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Cultivating Justice for All Stakeholders in Rwanda
General
Tuesday, 15 January 2008
In responding to crimes it is natural to desire justice, but have you ever asked yourself what kind of justice? Our justice system uses criminal justice because it is part of the democratic form of government and is consequently what our law schools teach. Nevertheless, after reflecting on crimes and the need for justice around the world, particularly in Africa, AFJN has chosen restorative justice as one of its focus campaigns. AFJN desires to raise awareness of restorative justice as an alternative to criminal justice in ending conflicts and suffering in many communities throughout Africa and elsewhere.
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Fairness and Firmness in Sierra Leone Elections
Democracy
Tuesday, 15 January 2008

Ms. Christiana Thorpe The 2007 Presidential and Parliamentary elections held in Sierra Leone this year worked.   It was the second election since end of the hostilities that tore the country apart and the third multiparty election since the mid 1990’s.  This bodes well for stability, as fragile as it may be.  Much has been written about the candidates, the voters, and the threats of violence, both in the build-up to the election as well as in the aftermath.

What has not been acknowledged, and something that AFJN wishes to raise, is the role that Ms. Christiana Thorpe played in the election.

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Catholic Relief Services Helps Kenyans Affected by Violence
General
Friday, 04 January 2008

January 03, 2008, Baltimore, MD —

As violence erupts across Kenya following the Dec. 27 general elections, Catholic Relief Services (CRS) is responding with assistance to a growing number of people displaced by armed mobs, looters and other violent groups. The agency immediately committed $50,000 for the emergency response, money that will provide food and supplies to displaced families and support the peace and conciliation efforts of the Kenyan Episcopal Conference.

At least 300 people have been killed, and the Kenyan Red Cross estimates the unrest displaced at least 70,000 people in the Rift Valley alone. Many Kenyans are seeking refuge from the violence in churches, police stations and other public compounds. Other families are holed up in their homes, and will face dwindling supplies of food and water. Stores have been looted, homes burned down, and hospitals report an overwhelming influx of patients seeking care. Some communities have barricaded roads, completely cutting off access to some towns and villages.

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Mauritania and Egypt Attend Hunger Forum
General
Tuesday, 04 December 2007
Alliance to End Hunger Leads U.S. Delegation to First Near East Forum Against Hunger

Former Congresswoman Eva Clayton, Honorary Chair of The Alliance to End Hunger and Max Finberg, Director of the Alliance, will lead a delegation of interfaith anti-hunger leaders from the United States to attend the Near East Regional Forum on Hunger from December 4-5 in Amman, Jordan. The forum is organized by the Jordanian National Alliance for Combating Hunger and Enhancing Food Security (JAAH), under the auspices of Her Royal Highness Princess Basma bent Talal.

"This gathering is a powerful demonstration of the universal desire to ensure that no one suffers from hunger," said Finberg. "I commend our Jordanian hosts for bringing us all together around the same table to focus on this issue. It is only by working together, across different faiths, countries and sectors, that we will be able to overcome hunger in this region and around the world."

National Alliances focus a nation's efforts to alleviate hunger by coordinating across private, government, charitable and religious sectors. Currently, Alliances exist in 23 countries.

The Near East regional forum regional will: 

·         Facilitate dialogue between governments and representatives of civil society and the private sector in the Near East region;

·         Provide the opportunity for representatives of current National Alliances to exchange experiences and advice;

·         Commit participants to forming additional National Alliances in the Near East region.

Representatives of Syria, Egypt, Iraq, Morocco, Lebanon, Palestine and Mauritania will participate in the forum. Additional participants from the UN Food and Agricultural Organization, World Food Program, the International Alliance Against Hunger and other National Alliances will share their experiences.

Jordan was the first country in the Near East to create and develop a National Alliance. Jordan continues to be a concerned and active leader in building the will to end hunger in the Middle East. The U.S. Alliance to End Hunger has engaged in a partnership with the JAAH and plans to sign a formal working agreement at the forum. "It is appropriate to gather in the Fertile Crescent, to remind us that we have the means to feed the world, but lack the political will to do so," said Finberg.

 
Contact: Emily Nohner (202-464-8127). The Alliance to End Hunger engages diverse institutions in generating the public will and political support to end hunger at home and abroad. The Alliance builds innovative partnerships among our members; political commitment to urge our leaders to act; and global connections with groups working to end hunger worldwide. www.alliancetoendhunger.org

 
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