Bylaws

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Excerpt, for complete text see German version.

(1) The ZFNND has the purpose
- to spread the idea of nonkilling in the German speaking public as formulated by Glenn D. Paige in the book "Nonkilling Global Political Science".
- to attain new insights via research and art about why individuals and societies kill, why they don't kill, why they oscillate between the two and what the characteristics of nonkilling individuals and societies are.
- to support the goals and work of the "Center for Global Nonkilling" (www.nonkilling.org). The ZFNND is autonomous and independent.
- to bring together and to support individuals and associations whose central concern is the global reduction of the killing of humans.
- to bring to public consciousness the life and work of Petra Kelly (1947-1992) who plays a prominent role in the nonkilling book.
 
(2) The ZFNND pursues its activities by
- doing publicity work via publications on the internet and elsewhere, via translations and events.
- crosslinking individuals and groups at home and abroad.
- supporting intellectual and artistic potentials, spiritually and through cooperations.
- approaching scientists, politicians, media people and other public workers in order to advance an awareness for the nonkilling issues, in order to inform and to provide food for thought.
- researching autonomously and interdisciplinarily as well as by collecting and developing/editing the research results of others.

(3) The ZFNND adheres to the principles of the free democratic basic order of the Basic Law for the Federal Republic of Germany; it is non-party-political and non-denominational.