La Via Campesina | e-newsletter | July- August 2018
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GLOBAL DAY OF ACTION AGAINST WTO AND FREE TRADE AGREEMENTS – CALL TO MOBILISE!
_WTO and a host of __multilateral__ and bilateral Free Trade Agreements have created criminal levels of inequality: La Via Campesina_ Global bodies such as the World Trade Organisation (WTO), World Bank, International Monetary Fund (IMF) that are directly and indirectly promoting a host of multilateral and bilateral trade agreements have created a criminal level of inequality in this world, wherein according to reports, 82% of the world's wealth is now controlled by merely 1% of the people. Global Hunger is again on the rise, with peoples' food sovereignty under severe threat. Read more ... [3]
FEATURED ARTICLES FROM JUNE 2018
MANAGUA DECLARATION: FROM THE MEETING OF THE BROADENED INTERNATIONAL COLLECTIVE ON ENVIRONMENTAL AND CLIMATE JUSTICE
_"Workers and peasants of the land and water for Climate Justice"_ La Via Campesina, in representation of millions of peasant families, farm workers, indigenous peoples, fisherfolk, allies from social movements and academics, have met in Managua, Nicaragua, Central America from 24-27 August 2018, to deepen a strategy for environmental and climate justice. Read more ... [4]
Peasant struggles against Neo-Liberalism to realize a 'WORLD BEYOND THE BANKS' La Via Campesina calls upon its members, allied social movements and civil society organizations in the world to gather and move to jointly build actions against the policies of International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank (WB), which is going to organize their "Annual Meetings IMF-WB 2018", in Bali-Indonesia on 8-14 October 2018. Read more ... [5]
It is time to declare the food sovereignty of the citizens of Switzerland As the result of an impressive campaign led by the agricultural union Uniterre and members of the Alliance for Food Sovereignty, on September 23rd, 2018, Swiss citizens will be able to vote for the inclusion of food sovereignty in the Swiss constitution. Read more ... [6]
LA VIA CAMPESINA CALLS FOR THE RELEASE OF THE DETAINEES OF HIRAK RIF AND ALL SOCIAL MOVEMENTS ACTIVISTS IN MOROCCO
_Declaration_ Following the Popular march of Rabat of the 15th July, 2017, La Via Campesina supports the Vital Forces in Morocco and calls for the release of the detainees of Hirak RIF and all social movements activists, for the opening of an investigation on the torture and ill-treatment they suffered, and for accomplishing their demands. Read more ... [7]
A week of hunger strike: The Federal Supreme Court is responsible for life of Brazilian militants Protesters alert the judges of the Supreme Court that their decisions may result in the salvation or death not only of the strikers, but of thousands of Brazilians. Read more ... [8]
SPI extends solidarity to those affected by North Lombok Earthquake, Indonesia Last Sunday (July 29), the land of West Nusa Tenggara (NTB) was rocked by an earthquake measuring 6.4 magnitude, causing severe damage and casualties. Several farmers, who are also members of the Indonesian Farmers' Union (SPI) in North Lombok are among the people affected. Read more ... [9]
RCEP negotiation must stop, demands Assembly of the Poor, Thailand The administration of the military dictatorial government under the junta National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) creates immense hardship to the grassroots people. Read more ... [10]
A HANDFUL OF COUNTRIES LEGITIMISING CLAIMS MADE BY AGRO-INDUSTRY, DIMINISHING THE RIGHTS OF PEOPLE TO SEEDS
_Convention on Biological Diversity - twenty-second meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical, and Technical Advice (SBSTTA) - Montréal, Canada, July 2nd-7th, 2018 _ Press Release from La Via Campesina Read more ... [11]
RCEP will be disastrous for Indian dairy farmers and agriculture: La Via Campesia South Asia during Bangkok negotiations Kannaiyan Subramaniam, the General Secretary of South Indian Coordination Committee of Farmers Movements (SICCFM), a member of La Via Campesina South Asia, intervened during the 23rd RCEP negotiations held in BANGKOK on 23 July 2018. Here is the full text of his speech: Read more .... [12]
"WE WANT ALL CHILDREN TO BE HAPPY AND FREE": LANDLESS KIDS' MANIFESTO
Restating children's willingness to struggle and build the project for a People's Agrarian Reform, 1,200 children coming from several different camps and settlements across Brazil released the Landless Kids' Manifesto during their National Meeting held in Brasília, Brazil, which will take place until July 26th. Read more ... [13]
To include food sovereignty in the Swiss constitution would be to recognise the real challenges and priorities for citizens: ECVC On 23 September, Swiss citizens will be able to vote to include an article on food sovereignty in the constitution. This crucial decision comes at a very particular moment when Europe, subjected violently to heat waves, drought, forest fires and lack of water, is recognising the intense consequences of climate change and the great fragility of industrial agricultural systems. Read more ... [14]
MOBILISE FOR A UN DECLARATION, NOW IS THE TIME TO GLOBALISE OUR STRUGGLE!
_Declaration on the Rights of Peasants awaiting final voting and adoption_ After ten long years of negotiations in Geneva, a 'United Nations Declaration on Rights of Peasants and other People Working in Rural Areas' is now at the point of being finalised. Read more ... [15]
Palestine: UAWC denounces the continuous attacks on Palestinian fisherfolks by naval forces of the Israeli Occupation Union of Agricultural Work Committees and Palestinian Peasants Movement denounced the continuous attacks of Israeli Occupation Naval forces against the Palestinian fishermen while fishing within the allowed fishing zone. Read more ... [16]
NICARAGUAN WOMEN'S COOPERATIVE BUILDING SELF-SUFFICIENCY AND FOOD SOVEREIGNTY
Over 30 La Via Campesina delegates and allies attending the face-to-face meeting of the international working collective on climate and environmental justice visited women's cooperative, Gloria Quintanilla in Santa Julia, Municipality El Crucero. Read more ... [17]
ECVC analysis of the proposed regulation for the CAP 2021-2027 reform and the Strategic Plans For ECVC, the European Commission's CAP proposal, which is based on simplification and subsidiarity through the Strategic Plans and the new delivery model, entails a serious fragmentation of the policy. Read more ... [18]
Kenya Should Ignore IMF Reform Package and Stop Repaying Debts The Kenyan Peasants League (KPL) a member of the La Via Campesina Southern and Eastern Africa (LVC SEAf) is concerned about the reform package being pushed down the throat of Kenyan government by the International Monetary Fund ... Read more ... [19]
Gene Drive is a threat to people, country and even world's food sovereignty: La Via Campesina in Montreal Full text of the intervention made by Geneviève Lalumière of UNION PAYSANNE at the meeting of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice (SBSTTA) ... Read more ... [20]
The European Parliament demands that EU Members States vote in favour of the peasants' rights declaration On 3rd July, the EP adopted an important resolution on the rights violations, including land-grabbing, that indigenous peoples across the world suffer. Read more ... [21]
South India Floods: Paddy farmers, plantations, poultry and dairy sector suffer severe losses Kerala, a Southern State in India, suffered devastating losses after torrential rains that lashed the state in three rounds, wreaked havoc all across. Over 320 people lost their lives ... Read more ... [22]
La Via Campesina announces solidarity with hunger strikers and denounces institutional violence in Brazil Six members of La Via Campesina Brazil began an indefinite hunger strike on July 31 in front of the headquarters of the Supreme Federal Court (STF) of Brasilia to demand Lula's freedom and respect for democracy, ... Read more ... [23]
Decision of the European Court of Justice on new GMOs: a historic victory for peasants and citizens of the EU Brussels, July 25th 2018 - The European Court of Justice has issued its decision on the legal status of new GMOs. Read more ... [24]
Peasant Women in Korea denounce Smart Farm Policy, submit a charter of eight demands to President Moon Members of Korean Women Peasant Association mobilised in large numbers in Seoul to draw attention to rural agrarian crisis and a reform in the current agricultural policy. Read more ... [25]
Peasants' Rights: South Asia Peasants, allies call upon States to support the UN Declaration The All Nepal Peasant Federation (ANPFa), member of La Via Campesina and among the largest peasant organisations in the Nepal, hosted a South Asian Consultation on the proposed UN Declaration to protect the Rights of Peasants and Other People Working in Rural Areas. Read more ... [26]
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Why is the proposed _UN Declaration for Rights of Peasants and Other People working in Rural Areas _important? In this video Henry Saragih of La Via Campesina explains the history and the importance of this proposed declaration and why is it important for members and allies to mobilise in support of it. Watch Video [29]
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