil or northern people bit also southern people face bomb attacks.
So we think we have a responsibility.And we join as a group.we need some help.we need knowladge and small fund.
can U help us.plz reply me.or can U give me details about helping organization plz send me.
Thanks
Thushara
I appreciate your thoughts and would like to support the ideas to protect the people's rights. It would be interesting and fruitful, but probably, I may not be able to be there physically to participate in the MHONA in May 2009, however my heart, mind and soul would be supporting in the events.
Please keep it up and trying to cross your fingers as much as possible.
I wish you, all the best for the sucessful and productive outcomes of the MHONA.
Netra
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