Asia

A thousand protests made worldwide against jailing of trade union and social activist

Religious extremism on the rise

“For nearly a decade, economic collapse, worse in many countries than the depression of the thirties, with its associated crime waves, corruption and social degeneration devastated the region.”

‘Appeal’ hearing a travesty of justice

Real socialist alternative needed

“Social, economic and political crises are developing throughout Asia. They underline the vital importance of the CWI’s ideas and programme and the urgent task of developing the cadres for building future mass revolutionary parties.”

Textile Industry in India is the second largest employment generator after agriculture.

Joe Higgins MEP on the devastation and slaughter of the war on Afghanistan

China’s growth shields region but economic, social and political crises loom

Strikes and protests by Bangladesh garment workers continue in the face of harsh repression by the state. Following the deaths of three strikers, shot down when police opened fire on demonstrators in Chittagong on 14 […]

“Physical annihilation” threats against activists – Urgent protest action needed!

On 1 and 2 December, a major Summit of the Organisation of Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) was held in Astana the capital city of Kazakhstan.

No peace in sight for divided, militarised and unstable peninsula

Games Ridden with Corruption

Unionise fast food and other low pay sectors, launch a serious struggle for HK$33 (4.25 US-$) minimum

Joe Higgins condemns exploitation of India by European multi national companies through free trade

Tamil people’s struggle for freedon and justice – beyond our borders

From the age of 10 years to their ripe old age, we find women not only slaving in their homes but also working in the houses of the wealthy & the middle classes as the […]

More than 1,000 teachers marched to Government House to protest plans to close 140 secondary schools (video clip)

Public protest Against Assault on Brother Philip Noronha

The garment industry in Bangalore with about 1200 registered units employing over a half a million workforce and one of the biggest sources of exports in the country, but hardly is there any mention in […]

Struggle against brutal army oppression intensifies

Moscow News reports on protests during Nazarbayev visit to Brussels

Feudal lords and politicians’ criminal decisions led to disaster

Kazakh Socialist and human rights activist, Ainur Kurmanov, addresses the European Parliament’s Subcommittee on Human Rights about the dictatorship in Kazakhstan and human rights abuses there.

Ainur Kurmanov slams regime’s record in Human Rights Committee of Euro-Parliament

At a plenary session of the European Parliament, Joe Higgins MEP condemns the totalitarian dictatorship in Kazakhstan and the fact that the OSCE have given the Chair of their organisation to Kazakhstan this year.

“it’s one for all and all for one”

Joe Higgins MEP intervenes in the European Parliament debate on aid for Pakistan

Demands Joe Higgins MEP

9 years after invasion and occupation

Sri Lanka has once again lived up to its reputation as one of the most dangerous places for a journalist to work

Step up international protests!

United Socialist Party and the fight for democratic rights

Harassment and threats will not stop struggle for prison and democratic rights

Urgent messages of protest needed!

Beggars death in Bangalore

Fight school closures!

More than one hundred thousand children left homeless by Pakistan’s floods are in danger of dying because they simply do not have enough to eat, according to UNICEF.

Organised protest action shakes Kazakhstan authorities

Kashmir is aflame again amid a renewed outpouring of popular, non-violent, revolt against India’s military occupation.

Joe Higgins MEP explains his vote on a report on a new agreement with Pakistan allowing EU countries to facilitate the deportation of Pakistani immigrants back to the poverty and repression of Pakistan.

Stop terrorising the workers movement

The newspaper’s website reports the brutal situation facing prisoners in Kazakhstan and the recent visit by Joe Higgins, MEP, Socialist Party (CWI Ireland).

Protesting trainee nurses held an all-night vigil on Saturday 18th September outside the local press club to pressurize the government to act against health and district authorities for victimisation.

Desperate inmates facing brutal beatings self-mutilate and hunger strike

Indian ‘Fact-finding mission’ will not offer solution

As we reported last week, the general strike of 7 September in India was called by a wide range of trade unions. It was in protests at the rocketing prices of food and fuel while […]