October 15, 2008
La’Onf participants hung posters in public areas, schools and government service and administrative offices. They also met with 40 organizations from Iraqi civil society.
LaOnf
Report on LaOnf #1: The Week of Nonviolence has begun in Iraq
October 15, 2008
“We can create a way for all opinions to be expressed; all parties and all people can participate in the elections, if we work to make them truly democratic. So do not choose violence because you think that your opinions are not being represented.”
Support LaOnf Week of Nonviolence
October 9, 2008
By Voices for Creative Nonviolence
LaOnf, the Iraqi Nonviolence Group, is a gathering of Iraqi people from diverse religions, ethnic, and political backgrounds who come together to promote non-violence. LaOnf means “no violence” in Arabic. LaOnf activists believe that war is not a means to build democracy. They believe promoting dialogue through non-violence is the best alternative. This collaboration of almost 100 separate Iraqi organizations came together to form LaOnf in the hopes that it will help to end the occupation, corruption, and the fighting in Iraq.
