Health service staff in Birmingham go on strike against transfer of 40 members
Unions are protesting the transfer of support staff members to NHS’ wholly owned subsidiary company. They claim that the company, created to gain tax exemptions, will alter the pay and conditions of the staff.
Serbian housing rights groups express outrage over forceful evictions, attacks on activists
Increased participation of university students in anti-eviction protests has irked the pro-government right-wing factions. This is believed to have led to the attack on housing activists inside the Novi Sad university campus.
Thousands take part in Ukraine’s largest pride march in Kiev
The state offered tight security for the pride march in order to avert any conflicts with the counter-march, called by ultra-right wing groups.
Worldwide protests greet Bahrain economic summit
Palestinians held rallies, strikes, and marches across the West Bank and Gaza on Tuesday. These actions, along with similar protests in the region, are expected to continue on Wednesday
Chilean teachers’ strike enters fourth week
The teachers’ strike continues to grow and has received support from national and international organizations
Sudanese protesters agree to the Ethiopian mediator’s proposal, military junta refuses
The proposal outlines the composition of the bodies of power that will govern Sudan over the next several years
Palestinians gear up for massive protests against Bahrain economic summit
The economic component of the ‘deal of the century’ is expected to be announced at the summit. Palestinians say any proposal which does not address Israeli occupation is unacceptable.
Istanbul defies Erdogan again, re-elects opposition mayor
Ekrem İmamoğlu won the mayoral elections with a higher margin than the last election in March. The earlier round was nullified by Turkey’s electoral authority, reportedly at the instigation of president Recep Tayyip Erdogan.