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Repression in Brazil - Police invades MST School
These acts are the latest in a series of authoritarian and repressive measures that have targeted the MST in recent months, like the murders of two of its members by police seven months ago in the state of Paraná. Read More |
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Binding Treaty Negotiations in Geneva
Conclusions of the Global Campaign on the UNHRC 2nd Session of the "Open-ended intergovernmental working group on transnational corporations and other business enterprises with respect to human rights" (OEIGWG) held in the last week of October 2016. Read More |
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Rogerio Höhn intervenes at #BindingTreaty negotiations
The time has come to unite our struggles in Southern Africa - the campaigns, networks, movements and organizations that are combating transnational corporations - the way they are exploiting our destinies, natural heritage and human rights, dismantling public services, destroying the commons, fomenting violence and endangering food sovereignty in every corner of the continent. Read More |
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#CFS43: Summary of Interventions made by LVC delegation at CFS Plenary in Rome
A delegation of peasants, representing La Via Campesina, took part in the CSM Forum, the Civil Society Mechanism for relations to the UN Committee on World Food Security, in Rome this October.. Read More
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Karnataka Women making inroads into the Farmers' Movement
Women members of Karnataka Rajya Raita Sangha (KRRS) are increasingly coming to the forefront of the farmers' movement in the State. Read More
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Sri Lanka: First People's Tribunal on agrochemical companies
A number of representatives from Sri Lanka's agricultural hubs, including Anuradhapura, Polonnaruwa, Kurunegala and Moneragala, gave evidence before the tribunal; highlighting the issues faced by the people due to the activities of the multinational agrochemical companies. Read More
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European plan for sheep meat: Recognize and defend the role and expertise of European sheep farmers
Essential to a serene future for sheep farming is the preservation of a network of local abattoirs and the development of innovative slaughter, mobile and at the farm. The relocation of activities is a major economical, environmental and societal issue. Read More |
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In solidarity with Colombian farmers
Veronique Léon, European farmer and former national secretary of the Confédération Paysanne in France, participated in the international solidarity mission to Colombia from the 19th to the 24th of September. Read More |
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MST asks for more Land Reform and for a stop in the criminalization of the Movement
On Friday, November 4th, MST was on the criminalization spotlight. A violent action by the police, codename "Castra", spanned three States, Paraná, São Paulo and Mato Grosso do Sul. Read More |
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Honduras Mission in Geneva refuses to acknowledge receipt of letter seeking justice for the murder of community defenders
On Thursday, 27th October 2016, organizations and social movements of the Global Campaign to Dismantle Corporate Power and End Impunity, delivered a letter to the Permanent Mission of Honduras in Geneva seeking justice in the murders of community defenders in the Central American country. Read More |
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CETA is a bad deal for Romanian peasants and agroecological food producers!
Free trade agreements such as the Comprehensive Economic Trade Agreement (CETA) are designed to benefit big corporates while eliminating millions of family and smallholder farmers Read More
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Haiti - Neither hybrids, nor GMO's, but farm saved seeds
Interview with Jean-Baptise Chavannes, spokesperson of Mouvement Paysan de Papaye, Haïti (Farmer Papaya Movement), by Frédéric Guérin and Claire Chauvet, Inf'OGM administrators, about Haiti's situation in general after the devastating hurricane Matthew, and about agriculture, farmers and international aid. Read More |
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16th October: For Peoples' Food Sovereignty and against transnational corporations
On October 16th, La Via Campesina's International Day of Action for Peoples' Food Sovereignty and against transnational corporations (TNCs), we continue the struggle to end corporate control of our food and reject free trade agreements. Watch the Slideshow |
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The Hague – Monsanto Tribunal: Peasants of the world standing together for justice
An International Monsanto Tribunal was held in The Hague, Netherlands, alongside a People's Assembly, to hear cases against Monsanto and other agribusiness corporations and put forward real solutions to societal and environmental challenges. Read More |
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Connecting Smallholders to Markets: An Analytical Guide
Year: 2016
Summary: This publication is the fruit of two years of collective efforts by the Civil Society Mechanism (CSM) working group coordinated by LVC together with ROPPA that has been specifically dedicated to following the discussions and negotiations on 'Connecting Smallholders to Markets' in the Committee on World Food Security (CFS). The working group includes over 50 participants from different regions and constituencies. This publication presents interesting case studies and public policy recommendations.
Edition: Civil Society Mechanism
Download publication here
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At the tribunal against Monsanto and the popular assembly which took place from 12 to 16 October 2016 in The Hague. Several social movements and civil society organizations, explain why a binding treaty to end the impunity of multinationals is now needed. Watch Now Video Credit: ZIN TV |
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My father Baek Nam-gi
In the memory of #BrotherBaek - peasant friends and Baek Namgi's family in South Korea have put together a short video, to inform the larger public of the state oppression on protesting peasants and demanding that those responsible be held to account. Please watch and share. Watch Now Video Credit: ZIN TV |
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