by: Grassroots Women, June 27, 2002Women launch a Historic International Conference in Response to heightening Imperialist War and Militarization(Vancouver, Canada) GABRIELA-Philippines and Grassroots Women –Vancouver call women around the world to participate this November 1-4, 2002, in "Towards our Liberation: an international women´s conference against imperialist war and plunder", a conference exploring the growing military interventions and attacks that are particularly targeting marginalized women of the Third World. Being held in Vancouver, Canada, the conference will provide a forum for women to reflect, unite and take action in response to this actual and expanded aggression. "The so-called War on Terrorism has given a …‘carte blanche´ to aggressor forces and has … [read more]

by Communist Workers and Peasants PartyJune 27th, 2002, thousands of policemen and frontier constabulary invaded Hashtnagar, the liberated area of the Communist Mazdoor Kissan Party (Communist Workers Peasants Party). Their aim was to displace and eject the peasants of Hashtnagar from their lands. The policemen and frontier constablary clashed in a direct confrontation with the peasants and the conflict raged for more than eight hours. Three policement are reported to have been injured. So far there have been no reported injuries to peasants. The police have lodged a First Investigation Report against the peasant leaders and called for their arrest. An FIR has also been regestered against the General Secretary of the Communist Mazdoor Kissan Party and the principal leader of … [read more]

Violation of International Law and further step towards a police stateAfter having included Kurdish, Turkish and Basque resistance organisations on the list of alleged terrorist organisations, the EU completed a further step away from international law and the Geneva Convention. On June 12 and 17, it included other liberation movements on the same list, the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) and the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP). Consequently, these organizations are threatened by being declared illegal and their activist and numerous political refugees in Europe have to fear severe persecution. Any democratic expression of opinion against the Western crusade against terrorism is potentially being criminalised as terrorist action and thus repressed. In … [read more]

Resolutions of the International Seminar: Imperialism, War and Current Situation, Athens, 1 June 2002General Resolution1. The sharpening of the capitalist crisis and inter-imperialist contradictions as they have been formed after the victory of the West in the Cold War over the Eastern Block, form a negative and dangerous situation for the proletariat and the peoples of the world. The exploitation and oppression of the working masses and of the poor dependent countries of the planet is intensified by the great imperialist forces.2. Especially after the 11th of September, the American superpower, under the pretext of "terrorism", escalates and militarizes its aggression which has the well declared target of global domination. On this basis, it has launched an open military campaign in … [read more]

by: CPI(ML)The CPI(ML) held `anti-war-anti-imperialist` peace demonstration on 13 June in Delhi, Lucknow, Patna, Ranchi, Kolkata, Avanigadda and Chennai and several other centres of the country. On this occasion, while addressing the peace marchers in Delhi Party Gen. Secy. Com. Dipankar Bhattacharya called for demobilisation of troops from the Indo-Pak border, complete restoration of all diplomatic ties and resumption of direct bilateral dialogue with Pakistan.Hundreds of Party activists and supporters carrying placards, banners and flags held an anti-war peace demonstration at Jantar-Mantar and organised the meeting. Representatives of other Communist and democratic organisations including the SUCI, CPI(ML)-Red Flag and CPI(ML)-Unity Initiative also joined it.Addressing the … [read more]

by the Anti-imperialist CampEither side is reactionaryTogether with the anti-imperialist movement of the entire sub-continent we condemn the war frenzy which reached a new peak with the mutual menace of nuclear destruction. We call upon the popular masses to fight against the war and to strive for unification against both the reactionary ruling classes and their governments as well as their imperialist masters.1) The Indian ruling class is speeding up its reactionary turn. The high caste government led by the Hindu chauvinist BJP of Vajpayee is systematically attacking all the remaining gains of the anti-colonial and anti-imperialist popular movement of India. Implementing the neo-liberal recipes it is massively curbing the most elementary democratic rights. Purging the remnants of … [read more]

Korea is showing the world a welcoming foreigner-friendly face to the thousands of visitors attending the 2002 Korea/Japan World Cup games. But the face that the Korean government isn`t showing is its unfair treatment of an estimated 300,000 migrant workers living and working here. Migrant workers - commonly referred to as 3D workers as the work they do is dirty, dangerous, and demeaning - comprise close to 80% of all foreign workers in Korea.Fearing deportation, in many cases they are forced to endure dire human rights abuses. On average paying brokers $6000-$8,000 U.S. just to get to Korea, they came here via an unfair trainee system which forces them to work for 2 years at drastically substandard wages, and at the mercy of their bosses who can treat them unfairly with impunity, using … [read more]

Ottawa - June 26 - 4 P.M.This June 26 you are invited to join a March to the US Embassy starting at 4 p.m. in Ottawa. Join us to protest against the economic, political and military war waged by the US and their allies against the poorest peoples of the world and against the war at home led by our own government.- This March is organized to coincide with the meeting of the leaders of the 8 wealthiest powers in Kananaskis, Alberta at the G8 Summit, where they plan to be protected from any demonstrations that could expose the growing opposition to their anti-people and repressive policies.- Led by the US, the G8 have decided to ensure continued poverty, injustice and peoples` oppression through economic, political and military war. In Afghanistan, the Philippines, Irak, Columbia, Nepal and … [read more]

Resolution of the International Leninist Current, June 2002Afghan contradictions remain explosiveNew round of the Great Game opened with uncertain outcomeDespite ousting of Taliban world order undermindedThe military defeat of the Taliban regime against the US was predictable and inevitable. The disparities between the most powerful military force of mankind and irregular forces equipped nearly exclusively with light arms could not be bigger. Nevertheless the Taliban did not capitulate but could withdraw and dislocate important parts of the forces. The fierce resistance mounted like in the besieged town of Kunduz was nothing else than heroism – a decisive motive in the Afghan tradition which thus was refreshed and will keep effective in the future. The Taliban served as a victim to be … [read more]

Against US Armed Intervention in the Philippines, July 24 to July 31, 2002BackgroundUnited States President George W. Bush has expanded the "war against terrorism" beyond Afghanistan. The US has opened a new war front in the Philippines and has threatened Iraq, Iran, North Korea, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand and many more. The momentum of the so-called borderless war is being sustained even if its targets has little or no connections with the al-Qaida.A former US colony, the Philippines has a population of over 75 million, mostly impoverished peasants and workers. Three major islands Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao comprise the Philippine archipelago.Filipino Muslims (Moro) and other national minorities make up about twelve percent of the populace. Six hundred and sixty US soldiers are now … [read more]

by the International Leninist CurrentUncertain close of an pre-emptive strike against IraqAn US attack would put the mono-polar world order to a litmus test1Iraq is one of the last remaining Arab nationalist regimes. Despite its reactionary attack on Iran which served imperialist interest and its readiness all through the 80ies to behave according to the pattern set by the US strategy of "dual containment", Iraq was not ready do fully subordinate to imperialism. This was proven by the maintenance of state monopoly of oil production and the attack on Kuwait. Iraq´s enormously rich deposits of oil and gas combined with national independence constitutes a decisive political and military threat to the imperialist architecture of the entire region which is of strategic interest to … [read more]

Assisi, Italy, August 3 – August 10HotelFull Board* Euro 240BungalowFull Board* Euro 240CaravanFull Board* Euro 200TentFull Board Euro 160Tent under 25 yearsOnly night`s lodging Euro 50 PLEASE NOTE:* Includes lunch and dinner (3 courses). Breakfast is not includedFor information and reservation please contact the Reception Service at:registration form e-mail: reception@antiimpieralista.org Please note that reservations are only valid upon payment of a deposit of 30% of the total amount to the following Italian bank account:Campo Antiimperialista - Assisi 2001account N°: 679/53 bank name: Banca dell`Umbriatransfer codes: ABI: 6235 - CAB: 21800 - SWIFT: CRPG IT 3PPlease indicate with your bank transfer: First name, Surname, type of lodging, number of participants the payment refers toTo … [read more]

by: PRDOn the 13th-15th of June 2001, as Megawati was allying with the remnants of the New Order (Golkar and the TNI) as well as the Central Axis in order to seize power, around 50 000 workers from various industrial suburbs in Bandung held a general strike in the heart of the city, demanding the abolition of new labour ministry regulations (No. 78 and No. 111 year 2001) on retrenchment which would have advantaged the employers. This action was coloured by clashes in the streets as the workers suffered repression from the police and military. Several worker and student activists were jailed. At the same time, on the 13th of June, 10 000 workers in Jakarta and 25 000 workers from various trade unions in Medan struck with the same demands. Hundreds of thousands of workers in industrial … [read more]

List continuously updated Africa Peoples Democratic League, Sierra LeoneATTAC Maroc - Taroudant Groupe, MoroccoAlwihda, Tchad Asia CSVI, IndonesiaPRD, IndonesiaCitizen Concern Society, NepalPakistan Communist Workers Peasant`s PartyJournalists Resource Centre of PakistanBayan, PhilippinesBayan-International USABayan-International EuropeEurope Communists of Euskal Herria, Basque CountryRevolutionary Communist Group, BritainRed Action, GermanyAktionskreis 24. März, GermanyRevolutionary Communist League, Thüringen, GermanyPalestinian Community - GermanyAnti-NATO Group, Berlin, GermanyMothers against War, GermanyAlliance for Solidarity with Palestine, Hamburg, GermanyRed Community Nordrhein-Westfalen, GermanyNueva Colombia-Alternative Informationen, GermanyPrison Watch International – … [read more]

26 May, 2002, Addameer Press ReleaseAddameer demands the immediate release of six Palestinian political prisoners held in Jericho prisonFor background information, please seehttp://www.addameer.org/paprisoners/index.htmlOn 25 April, 2002, four Palestinians were tried in a kangaroo-court by the Palestinian Authority and received sentences of between 1 to 18 years in prison. The four were accused of involvement in the assassination of the Israeli Tourism Minister, Rehavam Ze`evi, on October 17, 2001. The four were tried in an impromptu Palestinian military court that violated all established principles of international law guaranteeing a fair trial with proper legal representation. These violations include: The four defendants were tried in front of a military court despite the fact they … [read more]

Statement of the secretariat of RCWP-RPC Statement of the secretariat of the Central Committee of the Russian Communist Workers` Party - Revolutionary Party of Communists"Fascism begins with anti-Communism" - these words were recently spoken from the tribune of the State Duma by a Nobel prize winner Jores Alfeorov. Academician and deputy warned people about dangerous appearance of signs of brown policies in the actions of progovernmental factions, that had come up with anti-Communist hysteria in the Russian parliament. Today we are faced with the implementation of these signs in the political practice of the organs of the Russian state.On the 16th of May the ministry of Justice refused in state registration of the political party: the Russian Communist Workers` Party - Revolutionary Party … [read more]

by: Nepal Peace 2002The editor of Solidarity Monthly Mrs Mina Sharma was arrested on may 23.On may 29, sub editor of Solidarity Monthly was also arrested. The security forces seized the computers and fax machine of Solidarity. We officially request a strong voice of solidarity. This magazine has been the network among the Nepalese of 57 cities of 23 countries where the Nepalese are staying. Till this time nobody knows the situation of editor and sub … [read more]

Demonstrations in front of U.S. and U.K. embassies in BelgradeBelgrade, May 28During the NATO-Russia summit in Rome, Belgrade had shown that it is still capital of European resistance. Several thousand of left, right-wing and non-partisan patriots have demonstrated today in front of British and US embassies in Belgrade. They demanded end of the NATO political farce at The Hague and release of Serbian leader Slobodan Milosevic. Embassies` representatives received a letter for their governments from the organizer of the demonstration - Citizen Association FREEDOM. Written by Belgrade law professors, letter focuses on numerous misuses of law and violations of international documents on protection of human rights, including the "Tribunal"`s own Rules in the "trial" of Slobodan Milosevic and … [read more]

Warum ist der Palästinenser Saleh Bakri zurückgetreten?Im Schauspielhaus Wien wurde von 10. bis 31. März 2002 das Experimentaltheaterstück "Jerusalem, mon amour" gespielt. Das Stück vom in Wien lebenden israelischen Regisseur Arian Berg handelt um ein Medienduell zwischen einem Palästinenser und einem Israeli, die, moderiert von einer Vertreterin der Medien, ihren Anspruch und ihr Geschichtsbild darstellen. Als Darsteller waren Airan Berg selbst, Saleh Bakri, Kerstin Gaderbauer und Alexandra Schmid vorgesehen. Saleh Bakri ist kurz vor der Premiere (bei der Probe der vorletzten Szene) zurückgetreten und verreist. Als Grund gibt das Schauspielhaus an, "Saleh sei aufgrund der politischen Lage nach Israel zurückgekehrt". Da weder Airan Berg noch das Schauspielhaus die tieferen … [read more]

by the All-African People`s Revolutionary PartyTHE ALL-AFRICAN PEOPLE`S REVOLUTIONARY PARTY ORGANIZES AFRICAN LIBERATION DAY 2002 Pan-African & International Symposium -featuring - Pan-Africanist Congress of AzaniaIrish Republican Socialist Party of North AmericaNorth American Committee Against Zionism & RacismMovement of the Survival of the Ogoni PeopleAmerican Indian Movement All-African People`s Revolutionary PartyLocal African United Front Organizationsthis year`s theme... "Victory and Power Belong to the Organized Masses:Defeat imperialism, zionism and neo-colonialism!" Saturday, May 25, 2002 - 12:00 Noon - 5:00 P.M. at Paul Quinn College Price-Branch Auditorium3837 Simpson Stuart Rd.Dallas, TX 75241Visit our Dallas ALD website at... … [read more]