Battling repression, Chileans take to the streets to mark one year of protests
The demonstrations took place despite massive deployment of the Chilean police. Sunday’s demonstrations were organized just a few days ahead of the upcoming constitutional referendum.
Thai police to probe four media outlets as protests continue
Thailand’s police ordered a probe against four media outlets, a social media protest page and over 300,000 URLs, under emergency laws imposed last week
We have regained hope, says Luis Arce as estimates show MAS victory in Bolivian presidential polls
The Unitel-Ciesmori estimate showed the Luis Arce-David Choquehuanca ticket of the MAS winning over 52% of the vote. Shortly after, the president of the coup regime, Jeanine Añez, acknowledged the victory of the MAS
South Africa’s shack dwellers’ movement to protest theft of COVID-19 funds in KwaZulu-Natal
The shack dwellers’ movement, Abahlali baseMjondolo, will hold a rally in Durban protesting the theft of COVID-19 funds. Almost R2 billion has been lost in the KwaZulu-Natal province alone
Workers of Volkswagen Group subsidiary stage protests over closure of plant in Austria
Workers of the commercial vehicle manufacturing plant of MAN Truck & Bus Österreich AG (MTBÖ) in Steyr staged a protest following the announcement on closing their plant, which will put nearly 2,000 jobs at risk
Israel’s plans for thousands of new illegal settler homes condemned
Israel had earlier announced the construction of nearly 5,000 new illegal homes for settlers in the occupied West Bank. According to settlement watchdog Peace Now, this makes the total number of houses approved this year at over 12,000
Rail workers in South Africa return to work after union wins wage hike
The National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa, which was representing the workers of BOC, reached an agreement for a wage hike of up to 10%. The company had earlier offered only 4%
Indonesia rises up against attack on labor rights, environmental protections
Thousands of Indonesians have taken the streets of Jakarta, Bandung, and other cities in protest against the government’s push to enact the “omnibus law.”