Asia

Call to Asia Social Movements Assembly in Manila

Anonymous — Sun, 18 Nov 2012 02:35:18 +0000

Building solidarity and strengthening our struggles to address the economic and climate crisis in the fight to change the system

Last September 17, 2012, in an inspiring expression of solidarity from the South to the North, more than 35 social movements and civil society organizations from Asia together with regional networks, international organizations and social movements, sent a letter to our brothers and sisters in Occupy Wall Street on the occasion of the first anniversary of their struggle.

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Rio+20: Asian movements’ statement on the green economy

Anonymous — Fri, 15 Jun 2012 12:27:33 +0000

We are movements and organizations from Asia, waging struggles on various fronts and arenas to defend our rights, resist policies and projects that cause harm and destruction, and to fight for immediate priorities and demands, as well as profound transformation of our societies. Fight for Our Future! No Price on Nature!

We envision a social and economic system:

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Filipino activists call end to military atrocities in West Papua

Anonymous — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 22:53:10 +0000

PHILIPPINES - Asia-Pacific Solidarity Coalition (APSOC) and Partido ng Manggagawa (PM) solidarity activists today held a silent protest in front of Indonesian Embassy in Makati City in commemoration of the 50th anniversary of West Papua's declaration of independence from the Dutch rule.

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Social media inspires the Occupy movements - coming to Australia - let us see how 'justice' responds when these movements are on 'their' doorstep.

Gerry Georgatos — Tue, 04 Oct 2011 09:19:30 +0000

So-called social media movements in the Middle East and North Africa have been applauded by western governments. Leaders of the so-called 'free world', including Barack Obama asked leaders of these nations to respect the will of the people, to respect their right to freedom of speech and the right to protest, and in many cases for national leaders to step down.

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Philippines Anti-Bases Movement: Time to Assert National Sovereignty Once Again

Anonymous — Sun, 18 Sep 2011 02:53:42 +0000

With pride as a people, we commemorate a historic national event this coming September 16, the rejection of the US military bases twenty years ago

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