UK annual railfare hike
United Kingdom

‘New year shock’ continues for UK rail commuters and workers

British commuters and rail workers have protested the hike in rail fares as well as the government’s inaction on guaranteeing job security for railway guards

Peoples Dispatch
January 4, 2020
Venezuela requests extradition of defectors involved in attacks on military bases
Brazil Venezuela

Venezuela requests extradition of defectors involved in attacks on military bases

The perpetrators of the attacks on military bases in the Gran Sabana municipality on December 22, are currently detained in Brazil

Peoples Dispatch
January 4, 2020
Chelsea-Appeal-Social-2-2
United States

“Chelsea Manning’s incarceration and fines are akin to torture”

Nils Melzer, the UN Special Rapporteur on Torture and other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment, has published a letter to the US government condemning its treatment of Manning

Peoples Dispatch
January 3, 2020
Netanyahu requests parliamentary immunity against criminal prosecution
Israel

Netanyahu requests parliamentary immunity against criminal prosecution

The request for immunity by the Israeli prime minister came hours before the expiry of the deadline to apply for the same. Netanyahu was indicted on criminal charges, including bribery, fraud and breach of trust, in November 2019

Peoples Dispatch
January 3, 2020
Why is the Indian IT sector in crisis?
India

Why is the Indian IT sector in crisis?

We look at the nature of the crisis in the Indian IT sector, the duplicity of big corporates, and the advances made in organizing in the industry.

Peoples Dispatch
January 3, 2020
German airlines strike
Germany

Airline crew go strike in Germany

Employees of Germanwings – a budget airline fully owned by Lufthansa – went for a three-day strike from December 30, over deadlock in a collective bargaining dispute with the management

Peoples Dispatch
January 2, 2020
Egyptian human rights lawyer assaulted by suspected cops
Egypt

Egyptian human rights lawyer assaulted by suspected cops

Gamal Eid was physically assaulted by a group of armed men, whom he believes were police officers, on December 29, Sunday. The men, numbering around 10-12, were armed with pistols and proceeded to pour paint all over Eid

Peoples Dispatch
January 1, 2020
Darfur peace process suffers a jolt following violent clash
Sudan

Darfur peace process suffers a jolt following violent clash

Peace negotiations between Sudan’s government and armed groups was halted after a clash in West Darfur that saw the death of eight people and left several others injured. Many have gone missing

Peoples Dispatch
December 31, 2019