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Deaths and disappearances of Saharawis in Western Sahara
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12 November 2010
Last Monday, Moroccan security forces dismantled Gdeim Izik, a Saharawi protest camp in the occupied territories of Western Sahara. Thousands of Saharawi fled to the capital, El Aaiún, based 15 kilometers from the camp.
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War on Want on Channel 4's Dispatches
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09 November 2010
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A Channel 4 expose on sweatshop labour in the UK included commentary from War on Want's John Hilary. The programme reveals the shocking conditions in British factories that supply major retailers. |
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Hondurans stands up for workers’ rights
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05 November 2010
This week hundreds of workers from the health, energy and education sectors agreed to join a strike called by the National Popular Resistance Front (FNRP), a coalition of grassroots organisations. The group has called the strike in response to the government's refusal to implement the new minimum wage, which was signed into law in January. Tens of thousands are expected to participate in the industrial action.
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The Business: Could a US-China trade war take down the world economy?
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03 November 2010
First it was tyres, then it was Google, then it was chicken... Is the ongoing tension on trade between China and the US just Washington trying to take the spotlight off its economic woes?
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Bangladeshi garment workers win increase in minimum wage
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02 November 2010
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In an important step towards a living wage for the country's garment workers, the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers Exporters Association (BGMEA), an association of factory owners, announced that next month it would begin paying workers the new national minimum wage. |
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One killed and several injured as blockade of Saharawi camp intensifies
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27 October 2010
Moroccan security forces attacked a group of Saharawis trying to enter Gdeim Izik, a protest camp in the disputed territory of Western Sahara. A 14-year-old-boy was killed and several people were injured. Security forces have set up a blockade around the camp, preventing food, drinks and medicine from reaching those inside.
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People’s Congress in Colombia calls for radical change
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22 October 2010
Last week members of the Colombia-based Social Research and Action Association (NOMADESC), a War on Want partner organisation, joined 17,000 people in Bogota for the country's first-ever People's Congress.
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Who are the real freeloaders here?
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20 October 2010
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On Wednesday George Osborne will stand up to deliver the so-called comprehensive spending review - a misnomer as we all know, because rather than reallocating spending he is committed to slashing budgets across the board. |
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On World Food Day, Via Campesina demands justice for small-scale farmers
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15 October 2010
The international peasant movement La Via Campesina will mark World Food Day, celebrated on 16 October, by calling for a global day of action against agribusinesses. These firms threaten the environment and have undermined the right to food of communities across the developing world. La Via Campesia will target Monsanto, a firm that owns almost a quarter of the patented seed market worldwide.
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Fighting the cuts: Time for action
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14 October 2010
On 20 October the government made public its revised budget for the nation following its Comprehensive Spending Review (CSR). Without question, it's the poorest and most vulnerable who will be hit the hardest by brutal cuts, which look set to destroy jobs and services and threaten the very foundations of the welfare state.
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War on Want hails campaign victory on CDC
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13 October 2010
Campaigners have scored an early win through the British government's announcement today that it will change its policy direction with regards to CDC, the private investment arm of the Department for International Development. The move comes after years of campaign pressure from War on Want and other organisations, which have long warned of the harm caused by CDC's activities in developing countries.
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War on Want demands release of jailed Western Saharan activists
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08 October 2010
As part of a broad coalition, today War on Want submitted a letter to the UK government demanding the immediate release of three detained Saharawi human rights activists. The coalition includes MPs Jeremy Corbyn, Caroline Lucas, Katy Clark and Paul Flynn; filmmaker Ken Loach; and campaigners fighting for justice in Western Sahara.
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World Day for Decent Work 2010
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05 October 2010
This Thursday is the World Day for Decent Work, an international event that calls on activists, trade unionists and campaigners to continue the fight for decent work. As part of the event, which is in its third year, actions will take place across the world in support of decent work, whose key principles include a living wage, fair working conditions and the right to join a trade union. With the economic crisis plunging millions into employment across the world, it's now even more important to fight for these rights.
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After riots, Mozambican government reverses hike in food prices
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08 September 2010
Last night the Mozambican government announced there would be a substantial reduction in the price of rice, bread and services like electricity and water.
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Tax: We’re all in this together?
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02 September 2010
The bailout of the UK banking sector, alongside the global financial crisis, has left the British government facing a massive financial deficit. Rather than attacking public services and public sector workers, the goverment should instead tackle the deficit and support public services with a progressive tax system based on fairness, to ensure that corporations and the wealthiest in society pay their fair share.
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