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Open Letter from Civil Society Organizations calling on the Council’s immediate action to ensure the protection of demonstrators
We are writing to express our deep concern over the safety of the peaceful demonstrators in Myanmar and urge you to take immediate action to ensure their protection and their fundamental right to freedom of peaceful assembly, expression and information.
About IID
Who we are
The Initiatives for International Dialogue (IID) is a regional advocacy institution doing policy, campaigns and solidarity work to advocate for people-to-people solidarity through its peacebuilding and thematic work in the Philippines and in Southeast Asia.
Statements and Press Releases
Mindanao-based regional peace group lauds revival of GRP-NDFP peace negotiations
Mindanao-based and Southeast Asian peacebuilding and solidarity non-government organization Initiatives for International Dialogue (IID) today welcomed the decision of the Philippine government to resume peace negotiations with the National Democratic Front of the...
Global peace advocates call for ceasefire; urge UN, civil society to help de-escalate Israel-Palestine conflict and address humanitarian crisis
As fierce armed confrontation between the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) and Palestinian militant groups led by Hamas continue to intensify since October 7 when Hamas militants stormed beyond the blockaded Gaza Strip into nearby towns of Israel, the Initiatives for...
BIRDS OF THE SAME FEATHER:Philippine-based solidarity group slams Thailand InternationalCooperation Agency’s training of Myanmar junta representatives
Philippine-based regional solidarity organization the Initiatives for International Dialogue (IID) today denounced the Thailand International Cooperation Agency’s (TICA) for reportedly providing training to Myanmar junta representatives on 13 September 2023.IID said...
NEWS & ANNOUNCEMENTS
Transitional Justice and Reconciliation in and beyond the Bangsamoro
“Transitional Justice In and Beyond Bangsamoro: Research Study on Community Narratives of Resilience and Truth-telling”, is a bundled research publication and resource guide on basic concepts and narratives on how transitioning societies deal with past atrocities. We...
Mindanao-based Peacebuilder Awarded Timor Leste’s Highest Award
Press Release 23 June 2022 Initiatives for International Dialogue (IID) For further inquiries and interview: Gus Miclat : +63 917-7013099 Dili, Timor Leste, 23 June 2022 — Gus Miclat, Executive Director of the Initiatives for International Dialogue...
Preventing Hate Speech, Incitement, and Discrimination: Lessons on Promoting Tolerance and Respect for Diversity in the Asia Pacific
Preventing Hate Speech, Incitement, and Discrimination: Lessons on Promoting Tolerance and Respect for Diversity in the Asia Pacific documents and analyses the current efforts of state and non-state actors in the region in dealing with the issue of hate speech and...
What we do
Programs
peace process
Highlights various civil society engagement and advocacy initiatives on both formal and community-based peace processes happening in the Philippines as well those in the region through peacebuilding and conflict-transformation and people -to- people dialogue frameworks.
Right to self-determination and solidarity
Assertions of the fundamental right to self-determination have become more intense and popular as peoples in the region become more assertive and involved in various fora that openly talk about self-governance, autonomy, human rights, human security, and self-determination struggles.
Knowledge Management
Focuses on communicating the issues and challenges of peacebuilding and conflict prevention, right to self determination, peace process engagement and human security work of IID.