Progressives protest persecution of anti-fascists in Germany
Following the conviction of four antifa activists by a court in Dresden, antifa groups have accused the German state of persecuting those who oppose fascism while proceeding far more slowly on crimes by neo-Nazi groups
Private security firm G4S to divest from Israel after years-long campaign by BDS activists
The divestment comes after more than a decade-long campaign by the BDS against the company which resulted in several high-profile investors selling their stakes
60 years of Cuban medical solidarity
As of May 2022, 605,000 health workers from Cuba have served in 165 countries and have dealt with emergency programs for the response to infectious disease, relief work after hurricanes and earthquakes and provision of primary health care
La Unión Internacional de Editoriales de Izquierda se solidariza con la poeta cubana Nancy Morejón y condena el ataque del festival literario francés
El Mercado de la Poesía de París (Marché de la Poésie) retiró el estatuto de presidenta de honor a la poeta, ensayista e intelectual cubana Nancy Morejón. La Unión Internacional de Editores de Izquierda declaró que la decisión iba en contra de todos los principios de la libertad de expresión y de ideas.
International Union of Left Publishers stands in solidarity with Cuban poet Nancy Morejón, condemns attack by French literary festival
The Paris Poetry Market (Marché de la Poésie) withdrew the status of honorary president from Cuban poet, essayist, and intellectual Nancy Morejón. The International Union of Left Publishers said the decision went against all principles of freedom of expression and of ideas
Ecuadorian trade unions and social movements condemn dismissal of workers from government ministry
Over 35 workers, including Juan Fernando Rodríguez Escobar, President of the Ecuadorian Solidarity Workers Confederation, have been dismissed from the Ministry of Government. The illegal dismissals are believed to be linked to the ongoing collective bargaining process for better wages and working conditions
PFLP condemns continued Israeli imprisonment of Palestinian leader Walid Daqqah
Walid Daqqah, who faces multiple health complications, has been in prison since 1986. He was scheduled to be released in February this year but Israeli authorities extended his jail term by two years after charging him with attempting to smuggle mobile phones into prison
Afghanistan, Myanmar, and Pakistan are among global ‘Hunger Hotspots’
A report by the World Food Program identifies 18 hunger hotspots across 22 countries where acute food insecurity is expected to increase in the period from June to November 2023. 15.3 million people are at risk of high acute food insecurity in Afghanistan