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PAKISTAN All Pakistan Trade Union Federation « Release Ali Wazir, leader of PTM and member of Assembly, Immediately »
Statement We, All Pakistan Trade Union Federation and its hundred thousands members, are against the act of ruling government of Tehreek-e-Insaaf, arresting the political leadership of different political parties and members of Parliament on the name of corruption and on the name of terrorism. APTUF strongly condemned the arrest of leader of Pashtun Tahaffuz Movement…
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ALGERIA “For the Release of All the Political Prisoners” Interview with Salah Dabouz, lawyer
Salah Dabouz, the lawyer who defended Kamel Eddine Fekhar (who died in jail on 28 Mayafter over fifty days of hunger strike), spoke on 14 June, in Audin Square, before several hundred people who had come to attend an open-air rally against repression and for the release of those jailed for their opinions and for…
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HONG-KONG Two million take to the streets in Hong Kong
On Sunday June 9th, one million people protested in Hong Kong against a draft bill that would authorise extraditions from Hong Kong to mainland China. In 1997, Hong Kong, a former British colony after the 19th century opium war, became part of the People’s Republic of China, which it is historically part of, with the…
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BRAZIL 45 Million on General Strike
No fewer than 45 million workers and young people went on strike on 14 June, throughout Brazil, while massive demonstrations were held in nearly 380 cities and towns,. All demanded the withdrawal of the « Prêvidencia » retirement pension reform, and the cancellation of the 30% reduction of the public education budget that the far-right Bolsonaro-Mourao government…
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GERMANY “Nahles is gone: the Grand Coalition must go!” An interview with Heinz-Werner Schuster, president of the Dusseldorf Workers Commission of the SPD (Social-Democrat Party)
On the 26th of May, in the European and regional elections, the SPD labour voters refused to give their votes to the Social-Democrat Party, thus expressing their rejection of the SPD’s participation in the “Grand Coalition” government with Merkel. The head of the SPD, Andreas Nahles, has just resigned. This resignation has resolved nothing, because…
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ALGERIA « The Workers are Determined to Take Back the UGTA »
An interview with Abdelkrim Messis, member of the National Committee to Reclaim the UGTA, for the Mimbar El Oummel (Workers Tribune)
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PHILIPPINES Partido Manggagawa Labor group condemns killing of union organizer in Cavite
Dennis Sequena was shot and killed in Brgy. Bunga, Tanza, Cavite earlier today while meeting a group of workers. The group called on the authorities to investigate and solve the killing.
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ALGERIA Appeal from United States endorsed by representatives of the labour and democratic movement
Dear friends and comrades The repression in Algeria against activists from all political backgrounds is being stepped up, while at the same time the movement of millions of Algerians to get rid of the regime is continuing and gaining momentum. On 28 May, we received the news of the tragic death of democratic rights activist…
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ALGERIA The Independent and Democratic Workers Party of France (POID) is forwarding a message received from Algeria
The POID (Independent and Democratic Workers Party of France) is hereby forwarding this message received from Algeria: “On this 28th of May, at midday, we were saddened and angry to learn of the death in jail of Dr. Kameleddine Fekhar. An activist in defence of the democratic rights of the Mozabite population of the Algerian…
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FRANCE After the 26 May European elections Communiqué of the Independent and Democratic Workers Party (POID) « the only kind of unity that makes any sense is unity for the defence of the workers’ interests, in their class struggle and through their class struggle »
On this 26 May, a majority of registered voters (over 52%) either abstained or handed in blank or void votes. This rejection by the majority — though it was indeed a lesser proportion than had been announced in the polls — was higher in the popular and working-class neighbourhoods. It was 60% in the French…
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