29 years after fall of Berlin Wall, Europe has 1,000 km of walls to stop refugees
A report released on the 29th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall documents how rising xenophobia has created a ‘Fortress Europe’ amid physical walls, surveillance-based ‘virtual’ walls and maritime walls generated by naval patrols.
Domestic workers recall their struggle ahead of the second global congress
25 countries have so far ratified ILO’s Convention 189, providing numerous labor rights and other protections to millions of domestic workers across the world, 82% of whom are women.
Netanyahu-backed bill may lead to more death sentences against Palestinians
Under the new bill, civilian courts can hand out the death penalty on a wide variety of cases. Military courts will no longer require a unanimous verdict in such cases.
‘Where is my job’: nearly 10,000 Indian youth march, demanding employment
The youth were protesting the failure of prime minister Narendra Modi to keep his promise of providing 20 million jobs a year. India has in fact seen an absolute decline in the number of jobs
After a wave of strikes, Ryanair agrees to negotiate new employment contracts with unions
The EU commission ordered Ryanair to comply with laws by changing the contracts of its employees to base them on the labour laws of the countries where they operate
Jamal Khashoggi assassination: Involvement of Saudi higher ups points towards Crown Prince’s role
From among the 15 men who, according to Turkish authorities, flew from Saudi to Turkey, and were present at the consulate in Istanbul when Khashoggi arrived, at least eight have been identified to be members of Saudi royal military.
Urging US and China to halt trade war, IMF admits no culpability
Instead of seeking to alter the “free-trade regime” to address the grievances of American workers, Trump, singling out China as the enemy, has declared an economic war which will hurt workers in the US, China and in the developing world
Disaster Response: India’s Kerala Leads the Way
The Fisher community of the state, civil volunteers along with the well-coordinated state machinery pulled off a disaster response and rescue operation unparalleled in the history of the country, says a report by Tricontinental: Institute for Social Research