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Geneva trade summit ‘must be WTO’s last’
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14 December 2011
Global trade ministers today face pressure to announce a formal end to their Doha negotiations amid warnings of millions of jobs at risk. The call, made on the eve of the World Trade Organisation ministerial conference, comes from the charity War on Want, which has published research into the likely impact of further trade liberalisation through WTO negotiations.
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Anti-poverty charity joins union action
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30 November 2011
‘We’re all in this together,’ says War on Want
Campaigners from the anti-poverty charity War on Want will today hand out hot drinks and food to strikers on London picket lines in support of their protest for fair pensions.
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Radical gifts spark ‘true’ Christmas spirit
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14 November 2011
Now you can buy Christmas goodies that will not only delight families and friends, but help build a fairer society.
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Ministers warned: Get out of Libya
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11 November 2011
The UK government warned that Libyan hopes for peace and prosperity will suffer if Britain repeats its mistakes in Iraq by meddling in the country’s post-Gaddafi future
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G20 must ‘drop obsession with free markets’ – GMB, War on Want
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03 November 2011
The GMB and War on Want today add their voices to growing international calls for structural economic reform, in the first combined union-charity statement to link the crises in Europe and in the developing world.
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Government food policy ‘fuels hunger’
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17 October 2011
Hundreds of millions of people face starvation as a result of British government policy which puts food companies’ profits before the needs of the world’s poor.
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Mercenaries protest opposes Afghan war
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07 October 2011
Campaigners demanding British troops withdraw from Afghanistan will today dress as private military company guards and carry replica guns when they demonstrate against companies making a killing amid a decade of war there.
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Anti-sweatshops drive eyes new focus
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04 October 2011
Campaigners for sweatshops-free clothes this week take their drive into fresh territory when Europe’s biggest textile event includes them for the first time in its 20-year history.
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W Sahara rights campaigner promotes culture of the oppressed
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29 September 2011
A human rights activist from Western Sahara visits Britain this week to help preserve her people’s culture under military occupation by Morocco. Her visit comes as the European Parliament considers whether to query the legality of a European granting fishing rights deal with Morocco.
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Olympics firms warned on sweatshops abuse
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26 July 2011
Marking one year before the start of the London 2012 Olympic Games, the anti-poverty charity War on Want today warned that sponsor Adidas will tarnish the Games unless it acts to protect the rights of workers making its products.
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Glastonbury joins call for sweat-free merchandise at the London Olympics
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25 July 2011
Festival founder Eavis backs War on Want campaign for workers’ rights, which will be supported by a donation of £71,000
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‘UK clothes stores exploit women’
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16 July 2011
Thousands of women producing clothes for UK brands are working 14 hours a day for poverty pay in Bangladesh.
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Cameron accused of hypocrisy on Arab spring
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26 May 2011
British prime minister David Cameron today faced charges of hypocrisy over support for pro-democracy uprisings in some Arab countries while backing arms sales to others which abuse human rights.
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‘Stop wars in Afghanistan, Libya’
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25 May 2011
The anti-poverty charity War on Want today called on UK prime minister David Cameron and United States president Barack Obama – meeting today in Downing Street – to cease hostilities in Afghanistan and Libya as more civilians died in the conflicts.
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'Tax rich to stop cuts' alert
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25 March 2011
Charity demands blitz on abuse
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Comic stars gagging to fight poverty
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15 March 2011
Jokers set to raise money for political campaigns
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'Pull UK troops from Afghanistan'
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11 February 2011
Charity, unions, arts stars demand justice for Afghan people. The British government today faces new pressure for the immediate withdrawal of its troops from Afghanistan and a negotiated settlement which guarantees self-determination, security and human rights for the Afghan people. It comes amid mounting evidence that Afghans are paying a terrible price for the ongoing occupation of their country.
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War on Want condemns UK trade white paper
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09 February 2011
Cable accused of reckless irresponsibility in pursuit of further market deregulation
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Osborne crowned tax dodger king
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31 January 2011
Chancellor slated over £120 billion lost revenue
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Charities, union fight tax dodgers
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16 December 2010
Campaigners from charities and Britain's largest civil service union will tomorrow demonstrate outside the headquarters of HM Revenue and Customs amid calls for a blitz on tax dodgers to avoid cuts in public services and jobs.
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