China
Hong Kong: June 4 vigil “biggest ever” say police
150,000 people attended the Victoria Park candlelight vigil to commemorate the 21st anniversary of 1989 Beijing massacre (video)
Asia
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.
China
China/Hong Kong: Foshan Honda factory workers take strike action
"Strike until success – re-constructing the trade union!"
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