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Edward Snowden for the Nobel Peace Prize
Today we nominate Mr Edward Snowden to the Nobel Peace Prize. Please read more here edwardsnowdennomination2017-01-30 or below. To the Members of the Norwegian Nobel Committee: We write to nominate Edward Joseph Snowden for the Nobel Peace Prize. Alfred Nobel intended that the Peace Prize would promote disarmament. Today, militaries around the world place ever greater…
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Pardon Snowden
The Parliamentary Human Rights Group of the Swedish Parliament ask Mr Barack Obama to pardon Mr Edward Snowden. It has now been sent to the White House with endorsement from a lot of MPs (me included of course). Please see our petition here: snowden_pardon or below. About my conversation with Mr Snowden 2015 (text in Swedish).…
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We support Standing Rock Sioux Tribe
Please find our letter of concern here or below: standingrock_letterofconcern2016-10-13 Stockholm, 13 October 2016 Greetings to you, Honorable President of the United States, Barack Obama Honorable Governor Jack Dalrymple of North Dakota Army Corps of Engineers, North Dakota Morton County Sheriff, Kyle Kirchmeier It is with great concern that we write to you at this…
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Climate change – risk and opportunity indicator
Welcome to our seminar about climate change and growing risks next Friday. When: 09.00-15.45, 27th of September 2013 Where: The former second chamber of the Swedish Parliament, Riksdagen Climate change is a global risk issue. In addition, we have now a situation where the emissions are so big that the probability for extreme warming, 6°C…
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Speech Western Sahara
Please find my speech on Western Sahara from today in the Senate, France: Västsaha_senaten_Frankrike2013-02-02_en
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Swedish involvement in Indian hydro CDM questioned
Please find below my article from the latest CDM-watch newsletter. Swedish involvement in Indian hydro CDM questioned. CDM-watch February 2012 Guest Article by Jens Holm, Member of Parliament (Left Party), Sweden Large-scale World Bank hydro power project, non-additional, far-reaching effects on the local environment, local opposition and no compensation for the affected local community. That…