Tag: NonViolence

October 2 marks the International Day of Nonviolence, established by the UN General Assembly in 2007. This day pays homage to the principles of Mahatma Gandhi, a man whose philosophy of total nonviolence or ahimsa has significantly impacted the struggle for civil rights and social justice around the ...

https://sputniknews.com/20221002/how-gandhi-helped-india-to-expel-british-colonialists-by-deploying-non-violence-as-political-weapon-1101428946.htmlHow Gandhi Helped India to Expel British Colonialists by Deploying Non-Violence as Political WeaponHow Gandhi Helped India to Expel British Colonialists by Deploying Non-Violence as Political WeaponIndian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday led the country in paying tribute to Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, popularly known as ‘Mahatma’ Gandhi, who ...

The discipline made sense in the 1950s and 1960s when peaceful protesters were met by "Bull" Connor or Sheriff Jim Clark, who unleashed the full venom of law enforcement. Protesters' nonviolent response to dogs, billy clubs and water cannons painted a necessary contrast for the North and the world: ...

Ottawa: Mahatma Gandhi’s concept of non-violence is interconnected with philosophy, politics and action with morality, India’s High Commissioner to Canada Ajay Bisaria has said, stressing that many of his ideas foreshadowed the movements the world now has to fight issues like climate change and sustainable development. Speaking at ...

PARIS, FRANCE - OCTOBER 01: A hologram of Mahatma Gandhi greets the audience during the Fourth ... Ahinsa Lecture at the UNESCO Head Office on October 01, 2019 in Paris, France. The UNESCO Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Education for Peace and Sustainable Development (MGIEP), in cooperation with the ...