MST’s Stedile on 30M rallies: “Demonstrations give us energy to hold general strike”
Landless leader spoke with Brasil de Fato about education budget cut protests and called for general strike on Jun. 14
Multitudes in Argentina march against gender-based violence
Protesters demanded an end to gender-based violence, the approval of the new bill to legalize abortion and the implementation of the sexual education law
Amplats reinstates dismissed workers due to trade union struggle
The strike action, which had been underway since May 13, was called off after the company reinstated the dismissed workers and met all their demands.
South African company Videx bows to workers’ pressure
Videx, a mining products company, will withdraw the court application to stop the ongoing strike and has agreed to negotiate with workers
Thousands protest in UK demanding more funds for special education programs
According to reports, the austerity-driven Tory government has made massive fund cuts in the provisions for disabled children in education and medical care.
16-year-old Palestinian child latest victim of Israeli occupation forces
Abdullah Louai was trying to cross a restricted area so as to go to the Al-Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem.There has been a steep rise in the targeting of Palestinian children by Israel since 2017
Activists across the world demand release of Pakistan’s Pashtun movement leaders
Ali Wazir and Mohsin Dawar were arrested shortly after a protest they led was fired on by the Pakistani army in North Waziristan. Three activists were killed in the firing on the protest against atrocities by the army.
Assange’s health deteriorates in prison, UN investigator hints at “psychological torture”
Assange’s lawyers, the Wikileaks and his friends have in the past raised concerns about his fast deteriorating health while in prison