Tag: international solidarity
Organizations from Asia and Europe held online forum on increasing political repression amid COVID-19
May 21, 2021The onslaught of the COVID-19 pandemic was preceded by the rise of authoritarian strong-man rule, especially countries in the global south, resulting in multi-faceted disasters. Several governments exploited the health crisis by imposing measures that curbed freedom of speech and freedom of assembly. Some governments have maximized the opportunity to railroad their political and neoliberal economic agenda, most of which are against the people’s interest such as what is happening in Myanmar, India, Indonesia and the Philippines. There are also countless cases of human rights violations perpetrated by state security forces and enforcement of antidemocratic laws meant to silence critics and consolidate political power.
Peoples’ Resistance Against Shrinking Space in the Time of COVID-19
May 18, 2021A webinar happening on 20 May 2021, Thursday (12:30 CEST/18:30 Manila) organized by IBON International Europe, Council for People’s Development and Governance (CPDG), Viva Salud, People’s Coalition on Food Sovereignty (PCFS) and Asia-Pacific Research Network (APRN). The webinar will be part of the 13th Asia-Europe People’s Forum (AEPF). It will bring together analysis from Europe […]