Trade unions, Yellow Vests protesters once again march in solidarity in France
Over 300,000 people are believed to have taken part in protests called for by major trade unions on March 19. Three days before the mobilization, the Yellow Vests marked the 18th consecutive week of their protest
Progressive sections stand in solidarity with Aurat Azadi March in Pakistan
“Feminism with conditions is no feminism,” wrote Karachi based journalist Sadia Khatri in response to right-wing attack against the march. The organizers of the march have been faced death and rape threats online
In New Zealand and across the world, people rise against white supremacism and Islamophobia
Rallies in solidarity with victims and against hate-mongering and racism were held across New Zealand and other cities in the world in the aftermath of the Christchurch shooting, in which a white supremacist killer killed 50 people, most of whom were migrants and refugees
Argentines demand revoking of decree that penalizes and stigmatizes migrants
hundreds of migrants and members of social and people’s organizations participated in the Migrantazo or a march for the migrants, demanding the revoking of Decreto Necesario y Urgente 70/2017 promulgated by president Mauricio Macri in January
Israeli air force strikes over 100 locations in Gaza
Israel claimed that the airstrikes were in response to two rockets that were fired at Tel Aviv. However, Israeli intelligence itself claimed that the rockets fired on Gaza were as a result of a maintenance error
Women activists under trial in Saudi Arabia may have no access to lawyers: rights group
Loujain al-Hathloul, Iman al-Nafjan and Aziza al-Youssef are among the activists who have been in jail since last year and were tortured and beaten up according to reports. The trial began at a criminal court in Riyadh on March 13
Huawei sues US govt. over federal ban on use on its products
Huawei’s chief financial officer, Meng Wanzhou, was arrested in Canada on December 1 on the request of the US. Her arrest was linked to violations of US sanctions against Iran, bank fraud and theft of technology, allegations she has denied
Trade unions demand restoration of labor rights in Kyrgyzstan
After the enactment of a new penal code in January, it is no longer an offense to employ staff without signing a contract or for an employer to refuse to engage in collective bargaining. Employers can also illegally dismiss employees who are members of elected representative bodies of employees