Law on the promotion of the Bundeswehr in Bavaria Individuals and associations can register as co-plaintiffs until November 30, 2024 Since August, a law has been in force in Bavaria that massively interferes with universities and schools and requires them to cooperate with the military. Members of universities, student councils, the Bavarian State Student Council, […]
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Solidarity with Olga Karach – vigils organized by the DFG-VK Bayern and the International Women’s League for Peace and Freedom IFFF Support for Olga Karach, a Belarusian human rights activist and opponent of military service: Members of the DFG-VK and IFFF gathered in Munich for two vigils. On 24.07.24 in front of the consulate of
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To Mr. Olaf Scholz, Federal Chancellor To Ms. Annalena Baerbock, Federal Minister for Foreign Affairs To Dr. Robert Habeck, Federal Minister for Economic Affairs and Climate Protection June 21, 2024 Open letter on the war in Israel and Palestine Dear Chancellor Scholz, Dear Foreign Minister Baerbock, Dear Dr. Habeck, Minister of Economic Affairs, We condemn
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Press release of the International Munich Peace Conference of April 19, 2024 The entry ban against Yanis Varoufakis must be lifted immediately We do not fully share Yanis Varoufakis’ views on the war in Israel/Palestine. As pacifists, we particularly disagree with his advocacy of armed resistance against the injustice of the Israeli occupation. However, we
Press release dated February 29, 2024 Department of Arts and Culture decides independently on funding for the Munich Peace Conference In a letter dated February 15, 2024, the Department of Arts and Culture corrects the previous statement by Head of the Department of Arts and Culture Anton Biebl and Mayor Dieter Reiter that the motion
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Pressenza from March 3, 2024 “Who decides on the funding of the Munich Security Conference?” Continue reading HERE Free Radio Munich Peace Conference 2024 from 09.03.2024 Listen HERE Teleopolis from 18.02.2024 “Neither Putin nor NATO: More security through non-alignment” Continue reading HERE from 17.02.2024 2Activist from Belarus: “Difficult times for war opponents and objectors across
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Letter to the editor “This is a disgrace” published unabridged in the Münchner Merkur on February 7, 2024. As long-time supporters and participants in the “International Peace Conference”, which has been organized by people from the Munich peace movement with passion and great commitment for 22 years, we are shocked and outraged by the motion
Hans-Christof von Sponeck in a letter from the Board of Trustees to Lord Mayor Dieter Reiter dated February 8, 2024 Board of Trustees of the International Munich Peace Conference (IMFK) Frauenlobstrasse 24 80339 Munich To Mr. Lord Mayor Dieter Reiter and the members of the City Council of the City of Munich Munich, February 8,
In a letter dated February 6, 2024, Head of Cultural Affairs Anton Biebl and Munich’s Lord Mayor Dieter Reiter informed the sponsors of the International Munich Peace Conference that the Department of Culture would not be supporting the Peace Conference in 2024 or in the future. This jeopardizes the implementation of the peace conference. At
Hans Limmer, political scientist, retired program director at Munich Adult Education Center Munich February 7th, 2024 Instead of a greeting, the mayor of the state capital Munich informed the peace conference that it is no longer considered worthy of support, with immediate effect and also in the future. … Is this an attempt to stifle
