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IFLRY News IFLRY Anniversary and Alumni Event
On the 25th and 26th of August IFLRY is going to celebrate its 60th anniversary in Cambridge, UK. Furthermore IFLRY will use this occasion to host its first ever Alumni Meeting and launch its Alumni Network. More details will follow soon.
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IFLRY publishes a new edition of Libel
IFLRY is proud to release a new version of its Libel magazine online. Take a look at the latest issue at http://www.thelibel.com. Featured in this issue: The USA 2008 Presidential election, Liberalism & Education, Dictatorship in La Havana, An Inconvenient Truth review and an essay on Africa and the MDG. More >
IFLRY Campaigns: Human Rights Council Elections and Belarus
On the 17th of May, the United Nations General Assembly will be electing new members for the Human Rights Council, and Belarus is one of the candidates running for election. Considering Belarus' human rights standards, it is obvious we can't let this happen! Therefore, IFLRY has joined an informal coalition of international NGOs (including Human Rights Watch and the Open Society Institute) that aims at keeping Belarus out of the Council by lobbying governments and parliamentarians, and by drawing attention from the media for this issue. More >
IFLRY calls for the international community to react to Putin's repression
This weekend anti-Kremlin demonstrations were carried out by numerous organizations from the Russian opposition, among them Yabloko and Garry Kasparov's United Civil Front. IFLRY expresses its utmost support to the demonstrators. An estimated 170 people ended up being arrested during the rally in Moscow and 150 people in St Petersburg. Yabloko's leader in St Petersburg Maxim Reznik was among the arrested and a member got her nose broken by the police. A total of 200 Yabloko members participated in the demonstrations in St Petersburg.
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Nominations open for IFLRY Seminar, EC and GA in Dallas, July 2007
The IFLRY Bureau would like to invite you to the 29th Extraordinary General Assembly and Executive Committee in Dallas (Texas), United States, from the 20th to the 22nd of July 2007. Prior to this event, IFLRY will organize the seminar "Liberal Challenges in the 21st Century" at the same venue. Both events are organized in cooperation with the Young Democrats of America. More >
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Liberal News CentreWant to Work for YDA?
I mentioned in a previous post that we would soon announce a new national staff position here in the YDA headquarters. As promised, yesterday we did! Here are the vitals on the newly announced Director of State and Local Programs position which we are...(read more)
Bullies in the Chair
On May the 12th the Executive Committee of RU passed a resolution on the possible entry of Belarus, a long time oppressor of human rights, to the Commission of Human Rights of the UN. The resolution was part of IFLRY's initiative on Belarus (http://iflry.org/issues/news_info.aspx?id=80)...(read more)
Omaha is my Homaha!
Our next National Meeting is just around the corner and I'll admit it - people keep making fun of the fact that this meeting is in "OMAHA". I asked our our Midwest Region Director, John Owens-Ream to say a few words about his fine town and...(read more)
Campus Progress Iraq Action Camp May 20
Campus Progress is offering an organizing boot camp, of sorts, to learn how to organize your campus and make your voice heard on ending the war in Iraq. You can learn more and apply at www.iraqactioncamp.org . Read More......(read more)
Alianza de demócratas
El respeto por los derechos individuales, la democracia y la separación entre la religión y el Estado no son simples rasgos culturales de los países occidentales, ni opciones políticas tan discutibles como otras. Representan valores universales que deben...(read more)
Life is too short to wait for a visa
On May 8-10, LYMEC organized an international conference entitled "Life is too short to wait for a visa", in Chisinau, Republic of Moldova. The event was organized in cooperation with the National Liberal Youth, Romania, the Youth Organization of Alianta...(read more)
Statement on the New Alliance
To our international partners, During the last week the Danish political system has changed dramatically. A new social liberal and social conservative party came into existence on Monday the 7th. Two of its three founders were from the Det Radikale Venstre...(read more)
Ángeles y fascistas
Reseña de prensa/ El País Comprobado: la España plural está llena de fascistas. Basta con abrir el periódico para encontrártelos, con sus caras rabiosas, sus gritos, sus gestos amenazantes. Daré nombres. Ahí tenemos a José Antonio Pastor, candidato de...(read more)
Liberlism of Liberalism, a point of view for the next seminar in Dallas
Liberalism of Liberalism, a point of view for the next seminar in Dallas Remember at the end of the XXI century and the beginning of last century, the Industrial Revolution (IR). Remember which changes occurred, good and Bad ones. But what made it change...(read more)
Young Dems and Web Video
Michael Connery from Future Majority (if you don't read his blog, start) recently posted a case study on the Connecticut Young Democrats' flip-flop video which I posted here earlier this week. Here is the conclusion to Michael's story on what...(read more)
First international conference in Pristina calling for the independence of Kosovo
Young liberals from Europe attended the very first international conference held in Pristina which called for the immediate independence of Kosovo. The conference in Pristina was organised with joint efforts of ISEEL (Initiative of South East European...(read more)
LYMEC & VVD mission to Serbia, Montenegro and Kosovo
LYMEC delegation of six delegates, lead by Slaven Klobucar and Jeroen Benning, visited capitals of Serbia, Montenegro and Kosovo. The reason for this trip was the fact finding mission which aimed to meet with the liberal forces in these countries and...(read more)
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