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Activists demand Trade Democracy at the site of Peterloo
30-Oct-2019     Trade Action Blog
200 years ago, democracy activists died in Manchester, while peacefully campaigning for the vote. On the bicentennial of the massacre, activists protested against the threat to democracy from the corporate court system.
Peasants and small scale food producers in India intensify their protest against RCEP free trade agreement
29-Oct-2019     South Indian Farmers' Movements
On 24th October and thereafter, thousands of farmers organized under the Indian Coordination Committee of Farmers’ Movement (ICCFM) and ally groups carried out coordinated actions and demonstrations reject RCEP.
Call for regional action against RCEP
29-Oct-2019     Trade Justice Unions
Unions in Asia Pacific hold a series of synchronised actions, to voice their positions and opposition to RCEP deal.
Free Trade Agreements are fueling and shaping the oppression and injustice against women
28-Oct-2019     Bilaterals.org
Women gathering resulted in several demands from the grassroots women, urging the new elected government of Indonesia to stop negotiating FTAs. Women demand “no more FTAs"
AFTINET fears that assurances sought by Labor will not prevent harmful impacts from Indonesia and other trade deals
21-Oct-2019     AFTINET
Organisations representing millions of Australians wrote to Labor MPs last week asking them to implement their policies against harmful proposals including special rights for foreign investors to sue governments for millions over domestic laws.
Stop ISDS and support the Treaty to protect people and the planet
16-Oct-2019     CIDSE
How can you help? Sign the petition to stop ISDS!
RCEP: What is at stake for India and its people
16-Oct-2019     Forum For Trade Justice
Real lives and livelihoods are at stake. That is why people are saying ‘No’ to RCEP!
ISDS lawsuit: When corporation ignores state sovereignty
15-Oct-2019     IGJ
The book aims to provide an understanding to the public about ISDS mechanism, by providing a clear description of real impact caused by ISDS lawsuit faced by Indonesia.
India and Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership: key issues and implications
13-Oct-2019     Madhyam
RCEP militates against several of India’s critical interests. At least two countries from among the participating countries could seriously challenge India’s rural economy since they are seeking to enter the markets for wheat, sugar and dairy products.
India-China bilateral summit: Civil society expresses concern over Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership
10-Oct-2019     Forum For Trade Justice
People’s movements note with deep concern the developments with respect to India’s position on the proposed Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP)