Movements_Campaigns - Peace- Commons Library

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Understanding and Responding to Repression: Lessons from Peace Brigades International

Lessons from Peace Brigades International and how it can be applied to understanding and resisting repression in an Australian context.

Bryan Law wearing a white hat and suit in his theatre costume of 'peace preacher' being interviewed by a news reporter. A cameraman is filming him. There is a van in the background with anti-war slogan.

The Peace Preacher as Anti-War Organiser in Regional Australia

A personal account of Australian activist, Bryan Law, the ‘Peace Preacher’. Learn about his anti-war campaign and its execution.

Quote in white box with big blue speech mark at the top. At yellow and orange background. The text reads - .'Nonviolence is a very powerful weapon. Most people don't understand the power of nonviolence and tend to be amazed by the whole idea. Those who have been involved in bringing about change and see the difference between violence and nonviolence are firmly committed to a lifetime of nonviolence

A Collection of Nonviolence Quotes

A collection of quotes to be used as part of training on strategic nonviolence and nonviolent direct action.

Nonviolent Community Safety and Peacekeeping Trainers’ Manual

Training resources by Pt’chang for practical ways to intervene in violence, to transform conflict and to build peace.

Nonviolent Community Safety and Peacebuilding Handbook

Resource for activists engaged in work for peace including practical ways to intervene in violence, to transform conflict and to build peace.

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Changemaker Chat with Steve Killelea: Businessman and Peacemaker

A podcast interview with Steve Killelea -one of Australia’s successful businessmen and a self-described peace maker!

Always Look on the Bright Side of Life: The AIDEX ’91 Story

This book is about the AIDEX blockade in Canberra in 1991 which tried to shutdown the Australia International Defence Exhibition.

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De-escalate, Manage and Transform Conflict

Here are some suggestions, drawn from the literature of conflict resolution and psychotherapy, that can be used to de-escalate conflicts.

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Active Listening

Active listening is a fundamental skill for peacebuilding and social change. It is more than hearing, it involves processing what has been heard and skilfully selecting a response. Active listening serves to encourage the person to tell more and most importantly, communicates to the person that you are interested and listening.

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3 Strategies For Peace: Peacekeeping, Peacemaking & Peacebuilding

Learn about the three major approaches to peace identified by Johan Gultung: peacekeeping, peacemaking, peacebuilding.

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