Andorran government seeks to prosecute women’s rights activist
The government has accused Vanessa Mendoza Cortés, from Stop Violències, of spreading “lies” at CEDAW for speaking up against the lack of reproductive rights in the country
‘We stand united’: CWU leaders on the court verdict against UK postal workers’ strike
General Secretary Dave Ward and Deputy General Secretary Postal Terry Pullinger of Communication Workers Union (CWU) express their views.
Postal workers outraged at UK court’s injunction against the strike
The strike ballot was organized after postal workers union accused the Royal Mail management of breaching the agreement to raise pay, reform pensions and reduce weekly working hours from 39 to 35 by 2022 was not being honoured.
French students hit the streets demanding justice for Anas
Anas set himself alight outside the building that houses the regional student aid center in the city of Lyon. Anas’s suicide attempt was reported to be because of his dire financial situation.
Belgian healthcare workers continue agitation for more resources to the sector
The agitation by healthcare workers comes at a time when the left-wing Workers Party of Belgium has been pushing for a large influx of government funds into the sector
Worsening condition of refugee camps in Bosnia-Herzegovina
Activists and volunteers who took part in a donation convoy for refugees in Bosnia-Herzegovina have reported the harsh conditions of the refugees living there
McStrike in London for wage Hike, guaranteed hours and union Rights
The multinational fast-food giant is among the biggest employers in the UK, outside of the National Health Services (NHS), but its contracts are among the lowest paid wage jobs in the country.
Ultra-right mobilizations on Polish Independence Day condemned
The national Independence Day rally in the Polish capital Warsaw, on November 11, was ridden with hyper-nationalist and homophobic manifestations by extreme right-wing elements in the country
“The EU bureaucracy has turned the Balkans into a source of cheap labor”
The Macedonian leftist organization Levica exposes the argument of the country’s political elite that entry into the European Union and NATO is the gateway to prosperity
Ethnic fault lines re-emerge in Montenegro
Several monuments installed by the Albanian minorities, including of the Albanian nationalist leader Dede Gjon Luli and the guerrilla leader Yusuf Celaj, among others, have irked the Montenegrin Serbs
Socialist Party maintains lead in Spanish elections amidst far-right surge
The far right party, Vox, has almost doubled its seat share in the congress from 24 to 52, and has become the third largest force in the Spanish parliament
Homophobic group attempts to disrupt movie screening in Georgia
The critically acclaimed film is based on gay love. Right-wing groups and conservatives from the Orthodox Church have consistently harassed the LGBT community in Georgia
- ICC opens investigation against Myanmar over crimes against Rohingyas
- Andorran government seeks to prosecute women’s rights activist
- Chileans demand National Constituent Assembly
- Postal workers outraged at UK court’s injunction against the strike
- Belgian healthcare workers continue agitation for more resources to the sector
