Iván Duque objections to the JEP put Colombia’s peace process in jeopardy
Colombia

Iván Duque objections to the JEP put Colombia’s peace process in jeopardy

Special Jurisdiction for Peace (JEP) is one of the essential entities created through peace agreements between the Colombian government and the FARC in 2016, putting an end to a five-decade long armed conflict

Peoples Dispatch
March 12, 2019
Teachers March in Indiana
United States

School teachers rally in Indianapolis, demanding wage hike

Experts and teachers have repeatedly said that the salary of the teachers in Indiana is comparatively lower than the salary of teachers in the neighboring states.

Peoples Dispatch
March 12, 2019
Israeli jets strike Gaza 3rd day in a row
Israel Palestine

Israeli jets strike Gaza 3rd day in a row

Strikes follow the killing of 23-year-old Palestinian in Friday Great Return March protests

Peoples Dispatch
March 12, 2019
Micoahumado community in Colombia denounces violation of International Humanitarian Law by Army
Colombia

Micoahumado community in Colombia denounces violation of International Humanitarian Law by Army

The inhabitants and social and peasant organizations of Micoahumado town in the Bolivar department of Colombia, denounce that the confrontations between the ELN and the National Army have been constant since March 2

Peoples Dispatch
March 11, 2019
Power supply resumes in Venezuela post cyber attack
Venezuela

Power supply resumes in Venezuela post cyber attack

Authorities in Venezuela denounced cyber attacks on the central hydroelectric plant which left 70% of the country without electricity

Peoples Dispatch
March 10, 2019
“When women stop, the world stops”: International Women’s Day 2019
World

“When women stop, the world stops”: International Women’s Day 2019

All across the world, International Working Women’s Day became an occasion to mark the historical struggles that have been led by feminists from across the gender spectrum for a more equal world

Peoples Dispatch
March 10, 2019
Feminist Strike 2019: A glimpse at mobilisations across the world
World

Feminist Strike 2019: A glimpse at mobilisations across the world

Mobilizations were held across the world as part of the Feminist Strike to reject patriarchal and capitalist violence and show the power and force of women, travestis, transgender and gender diverse people

Peoples Dispatch
March 10, 2019
Regional strike in Cauca, Colombia enters twelfth day despite violent police repression
Colombia

Regional strike in Cauca, Colombia enters twelfth day despite violent police repression

In response to the demands of the people for dialogue on implementing state promises in education and agriculture, the government has unleashed special police units which have arrested many and injured dozens

Peoples Dispatch
March 9, 2019