The Island Communities of Gangjeong and Lampedusa

Posted by | Saturday, 16 April 2016 | English, Reblogged, Reports

  Re-blogged from here In honor of the Global Day Against Military Spending (formerly April 15th, now April 8-18th), here’s an essay about one of the founding organizers of GDAMS, the International Peace Bureau, which named Gangjeong Village on South Korea’s Jeju Island as a co-recipient of its prestigious annual peace prize last fall. A slightly shorter version of the […]

Gangjeong, One of the Co-Recipients of the Sean MacBride Award!

Posted by | Sunday, 30 August 2015 | Appeals & Statements, English, Events, Featured, Reports, solidarity

What a wonderful news!  The International Peace Bureau(IPB) decided to have Gangjeong, Jeju, and Lampedusa, Italy, as  the co-recipients of the precious Sean MacBride award for 2015. On Aug. 25,   1 page official letter was sent to the village,  along with  other two related documents as the below. Please look at those for further details. It is truly the […]