Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Ethnic conflict explodes
For workers’ unity against pogroms and ruling elites!
Asia
China
Workers’ suicides: The human cost of an iPad
Twelve workers have committed suicide so far this year at the factory that makes Apple iPads. Four others survived, gravely injured, and 20 were stopped from killing themselves by the company. All the dead were […]
Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Mass prison hunger strike against brutal regime
OSCE Chair presides over torture of prisoners – Protests needed urgently!
Pakistan
Pakistan: Joe Higgins MEP defends freedom of religion in Pakistan
Joe also condemns the hypocrisy of right-wing politicans claiming to support human rights in Pakistan while supporting the brutal wars in Afghanistan and Iraq.
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: One year after the war
A CONSTANT stream of Tamils flowed into Parliament Square, London, on Tuesday 18 May.
Hong Kong
Hong Kong’s “516” election – half a million people defy the government
LSD’s 278,931 votes to Donald Tsang’s 649 votes – who has failed to muster support?
Thailand
Thailand: Joe Higgins MEP condemns the brutal repression of protesters
At a Plenary Session of the European Parliament, Joe Higgins MEP condemns the brutal repression of protesters in Thailand by the military
India
India: Police assault in Orissa condemned
State colludes with Multinational
Thailand
Thailand – eyewitness report: Decisive battle between the “reds” and the government?
By the time this report was written, the tension had increased to a new level in the streets of Bangkok since the passsing of Wednesday night’s ultimatum.
Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: “Thanks comrades for support!”
Message from Ainur Kurmanov on his release from jail