Downloads related to "Causes and costs of war"

Letter from MAPW President Dr Jenny Grounds, to the Prime Minister Julia Gillard, asking that the issue of human rights and alleged war crimes in Sri Lanka be raised at CHOGM, and that action be taken against Sri Lanka should an independent inquiry not be agreed to.

This is a story sent to us by someone working with students in Laos.It shows the suffering of those who live their day to day lives in close contact with unexploded ordinance. We have omitted the name of the author in order to avoid him/her getting into any trouble with the authorities. 

Peace and war, 9/11 stories is a book to be launched at the Melbourne City Library Gallery on Sunday 11 September. This has been copied from a blog advertising the event.

Address to the Unitarian Peace Memorial Church, Easter Sunday, 24 April 2011, the day before Anzac Day. Dr Jenny Grounds, Vice President, Medical Association for Prevention of War, speaks about the human, environmental and financial costs of war, and how war should be commemorated.

This MAPW report gives a brief overview of some of the the thousands of revelations already published by Wikileaks. It focuses on Australia, and on issues of particular interest to our members: Australia's relations with the US, China, Indonesia and North Korea; our government's stance on nuclear weapons, and on refugees; the unofficial views of our politicians on the war in Afghanistan; the honesty of our politicians; and some insights into how US diplomats view Australia. Prepared by MAPW members Michelle Fahy with Bill Williams, Sue Wareham and Gerry Shulz. PRINTABLE VERSION: IE HYPERLINK REFERENCES ARE WRITTEN IN FULL. (If you're just going to read online, you may prefer the plainer version, also in our Resources list).

MAPW challenges misconceptions about Australia's role in external and internal wars, in a detailed submission to the National Commission advisingthe Government on options to mark the 2015 ANZAC Centenary. MAPW questions the lack of reference to widespread Australian opposition to our participation in the 1914-1918 war, as well as any direct reference to the violent conflict of European occupation of Australia. We welcome the invitation to examine war as a human failure; and make concrete suggestions regarding commemorative activities which focus on the human costs of war, and how to prevent wars in future.

Vision 2030: An Alternative Approach to Australian Security.Foreword by the Rt Hon Malcolm Fraser. MAPW 2010 publication which examines the 2009 defence white paper “Defending Australia in the Asia Pacific Century: Force 2030”, and calls for debate on Australia’s military expenditure and policies. It questions the value of spending on military rather than development projects and challenges the White Paper’s proposals for major weapons acquisitions.

Media Alert for launch 10am Monday 24 May 2010, of new MAPW booklet on Australia's defence spending and strategies. (Media release and document will be uploaded Monday).

Invitation for MAPW fundraising evening at the exhibition of the original print series of Goya’s The Disasters of War. These extraordinary prints depict the reality of war. 20 April 2010 at Rex Irwin Art Deaⁱler, Woolahra, NSW.