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July 14th 2010	Assassination of Rwandan Greens Vice-President Mr. Andre Kagwa Rwisereka: Global Greens demand investigation into the murder. Call on the Commonwealth to act "The murder of Mr Rwisereka’s is another sign of the growing repression of Rwandan opposition groups and media as President Paul Kagame prepares for elections in August. This casts serious doubt on the government’s ability/willingness to hold elections that are free and fair. The Global Greens call on the international community to react to the increasing violations of human rights and democratic rules in Rwanda. ."
June 6th 2010	Call for inquiry into death of leading Congolese human rights activist "The Global Greens express their great sadness at the death of leading Congolese human rights activist Floribert Chebeya... We would like to support the demands of many human rights organisations, including Amnesty International, for a prompt, thorough and transparent investigation into this murder."
June 2nd 2010	Global Greens Condemn Israeli Attack, Call for Blockade on Gaza to be Lifted Immediately "The Global Greens demand an urgent, independent international investigation into the flotilla tragedy...We must not forget the fact that the underlying cause of this tragedy is the blockade on Gaza. The convoy...was taking aid to the 1.4 million men, women and children trapped in an area just 40 km long and 9.5 km wide.h desperate poverty in a situation which amounts to collective punishment.."
May 20th 2010	Declaration of the Global Green Coordination regarding the presidential election campaign of the Green Party of Colombia and its candidate Antanas Mockus "The election of Antanas Mockus would open the possibility of setting a new course based on moderation, strict enforcement of the constitution, citizen’s participation, honesty, respect for human rights, job creation and the emergence of new opportunities for young people." Declaración de la Coordinadora Verde Global sobre la campaña presidencial del Partido Verde de Colombia y su candidato Antanas Mockus "La elección de Antanas Mockus abre la posibilidad de establecer un nuevo curso basado en la moderación, la aplicación estricta de la constitución, la participación ciudadana, la honestidad, el respeto de los derechos humanos, la creación de empleo y el surgimiento de nuevas oportunidades para los jóvenes."
November 4th 2009	Global Greens Urgently Call On Rwandan President Paul Kagame to Remove all Obstacles to the Creation of a Green Party in his Country and to Ensure the Security Of All Those Supporting this initiative "This call expresses the deep concern of the Global Greens at the news from Rwanda that the founding Congress of the Democratic Green Party of Rwanda (DGPR) was violently disrupted by people suspected to be members of the security services. Delegates of DGPR are also being harassed, intimidated and imprisoned by RPF/Government authorities at the local level."
June 15th 2009	Global Greens Call on Iranian Regime to Stop Repression of Peaceful Protests "The government in Iran, like everywhere else in the world, has a responsibility to respect the right of citizens to protest peacefully...Because of the growing evidence of electoral fraud, the election must be declared null and void. A new election should be held under the supervision of international observers."
June 15th 2009	Global Greens Condemn Violence in Peru "The Global Greens also call on the international community to put all the pressure it can on the Peruvian Government so that it stops police violence against indigenous protesters and launches a thorough and independent investigation into the causes of the violence."
July 7th 2008	Global Greens delighted and relieved at news of Columbian Green Party leader Ingrid Betancourt's rescue "The Global Greens Coordination thanks the many NGO’s, artists and other individuals who worked so hard to keep her case and that off the other hostages on the agenda of political leaders [and] call for a diplomatic and nonviolent solution to the armed conflict in Colombia and for the immediate release of the hostages being held."
December 6th, 2007	Time for Commitments - Global Greens statement on the UN Framework on Climate Change negotiations in Bali "Alarmed by the speed of climate change and the insufficient action, particularly of those countries that bear the greatest responsibility for emitting greenhouse gases, Global Greens call for...a binding regime for global greenhouse gas reductions."
February 2003	No to War in Iraq, YES to a Longstanding Peace in the Middle East! Global Greens Statement on a War With Iraq "The Global Greens call on all governments in the Security Council of the United Nations to oppose or veto any decision in favour of armed conflict....We will continue to support and participate in the fast-growing worldwide movement against such a war [and] oppose war against Iraq with every nonviolent means at our disposal."
April 10th 2002	Statement of the Global Green Coordination on the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict "We ask for the immediate withdrawal of Israeli forces from the occupied territories and for the establishment of a UN mandated and long lasting peace keeping force to implement protection of civilians, disarmament on both sides and implementation of all UN resolutions."
April 15th 2001	Global Green Charter Approved at the Global Greens meeting in Canberra, Australia, with 800 Greens from 72 countries present
October 1998	A Call to the Nations Gathered at the Buenos Aires Climate Conference from the Green Parties of the World "The world is already warming discernibly, and also witnessing widespread climatic disruption and long-term ecosystem changes. A bold and visionary course will be required if the world is not to plunge into climatic catastrophe in coming decades.
December 1997	Statement from Green Parties of the World to the Third Conference of the Parties to the Climate Change Convention "Humanity stands on the threshold of fundamentally destabilizing the climate it has known throughout recorded history....No longer does any serious question exist as to whether humans are altering the climate. Only how."
August 1995	Worldwide Green Parties Oppose French Nuclear Tests at Mururoa "In common with Green Parties around the world, we urge you to exercise enlightened leadership towards non-proliferation and link our name in history with a turning-point towards global peace."
May 31st 1992	Final Statement of the First Planetary Meeting of Greens "Experience teaches us that governments are only moved to take environmental problems seriously when people vote for environmental political parties."

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