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18 November 2009 TAMIL-SPEAKING refugees remain on a boat in the Indonesian harbour of Merak, denied their fundamental human rights, writes Senan, Tamil Solidarity. Anti-war demonstration September 2005, photo Alison Hill 11 November 2009 THE WAR in Afghanistan is bringing more and more bloodshed. About 1,500 Afghan civilians were killed between January and August this year and the numbers are still rising. The 110,000 Nato-led troops sent... 11 November 2009 The United Socialist Party (USP), the Sri Lankan section of the Committee for a Workers' International, held its eleventh national congress from 31 October to 1 November 2009 in Colombo, writes Siritunga Jayasuriya, secretary, United Socialist Party. 10 November 2009 Bombard embassies with protests: 3 November 2009 In recent weeks attacks carried out by Taliban fighters and a new ground offensive by the Pakistani government in the Waziristan region on the Afghan border, have deepened Pakistan's social, political and ethnic fault lines... Anti-war demonstration October 2009, photo Rob Emery 28 October 2009 SEVERAL THOUSAND anti-war protesters marched from Hyde Park to Trafalgar Square, London, on 24 October to protest against the eight-year long military occupation of Afghanistan by Nato forces... 26 October 2009 Tamil-speaking refugees on a boat off the Indonesian coast have contacted Tamil Solidarity. Their continued suffering and the denial of their rights demands an urgent response. See below for their statement... 24 October 2009 Marking the eigth anniversary of the invasion 24 October 2009 Saturday 24th October: Photo Paul Mattsson 21 October 2009 Eight years after the US-led invasion of Afghanistan, the situation is a nightmare. 1 - 10 of 225 records Search entire database: |