Today, September 15, the National Council debated the corrective initiative. To the great delight of the Alliance against Arms Exports to Civil War Countries, the National Council and the Council of States have taken up and implemented all its core concerns. The initiative, for which terre des hommes switzerland is campaigning, will therefore be withdrawn. A great day for a credible peace policy. Now it is a matter of
On Monday, September 13, 2021, the National Council will discuss the corrective initiative including a counter-proposal. The Council of States has already passed a counter-proposal in spring, which represents an acceptable compromise for the Alliance against Arms Exports to Civil War Countries. If the National Council follows the proposal of the Council of States, the Alliance will withdraw the corrective initiative. terre des hommes switzerland is committed to the initiative.
Lucas Leão is a poet and human rights activist. His colleague Cassiane Paixão works as a political consultant and is involved in social movements. Both are young, of Afro-Brazilian origin and participate in CIPÓ. This partner organization of terre des hommes switzerland works with disadvantaged black youth in Salvador on the topic of violence prevention. The large city of Salvador is located in the state of Bahia in the
The latest SECO figures on war material exports in the first half of 2021 show: When approving arms exports, the Swiss authorities turn a blind eye to serious human rights violations in the recipient countries.
Over the roofs of the favelas in Rio de Janeiro, European helicopters circle again and again, bringing death. The state's civilian police hunt down criminals on the ground from the air and let bullets rain down, as published operational recordings show. The fact that innocent people's lives are in danger is accepted by the officers. So also in the case
No other country in Latin America is as badly affected by Corona as Brazil. Additional suffering is caused by increasing hunger, which affects 10 million more Brazilians than two years ago. terre des hommes Switzerland, Terre des Hommes Suisse and their Brazilian partner organisations provide psychosocial support in cases of death and help with food baskets.
Large corporations like Syngenta and Bayer are harming the environment and the health of countless people with their agrochemicals and pesticides, that has recently become clear. In Brazil, young people in the immediate vicinity are feeling it. "One of my neighbors lost his sight," Tatiane Ferreira says in a video supporting the March against Syngenta. The protest march takes place
Conditions in Brazil are like those of the civil war. Every day innocent people are killed by bullets from police and drug gangs. Among the dead are also many young people and children. A big problem are the political hardliners who give the police a free hand. For many officials, the population in the favelas is under general suspicion.
In our project countries South Africa, Zimbabwe and Brazil, the coronavirus has long since arrived. Even in the minds of those in power, who ignored the danger for a long time. Decisive and decisive measures are now needed to prevent the worst from happening. After all, the health systems will not be able to do this once the virus really breaks out. The poorest section of the population can
With the global climate strikes, climate change has become the focus of attention worldwide. In Brazil, its consequences have been felt for a long time: increasing drought, degraded soils and misguided land and environmental policies are endangering the environment and thus also smallholder agriculture. Many young people are migrating in search of new income opportunities. With our partner organization Centro Sabiá
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