Even before the dissolution of the Greek parliament and the ensuing electoral campaign, International and European powers have launched a campaign of lies and threats aimed at cowering the Greek electorate away from voting for SYRIZA (United Social Front) in the upcoming general election to take place on 25 January. Seconded by the mainstream European media, the “leaders”, Juncker, Merkel, Hollande, Renzi, or Schäuble, are preparing yet another brutal intervention into Greece’s home affairs, a country they have already turned into a mess of social ruin through the inhuman and barbarous austerity policies they have dictated.
Progressive parties agree to form alliance against rising extremist threat
27 December 2014Islamabad, Wednesday 24th December:The Awami Workers Party Islamabad/Rawalpindi hosted a public meeting on Tuesday to discuss the escalating threat of religious fascism and terrorism in Pakistan and devise practical mechanisms to organize and challenge it in society and state.
The Left Stands United Against Religious Fascism and State-Sponsored Terrorism
27 December 2014Hundreds of Left activists demonstrated in Lahore against Peshawar school massacre, and talibaisation of the state and society. The protest was jointly organized by Awami Workers Party (AWP) and Communist Mazdoor Kissan Party (CMKP) this afternoon at Charing Cross, Lahore. The rally chanted slogans against the rise of religious fundamentalism,Taliban and terrorism, demanded separation of state from religion.
AWP "condemns the senseless and merciless slaughter”
17 December 2014, byThe Awami Workers Party condemns the senseless and merciless slaughter of innocent school-children in the attack by militant jihadists in Peshawar.
“Country at a standstill”
15 December 2014The mainstream media, such as the BBC, are headlining the scope of the nationwide strike in Belgium on 15 December which “has brought air, rail and road transport to a standstill and forced many businesses to close”.
Contribute to ESSF permanent Solidarity Fund for Asia
8 December 2014Since 2004 – the year when a devastating tsunami hit the coasts of the Indian Ocean —, Europe solidaire sans frontières (ESSF) launched numerous financial campaigns to assist Asian victims of humanitarian disasters. As a complement to such specific initiatives, we opened in 2012 a permanent Solidarity Fund for Asia. Today, with growing climate chaos, industrial safety hazards, wars, poverty, we feel more than ever its need.
Numsa not planning to overthrow government
7 December 2014The National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (Numsa) has rejected reports that it and other forces are plotting to overthrow the South African government.
Declaration of climate caravan
2 December 2014Declaration of the South Asian Caravan 2014 on Climate Justice, Gender and Food Sovereignty Submitted to the People’s SAARC, Kathmandu, Nepal and UNFCCC meeting (COP 20), Lima, Peru.
World March of Women Europe declaration in solidarity with women in resistance in Kurdistan
29 November 2014We, 60 women from 18 European countries gathered in the European Coordination Meeting of the World March of Women in Donostia, Basque Country, salute the resistance of Kurdish women in Kobane (Rojava) – in the border of Turkey and Syrian state, where Kurds, Assyrians, Armenians, Yezidis, Arabs, and Chechens from different religious coexist in peace and develop out alternatives of sharing leadership at every level of democratic life.
Stop the abuse of anti-terror laws against political activists - release jailed workers
29 November 2014The Awami Workers Party (AWP) called for the immediate release of its jailed leadership, including Baba Jan and Ghulam Dastageer and demanded that state authorities stop the abuse of anti-terrorist laws to repress peaceful political protest in the country here on Thursday. AWP members and supporters gathered at Aabpara chowk on November 20 as part of a countrywide Call to action by the party, which included demonstrations in Karachi, Lahore, Hyderabad, Multan, Faisalabad, and Moro among others.
