Statement by WILPF India on CEDAW Comittee’s Review of India – 58th Session
Women’s Participation and UNSCR 1325 Structural and institutional inequality persisting in India is the major cause of the various forms of discrimination against women, which manifests itself in all public […]
Open Letter to the Friends of 1325: Recommendations on the Zero Draft of the Post2015 Sustainable Development Goals
Dear Friends of Women Peace and Security, On 14-18 July the General Assembly (GA) Open Working Group (OWG) on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) will hold its final session. Member States […]
Call for Accountability of Private Military and Security Companies
The Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom (WILPF) welcomes the report of the Inter-governmental Working Group on Private Military and Security Companies (PMSCs), in particular the multiple references to the serious […]
Japan’s responsibility for crimes against ‘Comfort Women’
During World War II, the Imperial Japanese military was involved in the abduction and trafficking of many thousands of women for their sexual exploitation in “comfort stations” where they were […]
Congress Resolution on Extraordinary Rendition and Guantanamo Bay
Noting that the United States of America (USA) is a signatory to the United Nations Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment; and Noting that […]
Congress Resolution on Colombia
Whereas the people of Colombia have experienced very serious human rights violations, including murder, forced disappearance, torture, and extrajudicial execution at the hands of illegal paramilitary groups which have also […]
Opposition to Military Installations in Cuba
The 28th Triennial Congress of the Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom, meeting 2–8 August 2004 in Gothenburg, Sweden 1. In recognition of the 44-year-old blockade against Cuba and […]
Opposition to Plan Colombia and Plan Patriota
The 28th Triennial Congress of the Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom, meeting 2–8 August 2004 in Gothenburg, Sweden WHEREAS Colombia has been involved in a bloody conflict for […]
Demand for a Referendum of the Saharawi People
The Aotearoa Section has been involved in hosting speaking tours in 2003 and 2004 from members of the Polisario Front of Western Sahara. In 1973, under the leadership of the […]
Maritime Boundary Between Timor Leste and Australia
We congratulate Timor Leste on gaining independence and applaud Australia’s support and assistance in this achievement. We acknowledge that Timor Leste is struggling to develop as a sovereign nation and […]