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London: "La Criminalità dei Potenti e Il Declino Italiano"

by LSE Student Union Italian Society

Monday February 6th at 7pm at the London School of Economics in Room U8, Tower 1, WC2A 2AE Portugal Street, Roberto Scarpinato, Judge and General Attorney of Caltanissetta, and Leoluca Orlando, National Spokesperson for Italia dei Valori, will broaden the concept of Mafia as a system of power that invests the economic and political spheres of Italy

His chair is empty – freedom for Liu Xiaobo

On December 10th, 2010 human rights activist Liu Xiaobo won the Nobel Peace Prize – but his chair is still empty. The Chinese Government would not allow him to go to Oslo to receive the prize, keeping him isolated from the rest of the world.

Support the Financial Transaction Tax campaign !

Around the world, momentum is building behind a tiny tax on bankers that could generate billions of dollars to help with problems at home and overseas.

Global Investigative Journalism Conference 2011

World Environmental Education Congress

On July 19-23 the sixth edition of the World Environmental Education Congress will take place in Brisbane, Australia

Appeal for Mexican journalist Anabel Hernandez

by FLARE

In spite of repeated denounces - and in spite of promises by the Mexican authorities - the threats against Anabel Hernandez continue

Waves of Legality, Waves of Citizenship

by FLARE

A two-day event in Paris and Palermo to reflect upon the role of civil society in fighting and preventing crime

Women&Mafia 2011. An event in Berlin

by FLARE

Journalists under escort: information, press and mafia

Ilaria Alpi Journalism Television Award 2011

by Associazione Ilaria Alpi

The 2011 edition of the award will take place in Riccione, Italy, on June 15-18

Spring School: The EU dimension of soft security

Since the end of the Cold War the debate on security has been lively and controversial. In the last decade the general attitude toward security has been characterised by a broader focus on people, while the traditional “narrow” approach was concerned only with state and national security. A Spring School in the heart of the EU.