Founded in 1988 in Stockholm IALANA has grown into a fully-fledged international citizens’ organization with consultative status with the United Nations.

IALANA has also expanded its scope of action to include

• efforts to abolish all types of inhumane weapons and to control the international arms trade,

• advancing concepts of security based on the application of law and legal mechanisms, development of non-offensive defence and implementation of confidence building measures,

• encouraging the establishment and use of the International Criminal Court and other legal procedures to address crimes against international humanitarian law.

The German section was formed in June 1989 in Bonn as a non-profit organisation. The remit was later extended to include biological and chemical weapons and peaceful peace building. In 2016 the name was updated. The organisation is now called „IALANA Deutschland e.V. -association for the right to peace – German section of the International Association of Lawyers against Nuclear Arms (IALANA)“.

In Germany, IALANA started 1990 with an international colloquium and critical contributions on NATO’s strategy for nuclear weapons. Participants from 13 nations, including high-ranking military, legal and peace scientists, attended the colloquium in Berlin where they discussed the legal and political aspects of the doctrine of deterrence. We support the international efforts towards nuclear disarmament, in particular the World Court Project, the resulting conferences on the non-proliferation treaty and more recently the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons of 2017.

On 22 January 2021, a new Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons came into force. Unfortunately, Germany is not a  signatory. IALANA demands that this changes.

On 20 January 2021, IALANA Deutschland e.V. presented an appeal aimed at Chancellor Merkel, the German Federal government and German MPs. A wide range of 319 initial signatories called on the recipients to:

• sign and ratify the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons!

• Stop the stationing of new US American B 61-12 atom bombs at the German Air Force base in Büchel, so as to prevent dangerous new nuclear armament on German soil!

• Stop the planned purchase of 45 US American F18 fighter planes as nuclear weapon carriers for the tactical air force squadron 33 of the German army.

You can view the appeal “Join the Treaty on the the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons – stop the nuclear armament of Germany here, and view the initial signatories and sign it yourself here.

Until 19 February 2021, Syrien Hilfe is taking part in a relief campaign for refugees in the region of Idlib in the North West of Syria. We are collecting donations in Berlin which, together with our trustworthy partners, we will send to Syria.

Perhaps you remember the news headlines. Countless people fled there to protect themselves from the bombing. In the absence of accommodation, they are living in tents in olive tree fields or even in the open air – and now it’s Winter.

How can you help? The products which your organisation may provide are urgently needed in the local camps. It would truly be a great help if you could would make part of your produce available as a donation. Among other things, we are collecting:

• bicycles

• wheelchairs

• blankets, bedding, pillows and mattresses

• sports equipment

• school equipment, stationery, school supplies

• medical aids

• sanitary products such as nappies

100% of our help goes to the people in need – we have guaranteed this for years! If you need a receipt for your donation, of course we can send them.

We are collecting donations in the Haus der Statistik in Berlin Mitte (Otto-Braun-Straße 70-72) between 25th January 2021 and 19th February. You can also ring Project Manager Hiba Albassir at 0152 / 33608076.

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About our association: The association SyrienHilfe e.V. was formed in 2012 and is a recognized charity. We provide humanitarian and emergency help for Syrian refugees mainly inside Syria, but also in the neighbouring countries Lebanon in Turkey. We support or realise different self-help projects and training projects and take care of medical treatment of ill people and invalids as much as our resources allow.

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We would welcome your support. Families and children are living in rubble and we want to offer them a future.

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Send any financial donations to the following bank account

SyrienHilfe e.V.
Konto-Nr. 1212 2012
BLZ: 665 623 00
VR-Bank in Mittelbaden eG
IBAN: DE80 665 623 0000 1212 2012
BIC: GENODE61IFF