Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Appeal for solidarity with prisoners’ protest
Desperate inmates facing brutal beatings self-mutilate and hunger strike
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Kashmir
Kashmir: “Paradise turned into hell”
Indian ‘Fact-finding mission’ will not offer solution
India
India: General strike of 7th September heralds new wave of radicalisation
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 […]
Scotland
Scotland: Solidarity leader facing massive legal battle
Support Tommy and Gail Sheridan
Britain
Britain: Thousands of firefighters show their anger
Thursday 16 September saw one of the most formidable demonstrations in the capital city for some time. 2,500 uniformed firefighters marched with Fire Brigades Union (FBU) flags and placards, whistles and vuvuzelas, and even a […]
Pakistan
Pakistan: Floods raise spectre of social unrest and polarization
Eradication of feudalism and capitalism would free millions
Britain
Britain: Youth must fight for a future!
Youth Fight for Jobs protest
Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Media coverage of visit by Joe Higgins, Socialist MEP
Media reports of Joe Higgins’ recent visit to Kazakhstan, where he called for the scrapping of an OSCE conference in the authoritarian-run country
Pakistan
Pakistan flood crisis: Solidarity still needed
A new report on the TURCP web-site shows the ongoing and tireless flood relief work by trade unionists in Pakistan
Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Breaches of human rights
On 8th September Joe Higgins, MEP Socialist Party (CWI Ireland) and Tanja Niemeier, LSP – PSL (CWI Belgium), spoke at a press conference of the GUE/NGL on breaches of human rights in Kazakh Prisons.