Tag: international solidarity
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EHSAN ALI RELEASED!
After three torturous months in captivity, Ehsan Ali is a free man! This is a huge victory for international solidarity, which would not have been possible without the overwhelming backing of supporters of this campaign around the world. Since his arrest on 10 March on trumped-up terrorism charges for the ‘crime’ of attending an iftar…
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Paul Murphy supports the campaign to free Ehsan Ali!
Paul Murphy, Teachta Dála for the Dublin South-West constituency, has renewed his support for our campaign, having already offered his solidarity after Ehsan Ali’s arrest last year. After our hugely successful international day of action, and as the Pakistani authorities continue to ramp up repression across the country, it has never been more important to…
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International Day of Action for Ehsan Ali a great success!
Yesterday’s co-ordinated International Day of Action for Ehsan Ali and other leading members of the Awami Action Committee in Gilgit-Baltistan was an immense success! We have received reports of activity in Britain (London, Birmingham, Bradford), Mexico, Czechia, Switzerland, United States of America (Washington DC, Los Angeles), Germany, the Netherlands, Austria, France, Italy (Rome, Milan), Sweden,…
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John McDonnell tables motion in UK parliament to demand Ehsan Ali’s freedom: ask your MP to sign!
Former Shadow Chancellor John McDonnell MP has tabled an Early Day Motion calling on the UK parliament to demand the release of Ehsan Ali and the other imprisoned leaders of the Awami Action Committee Gilgit-Baltistan. This is a crucial opportunity to raise awareness of our campaign and to put pressure on Pakistani authorities to secure…
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Labour leaders and politicians back our campaign: get ready for the international day of action on 4 June!
Our campaign to end the unjust persecution of Ehsan Ali and the other imprisoned leaders of the Awami Action Committee continues to gain support! In the last week, Gloria Mattera, Co-Chair of the Green Party of New York, as well as Pavel Čižinský, former mayor of Prague 1 and current member of the Czech Chamber…
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Trade unions, politicians and musicians across North America demand Ehsan Ali’s release!
As momentum builds in the run up to the 4 June international day of action, our campaign to free Ehsan Ali and the other unjustly imprisoned leaders of the Awami Action Committee has received the backing of a number of prominent figures and organisations across North America. The full list of supporters of the campaign…
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Jeremy Corbyn backs campaign to Free Ehsan Ali!
Jeremy Corbyn, former Labour Party leader, current Leader of Your Party and Independent MP for Islington North, has backed our campaign for justice! In an interview with one of our campaigners in Birmingham on Wednesday, he expressed solidarity with the people of the Kashmir region in their fight for freedom, democracy and a decent existence.…
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Hundreds Rally Worldwide to Demand Freedom for Ehsan Ali and AAC Leaders
On 2 April, hundreds of supporters, students and trade union activists assembled outside Pakistani diplomatic missions across the globe in a coordinated international day of action demanding the immediate release of Ehsan Ali and all other detained leaders of the Awami Action Committee in Gilgit-Baltistan (AAC-GB). The protests were organised against a backdrop of real…
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Bhakkar: The Crisis Facing Agriculture and the Plight of Farmers
In Pakistan today, ordinary farmers are forced to live in extreme poverty and destitution. Under state patronage, the plunder by fertiliser factory owners, sugar mill cartels, independent power producers (IPPs), large landowners, and middlemen continues unabated. Crops are purchased for a pittance, and farmers are trapped year after year in a vicious cycle of devastating…
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Sindh: How Can the Strike of Government Employees and Workers Be Made Successful?
At present, the economic crisis has intensified across the entire world. This economic crisis is a global organic crisis of the capitalist system, as a result of which the ruling class is bent on implementing measures such as wage cuts, pension reductions, job losses, privatisation of public institutions, downsizing, and forced retirements. These policies have…
