Peacebuilding and Conflict Transformation

“We practice healing and reconciliation to resolve conflict without resorting to violence.” - URI Principle 9
Peacebuilding and Conflict Transformation

URI Cooperation Circles work at every level, from influencing policymakers to providing training at the grassroots, to build peace, heal existing tensions, and prevent new conflicts.

Examples of our work in this Action Area:

  • EcoPeace/Friends of the Earth Middle East CC gathered Israelis, Jordanians, and Palestinians to join their voices in calling for cooperative restoration efforts in the Jordan River.
  • In Africa, Shalom Ghana CC ended a 10-year feud between Christians and Muslims by getting youth from both sides together to plant trees the village badly needed.
  • After an increase in anti-Muslim hate crimes in California, USA, the Interfaith Council of Contra Costa County CC co-sponsored a "Ring of Solidarity" where over 200 people joined hands around a mosque to show community support for their Muslim neighbors.
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Pakistan Council for Social Welfare & Human Rights (PCSW&HR) condemns the Lynching of Christian couple by mob in Kot Radha Kishan Punjab - Pakistan and demands that responsible of this shameful incident must be brought to justice.

Asia
Interfaith and Intercultural Dialogue
Peacebuilding and Conflict Transformation
Policy Advocacy

As an enraged mob on November 4, 2014 beat the Christian couple to death on minor dispute and then burnt their bodies in the brick kiln where they worked at Kot Radha Kishan area of Punjab Province - Pakistan. To condemn this inhuman and shameful act of lynching of a Christian couple by a mob Pakistan Council for Social Welfare & Human Rights convened its executive committee meeting. Mr. Muhammad Ijaz Noori Chairman Pakistan Council for Social Welfare & Human Rights chaired the executive committee meeting. Prominent religious leaders Moulana Abdul Ghafoor Noori Divisional Khateeb Gujranwala Division, Chairman Ulama Mashaiqe Council Dr. Mufti Najeeb Ahmed Hashmi especially participated in the executive committee meeting of PCSW&HR. Mr. Mushtaq Ahmed Qadri, Ch. Muhammad Ijaz, Mansoor Ahmed and others also addressed during the executive committee meeting.