What is the Voltaire Network?

Voltaire Network International is a network of non-aligned press groups, founded in 2005 by french intellectual Thierry Meyssan. The network features articles, publishes the multilingual website Voltairenet.org, and information databases 911investigations.net and Gulf investigations.net.

The members of the Network Voltaire advocate the application of ten principles expressed in 1955 by the Bandoeng Conference:
1. Respect for fundamental human rights and for the purposes and principles of the charter of the United Nations
2. Respect for the sovereignty and territorial integrity of all nations
3. Recognition of the equality of all races and of the equality of all nations large and small
4. Abstention from intervention or interference in the internal affairs of another country
5. Respect for the right of each nation to defend itself, singly or collectively, in conformity with the the United Nations Charter
6. (a) Abstention from the use of arrangements of collective defence to serve any particular interests of the big powers
(b) Abstention by any country from exerting pressures on other countries
7. Refraining from acts or threats of aggression or the use of force against the territorial integrity or political independence of any country
8. Settlement of all international disputes by peaceful means, such as negotiation, conciliation, arbitration or judicial settlement as well as other peaceful means of the parties own choice, in conformity with the United Nations Charter
9. Promotion of mutual interests and cooperation
10. Respect for justice and international obligations.

Who is Voltaire Network?

Voltaire Network International gathers press agencies, media outlets and professional journalist unions:

 Agencia cubana de noticias - ACN (Cuba)
 Agencia Informe de Prensa Internacional - IPI (Peru)
 Agencia Nacional de Comunicación (Argentina)
 Contralínea (Mexico)
 Fortuna (Mexico)
 Current Concerns (Switzerland)
 Opción (Equator)
 Syria Alghad (Syria)

How many visits does Voltairenet.org get?

The Voltaire Network websites receive an average of 1 200 000 hits per month.

For October 2009 alone, Voltairenet.org recorded 978 356 hits originating from 543 594 individual IP addresses.
During this month, an average of 1,79 individual connections were tracked. Each connection averaged 5 minutes and 25 seconds during which 4,87 pages were consulted.
Visitors accessed the website principally via a newsletter or by connecting to the "Current news" page or RSS. 3.5% entered via an external link; 4.6% from a homepage; and 22% through a search engine.

What is Axis for Peace?

Axis for Peace is an international, anti-imperialist forum organized by Voltaire Network International. It aims at initiating dialogue between world political leaders and intellectuals who want to reach a common understanding and strategy against imperialism and zionism.
Axis for Peace gathered its founding conference in Brussels on November 2005.

Contact

Mailing Address : Voltaire Network, Po Box 115-26, Beirut, Lebanon.