Peaceful Protection in Hot Spots (Peace Talks Radio) [29:00]
Series: Peace Talks Radio - Series of Half-Hours
From: Good Radio Shows, Inc.
Length: 00:29:01
This time on Peace Talks Radio, we hear about two organizations working in conflict-ridden parts of the world - both dedicated to nonviolent methods of protecting civilians, human rights workers, and facilitating dialogue between conflicting sides. Host Carol Boss will talk with three people affiliated with Peace Brigades International - Katherine Hughes-Fraitekh, Dana Brown and Liam Mahony- as well as the former director of the Nonviolent Peaceforce, Mel Duncan. Both organizations make use of unarmed accompaniment, and other peacemaking strategies, to help support people doing peace and human rights work in places like Columbia, Guatemala, Sri Lanka and the Philippines.
There is also a 59/54 minute version of this program here at PRX.
http://www.prx.org/pieces/50322-peaceful-protection-in-hot-spots-peace-talks-radi
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Piece Description
This time on Peace Talks Radio, we hear about two organizations working in conflict-ridden parts of the world - both dedicated to nonviolent methods of protecting civilians, human rights workers, and facilitating dialogue between conflicting sides. Host Carol Boss will talk with three people affiliated with Peace Brigades International - Katherine Hughes-Fraitekh, Dana Brown and Liam Mahony- as well as the former director of the Nonviolent Peaceforce, Mel Duncan. Both organizations make use of unarmed accompaniment, and other peacemaking strategies, to help support people doing peace and human rights work in places like Columbia, Guatemala, Sri Lanka and the Philippines.
There is also a 59/54 minute version of this program here at PRX.
http://www.prx.org/pieces/50322-peaceful-protection-in-hot-spots-peace-talks-radi
Timing and Cues
29:00 No breaks
Additional Credits
Support from the Oppenheimer Brothers Foundation
KUNM, University of New Mexico
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