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Civil Society Activists Demand Accountability of the World Bank-IMF |
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Written by Mohiuddin Ahmad
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Friday, 22 September 2006 |
The IPF held a small gathering in Batam and issued a statement that says 'no' to the way people's lives are being 'managed' by the 'axis of evil' comprised of the World Bank, IMF and the WTO, writes Mohiuddin Ahmad , September 20, 2006 
When the annual general meeting of the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund were scheduled in Singapore, as a part of the ritual to hold such a meeting once in every three years outside Washington, DC, civil society organisations and groups representing social movements from across the globe started preparing to hold an International People's Forum in the same place to oppose the hegemonic economic globalisation led by the Bank-Fund and the neo-liberal policies of the global brokers. Jubilee South, an anti-debt coalition of NGOs and movements, along with many other international and regional alliances and networks constituted an International People's Forum (IPF), with an objective to provide a broad platform to all participants for organising meetings, workshops and demonstrations. Main concerns and demands of the IPF were: |
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WTO HK Struggle Music Video |
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Written by Cultural Media Action
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Saturday, 01 April 2006 |
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Cultural Media Action in Korea made a 'music video' of HK struggle, to an existing protest song called Bangyeok (counterattack).
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World Social Forum |
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Written by Farooq Tariq
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Friday, 31 March 2006 |
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World Social Forum Karachi: A short report
Karachi World Social Forum ended yesterday with a closing rally addressed by mainly young activists from different countries. Over 35000 attended the unprecedented event in the history of Pakistan due the course of five days. Over 300 events attracted hundreds of activists from different walk of life. Activists from 59 countries participated in the event.
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'The struggle against WTO never ends!' |
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Written by Hong Kong People's Alliance on WTO
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Saturday, 04 March 2006 |
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and supporting activities to WTO political detainees
The WTO Ministerial Conference ended, but the touching and agitating moments of people action week against WTO leaded us to rethink the impacts of free trade to grassroots and the oppression, exploitation bring by the corporations and rich countries governments. However, the hurts to poor people didn’t ends with the conference, and we have to flight until we win.
Right before the trail of two WTO political detainees, HKPA and many different groups will hold a series of activities to review the struggle and arouse people's attention to the unjust prosecution.
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To the People of Hong Kong |
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Written by Moon Kyung Sik
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Saturday, 04 March 2006 |
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I send the citizens of Hong Kong warm greetings from Korea.
My name is Moon Kyung Sik, President of the Korean Peasants League, one of the organizations responsible for conducting a number of anti-WTO activities during the 6th Ministerial meetings of the WTO that were held in your wonderful city last December.
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