Events
Event: Aiding Occupation, Arming Insecurity
Join War on Want on Thursday 25 November for the exclusive launch of a must-read book exposing the EU’s complicity in Israeli crimes
Urgent Action: Western Sahara
This is a crucial time in efforts to save the life of Aminatou Haidar known as the 'Saharawi Gandhi'. A Nobel Prize nominee, Aminatou is a prominent human rights activist and former political prisoner. She is known for her non-violent resistance to the occupation of Western Sahara by Morocco.
On Sunday she entered her 21st day of hunger strike after being expelled from her home in Western Sahara. Negotiations are still taking place between Spain and Morocco. Doctors have said she has only days to live.
Take Action
Join us at 12pm on Thursday 10 December outside the gates of Downing Street (off Whitehall) to demonstrate and show the Moroccan authorities that they must act.
» Click here for a map to Downing Street
» Find out more about Western Sahara
Image Credits: Saharauik/ CC BY-SA 2.0
Find out about the impact of the Honduran coup on female sweatshops workers
Maria Luisa Regalado, General Coordinator of Honduran Women's Collective (Codemuh)
UK speaker tour 4-8 December
War on Want has been working in partnership and solidarity with Codemuh since 2002 supporting their programmes to empower Honduran women workers in Export Processing Zones (EPZ). Codemuh monitors and documents human and labour rights violations in EPZs, especially among women workers.
Today Codemuh is raising awareness among Honduran women workers of the impact of the current crisis on their civil liberties and employment rights.
Latin American Conference 2009 - Saturday 5 December
11:05- 12:05 Women, Liberation and the Latin American struggle
14:30- 15:30 Honduras: Defeating the coup
Congress House, Great Russell Street, London, WC1Y (click here for the map)
Buy tickets online at www.latinamerica2009.org.uk
Parliamentary meeting with eyewitness to the Honduras Coup - Tuesday 8 December, 3-4pm
Chair: Colin Burgon MP
Room W1 in Westminster Hall Houses of Parliament
Public meeting, arrive earlier to allow time for entry
Public talk: the impact of the coup on female sweatshops workers - Tuesday 8 December, 6-7.30pm
Basement, Room 1A-1B
Development House, 56-64 Leonard Street, London EC2A 4LT - see map
Please RSVP to Laia Blanch, e: lblanch@waronwant.org, t: 020 7549 0578
Israel, the Palestinians and apartheid: the case for boycott and sanctions
UK wide speaker tour 4 - 9 December
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George Mahlangu - Campaigns Officer, COSATU
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Prof Steven Rose - Biologist, Open University, and founder member of BRICUP
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Tom Hickey - National Executive Committee, University and Colleges Union (UCU)
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Terry Brotherstone - General Council Scottish TUC and UCUS Past President
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Yasmin Khan - Senior Campaigns Officer, War on Want
Dates and locations:
London - Friday 4 December 7pm
Khalili Lecture Hall, SOAS, University of London, Malet Street
» Click here for a map to Khalili Lecture Hall
Manchester - Monday 7 December 7pm
Lecture Theatre A, University Place, University of Manchester, Oxford Road
» Click here for a map to University Place
Leeds - Tuesday 8 December 7pm
Rupert Beckett Lecture Theatre, Michael Sadler Building, University of Leeds, Woodhouse Lane
» Click here for a map to the Micael Sadler Building
Glasgow - Wednesday 9 December 7pm
STUC Building, 333 Woodlands Road
» Click here for a map to the STUC building
Edinburgh - Thursday 10 December 7pm
Theatre 183, Old College, South Bridge, University of Edinburgh
» Click here for a map to Old College
Organised by the British Committee for the Universities of Palestine (BRICUP), Scottish Trades Union Council and SOAS Palestine Society.
Supported by War on Want and Palestine Solidarity Campaign.
Photo courtesy of Stop the Wall
Swap Party
Friday 11 December 9pm - 4am
Come along to a Swap Party on Friday 11 December to benefit Love Fashion Hate Sweatshops, the largest ever call for government regulation of the garment industry.
Never heard of a swap party before? Where have you been? Bring your rags that no longer make you glad, and swap them for layers of silliness and good times.
When: 11 December 9pm - 4am
Where: The Thomas Kemp, 8 St Georges Road, Kemp Town, Brighton BN2 1EB
Click here for a map to The Thomas Kemp
How Much: Free entry (donations to War on Want will be encouraged)
Come to our Swap Party with live music, a fashion show by Katy Sigafoos, fair trade tasters and lots of extra surprises! Featuring...
Dirty Revolution
All the way from Skadiff, Do the Dog Records. Swap Your pork pie hat for some two tone and get skanking!
Diane B. Goode
Playing some motown, soud and rarities guaranteed to make you move!
Miss Scarlett
TK's Resident DJ playing smooth Grooves & Reggae Classics!
Makvert
Original beats and hip hop/electro mashup!
Dan Mackenzie
Providing tunes as eclectic as your clothes will be at the end of the night
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