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Most Popular Petitions
Save the Danish National Chamber Orchestra
The Danish Broadcasting Corporation (DBC) has announced that it will shut down the Danish National Chamber Orchestra (DNCO) on January 1st 2015 due to budget cuts. The DNCO employs 42 musicians as well as the artistic team working with them. In Denmark, the DNCO is mostly known for its groundbreaking work in bridging the gap between classical and popular music. Under the direction of their world-famous chief conductor Adam Fischer the DNCO has, in the last 15 years, also gained international ac
40198 Created: 2014-09-08 Statistics
National Orchestra of Belgium
Petition to support the continued existence of the National Orchestra of Belgium As the result of politics, our National Orchestra is threatened with extinction in the near future. In fact, a scheme from Minister Reynders cabinet aims at the absorption of the National Orchestra of Belgium by the Royal Opera Theatre “La Monnaie” to strengthen its programming. We feel however, that backed by a long tradition of nearly eighty years, the NOB fulfils its cultural mission very well, both by the se
14788 Created: 2015-10-20 Statistics
GLOBAL ANTI-NAZI CHARTER / Всемирная Антинацистская Хартия
GLOBAL ANTI-NAZI CHARTER Section 1. Preamble. Global anti-Nazi charter – is an international declaration of fundamental principles of anti-Nazi activity, which is based on common objectives and principles of combating racism, xenophobia, radical nationalism, religious hatred and neo-Nazism. Global anti-Nazi charter calls upon humankind to establish moral, political and legal barriers to the spread of the ideology of hatred, which is a fertile ground for the growth of neo-Nazi sentiments that c
177 Created: 2013-06-10 Statistics
Theatre Studies must be retained as a degree subject and its future as a scientific discipline secured
Dear Kaarle Hämeri (Chancellor), Sari Lindblom (Rector) and Paula Eerola (Vice-Rector), Dear Hanna Snellman (Vice-Rector), Tom Böhling (Vice-Rector) Dear Pirjo Hiidenmaa (Dean, Faculty of Arts) We the undersigned wish to express our deep concern at the plans put forward by the University of Helsinki’s Faculty of Arts in respect of theatre studies and other smaller arts subjects. These proposals threaten the viability of theatre studies nationally. It would be difficult to overstate the importa
3399 Created: 2021-12-13 Statistics
Diving in Ojamo Mine
The signatories of this petition represent a group of Finnish and international divers who want to establish a new open and transparent operating culture which supports diving in the Ojamo Mine. As the Lohja City decision making body, Vetovoimalautakunta, already stated in its meeting on 15th December 2020: “The Ojamo diving site is so exceptional on the scale of Finland that the management and coordination of the diving activities taking place there should be under the control of a sufficie
1407 Created: 2021-11-26 Statistics
SAVE STALIN PLAZA!
Petition for the preservation of the former Stalin monument area and its surroundings Addressee: Magistrát hlavního města Prahy, Mariánské náměstí 2/2, 110 01, Praha 1, CZ Dear Sir/Madam, By means of this petition, we, the undersigned, request that the area around the former Stalin monument (also known as “Stalin Plaza”) and its surroundings in the Letenské Sady park in Prague 7, Czech Republic, retain their current purpose of use for free time activities, sports, music and cultural events
4968 Created: 2019-09-23 Statistics
The teaching of Classical Archaeology and Ancient Culture at the University of Helsinki must continue!
The Dean of the Faculty of Arts of the University of Helsinki has announced that the long-standing lectureship in Classical Archaeology and Ancient Culture will not be filled when its current holder retires this year. Those of us who have signed this petition plead that a new lector should be chosen to fill the position and continue its vital academic mission. The lectureship is crucial to the academic integrity of the university, as the teaching of Graeco-Roman material culture not only support
25 Created: 2018-05-11 Statistics
Pro lingua Latina in Jyväskylä
Latinan kielen säilyttäminen Jyväskylän yliopistossa Jyväskylän yliopisto on lakkauttamassa latinan oppiaineen kokonaan. Jos näin todella tapahtuu, katkeaa perinne, jota on vaikea palauttaa enää myöhemmin, ja yliopisto ottaa askeleen pois sivistysyliopiston ihanteesta. Latinan kielestä hyötyvät monet tahot, ja vastaavasti näiden tahojen toiminta vaarantuu jos latina poistuu. Latinan tarvitsijoita löytyy filosofian opiskelijoista historian tutkijoihin ja kuoroista yliopiston viestintään, eikä ta
2628 Created: 2016-04-12 Statistics
Investigation and Prosecution of Those Individuals Responsible for Crimes Against Humanity
Investigation and Prosecution of Those Individuals Responsible for Crimes Against Humanity 29 September 2021 The International Criminal Court Office of the Prosecutor Post Office Box 19519 2500 CM The Hague The Netherlands And Ms. Karen Mosoti, or official replacement for the office of Liaison Office of the International Criminal Court to the United Nations 866 United Nations Plaza Suite 476 New York, NY, 10017 USA 212-486-1346/47/62 Email: otp.informationdesk@icc-cpi.int Dear
72612 Created: 2021-09-29 Statistics
Eritrea፡We believe the Pfdj regime is a threat to Eritrea and to the horn Africa region
We Eritreans after independence have thought that things would go well and Eritrea would march along the bright paths of development,construction, achievements,liberity,social justice and examplery administration .Unfortunately PFDJ centralized all decision making,jurisdiction, and took all power away from the hands of the people.Our country eventhough blessed with natural resources ,a hardworking people and a strategic position suitable for conducting business and tourism activities,it is not e
15371 Created: 2016-06-22 Statistics