INDONESIAN WOMEN’S GROUP REJECT RCEP
Indonesian women’s group reject neoliberal RCEP
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INDONESIAN ACTIVISTS STORM 25TH RCEP NEGOTIATIONS IN BALI
Members of SERUNI women’s organization, Front Perjuangan Rakyat (FPR), Papuan Student Alliance, and People Over Profit-Indonesia stormed the 25th meeting of the Trade Negotiating Committee of the Regional [READ MORE]
Agricultural Workers Demand Justice for Hacienda Luisita and Sagay Massacres
16 Nov 2018 The Unyon ng mga Manggagawa sa Agrikultura (UMA) and the National Federation of Sugar Workers (NFSW) are demanding justice for the Hacienda Luisita (HL) and [READ MORE]
NEWS: Int’l, Indonesian movements to resist IMF-WB Annual Meetings, corporatization of dev’t
On October 8 to 14, people’s movements and civil society organisations will gather at the People’s Conference against IMF-World Bank in Bali, Indonesia, as the Annual Meetings run [READ MORE]
Peoples’ Organizations Slam ADB’s Anti-Worker, Anti-People Policies
Civil society and peoples’ organizations in Manila denounce the Asian Development Bank (ADB) as it holds its annual governors’ meeting on May 3-6. ADB’s policies, the groups said, would facilitate corporate capture of wealth and resources, further drive poverty and inequality.
Philippine peoples’ movements reject RCEP
Various civil society groups and movements in the Philippines came together for a public forum titled “Day of Action against RCEP” held in time for the RCEP Ministerial Meeting in Manila happening from Sept 5 to 11. #NoRCEP
Protests mark RCEP Manila rounds
Amid growing opposition against the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), civil society groups in the Philippines and across Asia Pacific held actions and demonstrations to protest the regional trade deal currently under negotiation between 16 participating countries. From May 2-12, RCEP trade negotiators gathered at the Philippine International Convention Center (PICC) in Manila for the 18th round of negotiations as CSOs conducted parallel activities dubbed as a #NoRCEP week of action.
Beyond investment protection: group warns of intensified corporate attacks vs people’s rights as ASEAN leaders meet in PH
MANILA—As leaders of the 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) gather in Manila, Philippines for the 30th ASEAN summit and concurrently the 18th round of RCEP negotiations [READ MORE]
From TPP to RCEP: People always at the losing end
Civil society groups and social movements from Indonesia and across Asia Pacific warned of intensified land grabs and unemployment as the 16th round of negotiations for the China-led Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) begins in Indonesia from Dec 7-9, 2016.
TiSA Ministerial Cancelled, Officials To Prepare for 2017
A planned ministerial meeting for countries involved in negotiating a plurilateral services trade agreement has been called off, sources confirmed, with negotiators and ambassadors to meet instead in [READ MORE]