Haltemprice and Howden By-Election

Members and supporters of Peace and Progress plan to take part on Saturday 5th July in the debate about the defence of human rights in the by-election in Haltemprice and Howden caused by the resignation of David Davis.
 
If you would like to join us, we will meet at Hull Station at 1 p.m. and travel on to Cottingham, part of West Hull and within the constituency, to distribute leaflets, engage people in discussion and seek to raise the specific case of Mahmoud Abu Rideh, a Palestinian refugee who is on hunger strike against his control order (see below). If you would like more information or to arrange to join us, please contact us on 07888 841586.

To read the leaflet we will be distributing in the constituency, please click here.

Mahmoud Abu Rideh:
on hunger strike to death or deportation

Mahmoud Abu Rideh is a Palestinian man under a control order in the UK. Having previously been interned for three and a half years without trial, he is in a critical condition following his refusal to take food, and now liquids, until the order is lifted or he is deported. Please follow the link below to read and sign a petition addressed to Home Secretary Jacqui Smith:

http://www.petitiononline.com/aburideh/petition.html

Or visit cageprisoners.com

Captivated: the Art of the Interned
A unique art exhibition from Cageprisoners and 'Together: Working for Wellbeing' featuring works by those detained without trial. The exhibition, which highlights the mental health issues and hidden human tragedy of detainees, is open now at 'Together', 12 Old Street, London, EC1V 9BE until July 4th 2008. A report and pictures to follow shortly.

Wales Peace Festival 2008

Preparations are going ahead for the Wales Peace Festival 2008,  and this year’s venue is Bangor. The conference takes place over the weekend of 18th -19th October and offers a rare chance for people from all over Wales to take stock, exchange information, participate in lively debate and  look to the future. The local organisers are the Bangor and Ynys Môn Peace and Justice Group. Sponsors include Cymdeithas y Cymod, Cynefin y Werin and CND Cymru.

To find out more, click here.

Read the entire text of the Declaration

'The Declaration was, and remains, a clear statement of principles: the equal rights of men and women, without distinction of any kind (such as race, colour, sex, language, religion, political or other opinion) to self-determination, equality before the law, social progress and better standards of living.

"We believe that these principles, and the laws based on these principles, are fundamental to the prevention of all forms of terror and to the preservation of a democratic law-governed world.'

From the Peace & Progress Manifesto, A World Without Fear or Poverty

Peace & Progress
Policy Statement

We have recently released our 2008 Statement on Policy, which outlines the Peace & Progress stance on key issues. To read it, please click here.

For further information about the Party, please contact
mail@peaceandprogress.org or telephone 07888 841586