Committee of 100 (Finland)
Sadankomitea | |
| Formation | 1963 |
|---|---|
| Type | Nonprofit |
| Headquarters | Veturitori 3, 00520 Helsinki,  Finland |
Secretary General | Jarmo Pykälä |
Chairperson | Silvia Modig |
Vice-chairperson | Nora Luoma |
Publication | Ydin |
Parent organization | International Peace Bureau |
The Committee of 100 in Finland (Sadankomitea in Finnish) was founded in 1963,[1] based on the model of the Committee of 100 in Great Britain.[2]
The Committee of 100 has been one of foremost organizations of the peace movement in Finland, especially in the 1960s.
Since 1966 the Committee of 100 has helped publish the magazine Ydin[3] and, since 2007, the online magazine Pax;[4] it also organises seminars, distributes pamphlets, and lobbies for peace and human rights. It has particularly criticised Finland's refusal to participate in international treaties banning cluster bombs.
Active persons in the Committee of 100 have included the former Finnish Foreign Minister Erkki Tuomioja.[5]
See also
References
- ^ "Sadankomita – Committee of 100 in Finland". IANSA.
- ^ "Featured affiliate: Committee of 100 Finland". War Resisters International.
- ^ "Mikä Ydin?". Ydin.
- ^ "Pax-lehti". Kaapeli.
- ^ "Tuomioja.org, henkilötiedot". Erkki Tuomioja. Retrieved 7 February 2015.
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