Anisa | Focus on the Global South

Best wishes for a healthy, just, equitable and cooler 2022

Posted by Anisa | Dec 20, 2021 | Announcement, Asia/World

As the global pandemic continued unabated into year two, 2021 was in many ways a redux of 2020....

Book Launch: “Silencing of a Laotian Son – the Life, Work and Enforced Disappearance of Sombath Somphone”

Posted by Anisa | Dec 17, 2021 | End Impunity, Event, Laos, Mekong Region, Video

On Tuesday, 14 December 2021, a book launch and discussion of “Silencing of a Laotian...

Videos: Grassroots Voices: Strengthening Struggles Against the WTO

Posted by Anisa | Dec 17, 2021 | Asia/World, Event, Food Sovereignty and Agroecology, Social Movements, Trade and Investment, Video

“WTO out of agriculture and fisheries”, “Down WTO”, “End WTO” have been the rallying cries of...

Disclaimer from Focus on the Global South Philippines

Posted by Anisa | Dec 15, 2021 | Philippines, Statement

Focus on the Global South Philippines would like to make it known to the public, particularly to...

Laos: Nine years on, civil society worldwide still demands answers on Sombath’s enforced disappearance

Posted by Anisa | Dec 15, 2021 | End Impunity, Laos, Mekong Region, Social Movements, Statement

(15 December 2021) On the ninth anniversary of the enforced disappearance of Lao civil...

Mula sa Guho, Saan Tayo Patungo? : Challenges and Ways Forward to Recover from Dutertismo

Posted by Anisa | Dec 13, 2021 | Philippines, Power and Democracy

In our interview with Walden Bello, we assessed the damage inflicted by the Duterte administration on the Philippines over the past 5 years, and discussed opportunities to move forward and recover from ‘Dutertismo’.

First Anniversary of Farmer Protests in India: A note of solidarity and support

Posted by Anisa | Nov 26, 2021 | Food Sovereignty and Agroecology, India, Social Movements, Statement

November 26 marks one year since thousands of farmers from Punjab and Haryana marched towards New Delhi, in protest against the three farm laws enacted by the Indian Government.