United Mountain Defense Commitment to Nonviolence
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Commitment to Nonviolence Nonviolence Guidelines Nonviolent Direct Action Resources |
Commitment to Nonviolence
- Actions sponsored by UMD will be nonviolent in tone and action.
- UMD will offer nonviolent direct action training before actions. The trainings will provide clear communication of expectations and ensure participates are committed to a community responsibility of nonviolence.
- UMD will ensure Peacekeepers who are training in nonviolent de-escalations skills attend all actions.
- UMD will inform anyone participating in nonviolent civil disobedience of the potential consequences of such actions; all participants in civil disobedience actions should participate deliberately and willingly from an informed perspective.
- UMD will clearly communicate its nonviolence guidelines before and during actions.
Nonviolence Guidelines
The U.S. Bill of Rights asserts that the authority of a government is derived from the consent of the governed, and whenever any form of government becomes destructive, it is the right and duty of the people to alter or abolish it.
Nonviolent Civil Disobedience is an American Tradition and a key element in a working democracy. The strategy of nonviolent has played a significant role in shaping the social environment of today and continues to be a relevant tactic in the fight for social and environmental justice. Some examples of movements that have used nonviolence as a key strategy:
- The Boston Tea Party
- Anti-war movements throughout U.S. history
- The Women's Suffrage Movement
- Abolition of slavery
- The introduction of labor laws and unions.
- The Civil Rights Movement.
- The Anti-Nuclear Movement
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Environmental Movements
Resources
Civil Disobedience Manual
Activism.net Peace Nonviolent Direction Action
Nonviolent Direct Action Organizing Guide
Coal Swarm - List of Nonviolent Actions Against Coal
