Rodrigues
Around the World in 8 Minutes: Episode 39
In this episode, we report on protests in Rodrigues Island, the demolition of a Palestinian village by Israel, and the struggle in Peru against a mining project.
Mauritius represses pro-independence protesters in Rodrigues
The uncovering of a treasure on the coast of Rodrigues has sparked a debate around the island’s autonomy and the struggle for independence from its colonial occupier Mauritius
“The right to water and health,and thus the right to life, cannot be made a commodity”
Government Employees of Rodrigues island launch campaign against privatization measures that they say will impact people’s access to water and public health services.
- First commercial flight in last six years takes off from Yemen’s Sanaa airport
- Cuba describes easing of US sanctions as “a limited step in the right direction”
- Communists demand ouster of US military and NATO from Turkey
- Women in Croatia say enough to conservative obstruction of right to abortion
- Belgian workers demand scrapping of Wage Margin Act of 1996
