Death of Margie Keegan, South African campaigner

Margie Keegan died on 3 May 2009 as a result of cancer. She coordinated parliamentary advocacy for IANSA member Gun Free South Africa from 1998 to 2007, when she became a Board member of the organisation. She helped maintain the organisation following the success of the nationwide gun law campaign, and worked to ensure that the laws were defended in Parliament and to ensure that the laws were implemented. She will be missed.

IANSA welcomes a new member

Solidarity for IANSA member whose house has burned down (January 2008)

IANSA member Charles Nasibu (right) and his wife in Oppdal (Opdalingen)

IANSA is saddened to hear of a fire in the house of Charles Nasibu, a refugee from the Democratic Republic of Congo who has been living in Oppdal (Norway) since 2006. Charles, his wife and their six children escaped unharmed. Most of their possessions were destroyed in the fire.

15 June 2004

Luke Dowdney, coordinator of the Viva Rio / IANSA project on Children and Youth in Organized Armed Violence (COAV), was awarded the prestigious honor Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) for his work to prevent exploitation and violence against children in Brazil.

O Luke Dowdney, coordenador do projeto COAV (crianças e jovens em violência armada organizada) do Viva Rio / IANSA, recebeu umas das máximas honras do Reino Unido, o MBE (Member of the Order of the British Empire), por seu trabalho na prevenção de exploração e violência de crianças e jovens no Brasil.
Jessica Galeria
IANSA Mercosur Coordinator

Week of Action 2005