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United for Peace and Justice (UFPJ) is a coalition of more than 1,300〔(NYCLU Seeks FBI Files On NY Political Groups And Activists ), New York Civil Liberties Union. Retrieved 28 September 2006.〕 international and U.S.-based organizations opposed to "our government's policy of permanent warfare and empire-building."〔(About United for Peace and Justice ), UFPJ official site. Retrieved 28 September 2006.〕 The organization was founded in October 2002 during the build-up to the United States' 2003 invasion of Iraq by dozens of groups including the National Organization for Women, National Council of Churches, Peace Action, the American Friends Service Committee, Black Voices for Peace, Not In Our Name, September Eleventh Families for Peaceful Tomorrows, and Veterans for Peace. Its first joint action was anti-war protests on International Human Rights Day, December 10, 2002.〔(100 Anti-War Protests In 35 States ), UFPJ press release, Wednesday, 11 December 2002.〕 The direct precursor to UFPJ was "United We March!", initiated by Global Exchange, the Green Party of the United States, and others, which organized the April 20, 2002 demonstration against the U.S. invasion of Afghanistan. UFPJ primarily organizes large-scale protests. The group separates its work into seven issue campaigns: Iraq, counter-military recruitment, global justice, nuclear disarmament, Palestine–Israel, civil liberties–immigrant rights and faith-based organizing. UFPJ's most recent major rally and march was in Washington D.C. on January 27, 2007. Among the featured speakers were several celebrities including Jane Fonda.〔 (Anti-war protesters press Congress to bring troops home ), USA Today, (January 2007)〕 UFPJ's previous major action occurred from September 24 to 26, 2005 in Washington, D.C. UFPJ called the protest "End the War on Iraq!" On September 24, there was a march and rally, co-sponsored with the ANSWER Coalition, followed by a festival. Although exact numbers are never known, the organizers estimated that hundreds of thousands of people attended these events; the NYCLU says 300,000 attended the march.〔 On September 25, there was an interfaith service and grassroots training. The final day, September 26, was devoted to lobbying Congress and to nonviolent direct action and civil disobedience. Roughly 370 were arrested for blocking the entrance to the White House, demanding to meet with George W. Bush. == Previous protests== Some of UFPJ's protests include: * Its first protest, on February 15, 2003, in front of the United Nations headquarters in New York City and entitled "The World Says No to War." The protest drew over 500,000 people.〔 * Its second major protest, held on March 20, 2004 to commemorate the first anniversary of the U.S.' attack on Iraq. The event drew over 100,000 people in New York City, plus nearly two million in 700 other cities. * In 2004, the organization wanted to hold a rally on the Great Lawn of Central Park in opposition to the continued occupation of Iraq. The City denied UFPJ's application for a permit, on the basis that a mass gathering on the Great Lawn would be harmful to the grass, and that such damage would make it harder to collect private donations to maintain the Park. UFPJ charged that Mayor Michael Bloomberg was willing to allow other large gatherings on the Great Lawn, but was discriminating against the demonstration so as to curry favor with the Republican Party, which was holding its quadrennial convention in New York City. Nevertheless, a court rejected UFPJ's challenge to the denial of the permit. The major protest was eventually held elsewhere, on Sunday, August 29, 2004, the eve of the 2004 Republican National Convention in New York City. The event drew over 500,000 people, according to ''The New York Times'', and received lead coverage (including a double-sized, vertical front page in New York ''Newsday'') in every major newspaper. In March, 2007 NYPD Deputy Commissioner Paul Browne stated about the RNC protests: "You certainly had 800,000 on August 29th."〔("NYPD Debates Civil Liberties Attorney Over Police Spying of Protesters" ). Democracy Now!. March 26, 2007.〕 * On January 27, 2007, a protest of the Iraq war was held in Washington, D.C. with approximately 400,000 people participating. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「United for Peace and Justice」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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