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Statement of the ILPS Korean Solidarity Discussion Group
We, member organizations and ally organizations of the International League of Peoples’ Struggles existing in the south of the Korean Peninsula, vehemently condemn the ongoing joint war exercises of the United States and Republic of Korea (ROK) on and around the Korean Peninsula. Let all people of conscience unite in calling for an end to the war games in the cause of a just and lasting peace. We support a peaceful resolution by stopping the war games, ending the Korean War once for all with a peace treaty, removing of the United State military from the region, and renunification through dialogue and political process.
By INDONESIAN PEOPLES' ALLIANCE
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In the last week of March 2013, Indonesia will host the High Level Panel of Eminent Persons on the post-2015 Development Agenda. In addition, the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation Summit and the Ministerial Meeting of WTO will be also held this year in Indonesia. The UN High Level Panel of Eminent Persons intends to develop a new roadmap for the development of the world after the end of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). In Indonesia, a large number of mass organizations have joined in a broad alliance, which is called the Indonesian People Alliance. This Alliance will conduct a series of activities to face the High Level Panel of the UN, the APEC Summit and the WTO Ministerial Meeting.
IPA Lombok Committee
Mataram (11/03) West Nusa Tenggara,. 28 civil society organizations gathered in Mataram to respond 2013 International agenda in Indonesia (High Level Panel on The Post 2015 Development Agenda, APEC Summit, 9th WTO Ministerial Meeting). They are discuss various issues, especially on the WTO impact to peoples livelihood. Student, youth, women, indigenous peoples, peasant, environmentalist groups said that WTO is do not give benefit to the peoples, what WTO do is exploit peoples in third world countries. Ale Usman from Walhi West Nusa Tenggara Chapter said that to respond these agendas is important to strengthen peoples movement for sovereignty and trade to serve the peoples.
By YOSHIO NAKAMURA
International Secretariat
Asia-Wide Campaign Against US-Japanese Aggression and Domination of Asia
Brief report on the 16th AWC-CCB Meeting and related activities
We are glad to inform you that Asia-Wide Campaign against US-Japanese aggression and domination of Asia (AWC) held the 16th Campaign Coordinating Body (CCB) meeting and its-related activities on March 1-5 in Taiwan successfully. Delegates from China-Taiwan Labor rights Association and Labor Party, AWC-Japan, AWC Korea Committee, Bagong Alyansang Makabayan (BAYAN-Philippines), and ANSWER Coalition-US joined a series of activities there. Delegate from BAYAN-Japan also joined them. We deeply appreciate every effort of comrades in China-Taiwan Labor rights Association for successful holding of a series of activities.
Peasant groups call on Sri Lankan government to immediately implement court order allowing the Panama people to cultivate their land once again
The Asian Peasant Coalition (APC) and Movement for National Land and Agricultural Reform (MONLAR) hit World Bank for land grabbing in Panama, South East, Sri Lanka. This was disclosed after the groups found out that the World Bank in collaboration with the Sri Lankan government is to blame for the impacts of Arugam Bay Tourism Promotion Zone in Panama.
Statement of the International Migrants’ Alliance on the 2013 International Women’s Day
This shall be the call of the International Migrants’ Alliance (IMA) as we join the many working women around the world in commemorating the International Working Women’s Day this March 8, 2013.
We remember and continue to be inspired by the defiance of the women workers who fought for class and gender liberation when they struggled collectively against low wages, long working hours and oppressive working condition in the factories they worked in. Their defiance and struggle was what started and marked the International Working Women’s Day and it is what we aim to continue unto this day.
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