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Post War Iraq
Dear Colleagues, We believe that it is important now that we focus on and turn world attention to what will occur once hostilities cease in …
Read moreGo on using your voice for peace
Dear Colleagues The events of the past 24 hours bring a profound sadness over what will lay ahead for the people of Iraq and all …
Read moreAppeal to the UN Security Council on the Iraq Crisis
President and members United Nations Security Council Dear Sirs We write to you on behalf of the International Federation of Social Workers (IFSW) representing 450,000 …
Read moreThe Iraq Crisis – A Peaceful Approach is Brave, Forward-looking and Wise
Dear Friends and Colleagues We need not tell you that the current world situation is very serious. The prospect of a war against Iraq moves …
Read moreLetters to Bush, Blair and Howard
OPEN LETTER TO President George W Bush The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Ave, NW Washington DC 20500 United States of America The Hon Tony Blair …
Read moreDisplaced persons
Introduction The displacement or forced migration of people within their own countries is today a common international phenomenon. Such migration may be caused by internal …
Read moreReport of assessment mission to East Timor
13 to 22 November 1999 Professor Jim Ife Secretary, Human Rights Commission International Federation of Social Workers School of Social Work & Social Policy The …
Read moreRefugees
Policy Issue The physical needs of refugees, for food, clothing, health care and shelter, have to be met. However, policies also need to focus on …
Read moreHuman rights
History of human rights The history of human rights is that of the struggle against exploitation of one person by another. It is based on …
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