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Dynamics Of Civil Resistance In Oceania, Thomas Dick, Jason Mcleod, Luke Johnston Jun 2013

Dynamics Of Civil Resistance In Oceania, Thomas Dick, Jason Mcleod, Luke Johnston

Thomas Dick

The Dynamics of Civil Resistance (DOCR), is a not-for-profit popular education and cultural development programme in Oceania. We work in collaboration with churches, human rights organisations, traditional leaders, women leaders, youth and student groups and community organisations to establish a network of indigenous educators who can resource nonviolent social movements and democratic transitions.

DOCR has developed out of programs that originated in 2005, in response to requests from Papuan human rights activists (Rayfield and Morello 2012). The purpose of the Project is to build their capacity of activists and artists working nonviolently for a just and sustainable peace in the …


Felon Voting Rights And Democracy, Rebecca Gould Jan 2010

Felon Voting Rights And Democracy, Rebecca Gould

Rebecca Gould

No abstract provided.


Hak Ve Ozgurlukler Hareketi Ornek Olabilir Mi? (Can Rights And Freedom Movement Be A Sample?), Cuneyt M. Yenigun Jun 2009

Hak Ve Ozgurlukler Hareketi Ornek Olabilir Mi? (Can Rights And Freedom Movement Be A Sample?), Cuneyt M. Yenigun

Cuneyt M. Yenigun

This article studies Rights and Freedom Movement (RFM) Party's success in Bulgarian Politics and the evolution of Bulgarian Democracy. Author discusses about the positive effects of RFM and could be used in the other regional countries to improve minority rights in politics and society.


Constructing Indigenousness In The Late Modern World, Robert Cribb, Li Narangoa Jan 2007

Constructing Indigenousness In The Late Modern World, Robert Cribb, Li Narangoa

Robert Cribb

Examines changing meanings of the term 'indigenous" in relation to other ideas that have been valued in various (mainly Western) philosophical system, such as priority, attachment to the land, and technical knowledge.