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International Center on Nonviolent Conflict
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We support research, develop educational resources, & share knowledge about how nonviolent civil resistance movements win rights, freedom, & justice.
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International Center on Nonviolent Conflict @civilresistance.bsky.social · 6d
Explore the latest stories in our newsletter. Young people are demanding accountability & democracy in Uganda, communities in Kenya are fighting femicide & protecting women and much more mailchi.mp/nonviolent-c...
Activists find "engaged" sanctuary in Senegal + women build systems to resist femicide in Kenya & more from Minds of the Movement blog
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International Center on Nonviolent Conflict @civilresistance.bsky.social · 22d
In Feb 2024, Agora used social media to expose gross corruption in Uganda's national assembly. On July 23 2024, protests happened across Kampala. At least 150 youthful protesters were arrested. But their arrest was not in vain… www.nonviolent-conflict.org/blog_post/th...
The March to Parliament and Gen-Z Activism in Uganda | ICNC
With a median age of just 16.9 years, Uganda’s population is only second to Niger as the youngest in the world. Despite this enormous demographic advantage, Uganda’s youths have mostly been absent fro...
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Nonviolence 3.0 @nonviolence3.com · 29d
Looking for some new actions to energize your social justice campaign?

This book/database suggests more than 346 nonviolent tactics.

Free book - www.nonviolent-conflict.org/resource/civ...

Database - www.tactics.nonviolenceinternational.net

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International Center on Nonviolent Conflict @civilresistance.bsky.social · Aug 5
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International Center on Nonviolent Conflict @civilresistance.bsky.social · Jul 10
Você estuda, pesquisa, atua diretamente com movimentos de resistência civil? Gostaríamos de convidá-lx a se inscrever no programa online “O Poder do Povo, a dinâmica estratégica da resistência não violenta”. As solicitações devem ser apresentadas até 16jul
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International Center on Nonviolent Conflict @civilresistance.bsky.social · Jul 7
Afrikki est plus qu'un espace de solidarité, action, formation. J'y retrouve bcp de mes identités. Je suis à la fois une mère &une activiste dans ce réseau. Je ne peux plus NE PAS être 1 mère. Je ne peux plus NE PAS être une activiste. Ils comprennent..." www.nonviolent-conflict.org/blog_post/af...
Afrikki : une action militante transnationale pour revitaliser le panafricanisme
Read this article in English here. Soixante ans après les indépendances, les sociétés africaines sont toujours marquées par les pesanteurs de la colonisation et des dictatures qui ont suivi. La vague ...
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International Center on Nonviolent Conflict @civilresistance.bsky.social · Jul 7
Afrikki is much more than a space for solidarity, action & training. I find a lot of my identities grouped together there. I am both a mom & an activist in this network. I can no longer NOT be a mom. I can no longer NOT be an activist. They understand..." www.nonviolent-conflict.org/blog_post/af...
Afrikki: Transnational Activism to Revitalize Pan-Africanism
Lisez cet article en français ici. Sixty years after independence, African societies are still marked by the burdens of colonization and the dictatorships that followed. The wave of independence in Af...
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International Center on Nonviolent Conflict @civilresistance.bsky.social · Jun 28
READ: How judges mobilize to push back against democratic backsliding, via the Minds of the Movement blog
By Marcin Mrowicki

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How Polish Judges Mobilized to Push Back Against Democratic Backsliding
During a three-year judicial training in Poland, I was taught how to deal with different cases as a judge. I had to pass a very difficult judicial exam knowing all Supreme Court case law in criminal a...
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International Center on Nonviolent Conflict @civilresistance.bsky.social · Jun 25
Discover the lesser-known yet powerful nonviolent movement for Balochi rights, via our latest post on the Minds of the Movement blog, by scholar-activist Ahmadullah Archiwal: www.nonviolent-conflict.org/blog_post/am...
Amid Violence in Pakistan, the Women-led Baloch Solidarity Committee Emerges
In ongoing tension, Balochistan province in Pakistan witnessed the deadliest attacks in the first quarter of 2025. The hijacking of the Jaffar Express train by the Balochistan Liberation Army caught e...
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International Center on Nonviolent Conflict @civilresistance.bsky.social · Jun 17
Please note that we have extended the deadline to June 23 and pushed back the course start date to June 30. Same link to find out more and apply!
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International Center on Nonviolent Conflict @civilresistance.bsky.social · Jun 17
Thanks for sharing! By the way we have extended the deadline to June 23.
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International Center on Nonviolent Conflict @civilresistance.bsky.social · Jun 16
Deadline extended! Check our profile for the new announcement and see here: www.nonviolent-conflict.org/online-cours...
ICNC Free Online Course Begins June 2025 | ICNC
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International Center on Nonviolent Conflict @civilresistance.bsky.social · Jun 16
**DEADLINE EXTENDED** to June 23, and new course dates: June 30 to July 27, 2025. Apply today and please share with activists, scholars, professionals journalists & others working on or in nonviolent movements for human rights, democracy & justice www.nonviolent-conflict.org/online-cours...
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International Center on Nonviolent Conflict @civilresistance.bsky.social · Jun 15
Two more days to apply - online course for activists, scholars & professionals whose work centers on nonviolent movements, human rights, peace & conflict and more. Join our international community of ambassadors of nonviolent struggle 💯 www.nonviolent-conflict.org/online-cours...
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International Center on Nonviolent Conflict @civilresistance.bsky.social · Jun 11
APPLY BY JUNE 17: New educational opportunity with strong international networking component. Apply to join our latest cohort of the free, moderated ICNC online course on nonviolent civil resistance: www.nonviolent-conflict.org/online-cours...
ICNC Free Online Course Begins June 2025 | ICNC
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U.S. Institute of Peace @usip.org · Jun 13
👋 Hello, we're the United States Institute of Peace (USIP)! We are very happy to join @bsky.app, and thrilled to announce that our website, www.usip.org, is back online! We look forward connecting here and bringing you useful content, resources and opportunities for peacebuilders around the world.
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Peter Kodde @peterpolder.bsky.social · Jun 11
This 4-week online course provides an interactive, in-depth, and evidenced-based perspective on nonviolent civil resistance movements and campaigns. @civilresistance.bsky.social www.nonviolent-conflict.org/online-cours...
ICNC Free Online Course Begins June 2025 | ICNC
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International Center on Nonviolent Conflict @civilresistance.bsky.social · Jun 11
Programa avanzado "El poder de la gente: la dinámica estratégica de la resistencia noviolenta": julio 2025

Las solicitudes deben presentarse antes del 26.6.25

Programa organizado conjuntamente por la FLACSO, PUCE y CEMPROC, con el apoyo del ICNC y Humanity United. docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
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International Center on Nonviolent Conflict @civilresistance.bsky.social · Jun 11
APPLY BY JUNE 17: New educational opportunity with strong international networking component. Apply to join our latest cohort of the free, moderated ICNC online course on nonviolent civil resistance: www.nonviolent-conflict.org/online-cours...
ICNC Free Online Course Begins June 2025 | ICNC
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International Center on Nonviolent Conflict @civilresistance.bsky.social · Jun 10
NEW on ICNC's blog: A rare account of Taiwanese civil defense, a growing trend in defense & security. This primer provides political context of this little-studied policy/action against invasion/occupation. www.nonviolent-conflict.org/blog_post/ci... @brianhioe.bsky.social by @brianhioe.bsky.social
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My Civic Workout @mycivicworkout.bsky.social · Jun 10
Civil resistance can have a major impact on unjust regimes.

Need a pep talk about why it’s worth engaging in? Check out this summary from @civilresistance.bsky.social of the history and the importance of large-scale nonviolent protest:

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What is Civil Resistance? | ICNC
Civil resistance is a powerful way for people to fight for their rights, freedom, and justice—without the use of violence. When a movement...
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Nonviolence 3.0 @nonviolence3.com · Jun 1
If you really want to change something, don't do a random protest. Plan a CAMPAIGN!

There are plenty of resources to help you do it, & this is a great one from @civilresistance.bsky.social:

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The Path of Most Resistance: A Step-by-Step Guide to Planning Nonviolent Campaigns | ICNC
You may also be interested in: CANVAS Core Curriculum: A Guide to Effective Nonviolent StruggleThe content of the curriculum is divided into three parts: I. Theory and its applications: The goal of th...
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Nonviolence 3.0 @nonviolence3.com · Jun 4
Read my @civilresistance.bsky.social‬ post about dilemma demos:

“Dilemma actions…put your opponent between a rock and a hard place,” Popovic tells me in an interview. “No matter how your opponent responds, it comes with a price tag.”

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Dilemma Actions to Amplify the Power of Nonviolent Campaigns
In the spring of 2013, Turkish police made a public announcement at a metro station in Ankara warning passengers to “act in accordance with moral rules” after having spotted a couple engaging in a pub...
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FLARE 💥 Resistance Action Center 💥 @flareusa.bsky.social · May 29
Great #Resistance films from @civilresistance.bsky.social
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Shared by an @generalstrikeus.bsky.social Resister.
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Watch ICNC's five critically acclaimed documentary films on civil resistance -- free to stream -- in English and over 20 other languages.
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International Center on Nonviolent Conflict @civilresistance.bsky.social · May 28
ICNC is pleased to announce its new partnership with the Paris-based @ipp-france.bsky.social! Learn about IPP's important work to promote peace studies in France, as well as more about our partnership—origins, working themes & tangible results so far:

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New ICNC Partnership with the Institut pour la Paix (France) | ICNC
ICNC is pleased to announce its new partnership with the Institut pour la Paix (Institute for Peace, France)! The Institut Pour la Paix (IPP) is an organization whose aim is the introduction and promo...
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International Center on Nonviolent Conflict @civilresistance.bsky.social · May 26
"Alors que les récentes tensions avec l'Inde laissaient beaucoup d'entre nous à bout de nerfs, j'ai vu quelque chose de magnifique surgir des fissures : l'humour qui transcende la peur, la créativité qui apporte de la douceur à nos blessures..."

LISEZ:
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L'humour : une rébellion subtile contre le désespoir
Read this article in English here. Cet article fait partie d’une REACT mini-série REACT intitulée, “La violence en ligne et hors ligne : La nommer, la défier, la dépasser”. Lisez le deuxième article i...
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