17 December 2005We are social movements, trade unions, fishers and farmers organizations, NGOs, women’s groups, student organizations, and individuals who have gathered here in Hong Kong to protest against the...
Read More17 December 2005 We are social movements, trade unions, fishers and farmers organizations,NGOs, women’s groups, student organizations, and individuals who havegathered here in Hong Kong to protest against the unfair...
Read MoreBy Walden Bello, Focus on the Global South At a police hearing on Jan 11, the Hong Kong government dropped charges against 11 of the 14 individuals it had detained in connection with the protests at the World Trade Organization...
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People from all walks of life have demostrated in various capitals around the world against the continuing detention of WTO protestors in Hong kong.
Below is a list of signitories to petitions to the Hong Kong administration to realease the detainees.
Also Click here to see more pictures of demonstrations around the world demanding the release of the activists.
Read More09 Jan 2006 10:12:27 GMTSource: ReutersSukree SukplangCHIANG MAI, Thailand, Jan 9 (Reuters) – Thousands of Thais marched through the northern city of Chiang Mai on Monday to protest against a U.S.-Thai free-trade pact as...
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Declaration of the 11 Thai People’s Alliances against FTAs and Privatization: Our Initial Victory
The 11 Thai People’s Alliances want to declare that we have already achieved our initial objectives. And this is the first victory of Thai society as we are able to bring to much wider public attention the issues of FTA negotiation and the false promises of the government that the FTA negotiations will not affect people. The future of the administration under Thaksin Shinnawatra is at stake should they fail to answer our call.
Read MoreJeudi 22 décembre 2005[English | Espanõl] Par Walden Bello * Ce qui était en jeu à Hong-Kong, c’était la survie institutionnelle de l’Organisation Mondiale du Commerce. Après l’échec des deux conférences...
Read MoreEleven People’s Alliances and Ten of Thousands Activists Demand a Stoppage of Negotiation on Life-Critical Issues Stop Privatizing Thailand, Stop FTA, Promote A Just EconomyAs the Thai Prime Minister, Mr. Thaksin...
Read More[English | Français] Por Walden Bello En Hong Kong estuvo en juego la supervivencia de la Organización Mundial de Comercio. Después del colapso de dos conferencias ministeriales en Seattle y Cancún, un tercer fracaso...
Read More[English] Par Nicola Bullard “Ne demandez pas ce que vous pouvez apporter à l’ONU mais ce que l’ONU peut vous apporter” (avec toutes nos excuses à John Kennedy). Lorsque le Président des Etats Unis,...
Read More[Espanõl | Français] By Walden Bello* What was at stake in Hong Kong was the institutional survival of the World Trade Organization. After the collapse of two ministerials in Seattle and Cancun, a third unraveling...
Read MoreThe illegitimacy of the Hong Kong deal. Hong Kong marks a historic change in the dynamics of the WTO and global trade politics. Attempts by the US, EU and Director General Pascal Lamy to re-legitimize a discredited institution...
Read More[English | Français | Portugese] El trío conformado por la Unión Europa, Estados Unidos, y Pascal Lamy fue exitoso en su intento de obligar a los países en desarrollo a aceptar una Declaración...
Read More[English | Français | Español]Segunda-Feira 19 de Dezembro 2005O trio infame formado pela UE, os EEUU e o Pascal Lamy exigiram que os países em desenvolvimento aceitassem uma Declaração...
Read More[English | Español | Portugese] Lundi, 19 Décembre 2005Le triste trio formé par l’UE, les USA et Pascal Lamy a réussi son pari de forcer les pays en développement à accepter...
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