Raphael Lemkin names the crime

"December 9 - anniversary of Genocide Convention It made no sense to Raphael Lemkin, a young Polish Jew studying law, that while the assassination in 1921 of a former interior minister complicit in organizing mass slaughter of Armenians was a criminal act, the...
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opinion by worldlywise | 1 wk ago
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On UN Day Oct.24: What if a UN Parliamentary Assembly?

Canada wouldn't be Canada without its parliament.   And the world would be better with one. What if we abolished Canada's Federal Parliament?  After all, does it not duplicate the legislatures already found in every province?  Without a...
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opinion by worldlywise | 7 wks ago
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Restore Canada as peace leader

On September 21, the International Day of Peace Restore Canada as peace leader by Saul Arbess and Larry Kazdan The contributions of Canada and its citizens to international peace and justice have been exceptional.  A Canadian, John Humphrey,...
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opinion by worldlywise | 12 wks ago | updated 12 wks ago
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Parlatino Calls for United Nations Parliamentary Assembly

Latin-American Parliament joins European Parliament and other assemblies advocating parliament for UN The Latin-American Parliament (Parlatino) has passed a resolution calling for the establishment of a United Nations Parliamentary Assembly (UNPA) to strengthen "the...
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Senate of Argentina declares for United Nations Parliamentary Assembly

On November 5th, the Senate of the Republic of Argentina became the first national parliament to adopt a resolution unconditionally calling for the establishment of a United Nations Parliamentary Assembly (UNPA), an advisory body that would review the activities of the UN...
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created by worldlywise | 1 year ago
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Five hundred lawmakers call for world parliament

Little more than a year after its launch, an international campaign to bring democracy to the United Nations has achieved a landmark. “Over 500 members of parliament from over 80 countries have now joined the international Campaign for the Establishment of a...
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ELIZABETH MAY, GREEN WORLD CONGRESS CALL FOR UN PARLIAMENTARY ASSEMBLY

Sao Paulo -- Green Party of Canada leader Elizabeth May has joined with Green Party delegates from around the world to pass a resolution calling for "the establishment of a UN Parliamentary Assembly" to reduce the "international democratic deficit." Representatives of green...
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