{"id":18313,"date":"2019-12-08T01:51:10","date_gmt":"2019-12-08T06:51:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/english.cpnn-world.org\/?p=18313"},"modified":"2026-01-28T15:35:56","modified_gmt":"2026-01-28T14:35:56","slug":"londrina-brazil-9th-edition-of-a-weapon-is-not-a-toy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/english.cpnn-world.org\/?p=18313","title":{"rendered":"Londrina, Brazil: 9th edition of “A Weapon is not a Toy”"},"content":{"rendered":"
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.. DEMOCRATIC PARTICIPATION ..<\/p>\n

An article from the World March for Peace and Nonviolence <\/a><\/p>\n

The COMPAZ Municipal Council for the Culture of Peace and the OSC Londrina Pazeando, invited the community of Londrina to the ninth edition of the event \u201cA weapon is not a toy\u201d.<\/p>\n

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The act was held on November 21 at 2:30 pm in the Municipal Chamber of Londrina.<\/p>\n

This year 45 toy stores received the Seal of the Prefecture and City Hall, in a solemn ceremony that was held in the City Hall. Representatives of all stores attended, including those that received the Seal in 2018.<\/p>\n

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(Click here for the Spanish original<\/a> of this article)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Questions for this article:<\/div>\n
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How can culture of peace be developed at the municipal level?<\/a><\/p>\n

Do war toys promote the culture of war?<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

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Sociologist Rangel Bandeira was honored for his book “Weapons for what.” The book includes a chapter that mentions the city of Londrina as the only one in Brazil that has a public policy regarding the disarmament of children and the control of the sale of toy weapons.<\/p>\n

(Editor\u2019s note: The first edition of this event was described by CPNN in 2011: Londrina encourages its merchants not to sell toy weapons.)<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Another theme at the event was the presentation of the 2nd World March for Peace and Nonviolence<\/p>\n

The Base Team of the 2nd World March for Peace and Nonviolence will arrive in Londrina on December 17, 2019, carrying the proposal of A World without Weapons and A World without Wars.<\/p>\n

Several activities have taken place in the city in the framework of the March. See more on the march at \u00a0http:\/\/londrinapazeando.org.br\/2-marcha-mundial-pela-paz-e-nao-violencia\/\u00a0<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The Seal Delivery event is part of the Program of the II Municipal Week of Restorative Justice in Londrina (Law No. 12.624\/17) that takes place from November 12 to 21, 2019.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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