Tens of thousands across India mobilize to oppose US attacks on Venezuela
The Indian government’s failure to condemn the US aggression against Venezuela’s sovereignty, despite it being in violation of the country’s long-standing position and its expressed commitments to the UN charter, has invited strong domestic criticism.
US aggression in Venezuela seriously destabilizes international order, says China
Countries participating in the UN Security Council emergency meeting on Venezuela on Monday called the US aggression illegal and demanded the release of President Nicolás Maduro and his wife.
India’s top court under fire for denying bail to activists jailed for 5 years
Progressive groups termed the denial of bail a violation of the fundamental right of liberty, accusing the Narendra Modi-led government of persecuting opposition voices and political dissent.
Workers Party of Bangladesh withdraws from upcoming national elections citing political persecution
The party’s president, Rashed Khan Menon, has been imprisoned for over a year and party offices, including its central office, have been occupied by pro-government mobs for months now.
Popular movements and workers across Asia condemn US aggression in Venezuela
Hundreds of thousands took to the streets in various cities across the continent expressing solidarity with the Venezuelan people and demanding respect for their sovereignty and international law.
China imposes sanctions on dozens of US weapons manufactures over arms sales to Taiwan
Ignoring repeated Chinese warnings and their own expressed commitments to the one-China policy, successive US administrations have been selling arms to Taiwan and supporting separatist forces there.
Economists call for the suspension of Sri Lanka’s debt after devastating Cyclone Ditwah
Sri Lanka is expected to pay over 25% of its total revenue in debt servicing every year at a time when Ditwah, as per early estimates, caused damages worth 7 billion USD or around 7% of the country’s GDP.
Interim government is pushing Bangladesh towards a civil war, says Workers Party
The party claims religious extremist mobs have been allowed to target their offices, leading newspapers, secular cultural organizations and persons from minority community with impunity