Anisa | Focus on the Global South

Event Summary: Democracy and Election: Between Hope and Despair? — Southeast Asian Perspective for the Future

Posted by Anisa | Jun 8, 2022 | Asia/World, Event, Power and Democracy

On Tuesday, 6 June 2022, Focus on the Global South together with the Institute of Asian Studies...

FARMER-BENEFICIARIES FROM BATAAN LAUD ACTION ON AGRARIAN LAND, CALLS ON DAR TO EXPEDITE PROCESS OF LAND DISTRIBUTION

Posted by Anisa | Jun 6, 2022 | Food Sovereignty and Agroecology, Media Release, Philippines

PRESS RELEASE FARMER-BENEFICIARIES FROM BATAAN LAUD ACTION ON AGRARIAN LAND, CALLS ON DAR TO...

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NPO law: A new threat for civil liberty and public association in Thailand?

Posted by Anisa | Jun 2, 2022 | Mekong Region, Opinion/Analysis, Power and Democracy, Thailand

by Kheetanat Wannaboworn The draconian legacy of the 2014 coup d’état continues to haunt the...

We Belong to the Land

Posted by Anisa | May 27, 2022 | Asia/World, Corporate Accountability, Food Sovereignty and Agroecology, Statement

10 Years of the Tenure Guidelines: States Must Address Rising Inequalities and Enact Agrarian...

Protecting workers’ rights in garment global supply chains as an important strategy for economic development in the global South

Posted by Anisa | May 26, 2022 | Asia/World, Corporate Accountability, Statement, Trade and Investment

May 26, 2022 Joint Statement released by Asia Floor Wage Alliance (AFWA) and Focus on Global South...

My Personal Feelings after the Military Coup

Posted by Anisa | May 18, 2022 | Blog Post, FOCUS Dispatch, Mekong Region, Power and Democracy

By Su Yati* I will start my story with how I became a civil servant before I share my thoughts on...

Indonesian Workers in Crisis

Posted by Anisa | May 18, 2022 | Asia/World, FOCUS Dispatch, Opinion/Analysis

by Muslim Silaen* The labour situation in Indonesia is currently facing the challenge of...

The Post-Pandemic Workers’ Agenda: Who Is Saying What?

Posted by Anisa | May 18, 2022 | Asia/World, FOCUS Dispatch, Opinion/Analysis

By Anusha Lall The COVID-19 Pandemic, Recovery and Impact on Workers The impact of the pandemic...

FOR A JUST PANDEMIC RECOVERY WITH WORKERS AT THE CENTRE

Posted by Anisa | May 1, 2022 | Asia/World, Corporate Accountability, Social Movements, Statement

1 May, 2022 Statement from Focus on the Global South Workers across the world have faced a series of immense setbacks with the advance of neoliberalism and expansion of global value chains that have been exacerbated in the past two years.