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Reiner Braun
Demonstration "No to wars" (Berlin, 2023)
Born (1952-12-22) December 22, 1952 (age 71)
OccupationPeace Activist
OrganizationInternational Peace Bureau

Reiner Braun (born 22 December 1952 in Braunschweig) is a German journalist, historian and peace activist. He is executive director of the International Peace Bureau (IPB). From 2013 to 2019 he served as President of the IPB.[1]

Activism

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Braun has been involved in the peace movement since 1982.[2] Confronted with the growing danger of nuclear threats he started his activism against nuclear weapons from a young age.[3] He work for the Krefeld Appeal against nuclear weapons.[4][3][5] He is a founding member of the International Network of Engineers and Scientists for Global Responsibility (INES)[6] and from 2006 until 2017 he was executive director of the German section of the International Association of Lawyers against Nuclear Arms (IALANA).[7][1]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Reiner Braun - Co President | IPB - International Peace Bureau". Retrieved 2020-10-15.
  2. ^ "Peace activist envisions a world without NATO". WBEZ Chicago. 2012-05-16. Retrieved 2020-10-15.
  3. ^ a b ""Everything is unthinkable without peace." An interview with Reiner Braun - Idealism Prevails". Retrieved 2020-10-15.
  4. ^ "The Krefeld Appeal (November 1980)".
  5. ^ Beucker, Pascal (2014-12-13). "Pazifist über Mahnwachenbewegung: "Putins Politik ist reaktiv"". Die Tageszeitung: taz (in German). ISSN 0931-9085. Retrieved 2020-10-15.
  6. ^ "Founding Statement | INES". inesglobal.net. Retrieved 2020-10-15.
  7. ^ "Peace activist envisions a world without NATO". WBEZ Chicago. 2012-05-16. Retrieved 2020-10-15.
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Reiner Braun on Weltnetz