Secularism is a Women’s IssueThey have been hailed as India’s coronavirus “heroes”, but doctors, nurses, delivery drivers and other frontline workers have been attacked and in some cases evicted from their homes by panicked residents.
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India’s coronavirus heroes come under attack
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US Imposes Fresh Sanctions On Iran Amid Coronavirus Outbreak
28 March, by siawi3Over the past weeks, calls have been growing on the world stage for the US to lift its illegal sanctions, which have severely affected Iran’s healthcare systems at a time when all countries are trying to join forces against the pandemic. The International Court of Justice (ICJ) — known as the World Court — has ordered the US to lift the sanctions it has illegally re-imposed on humanitarian supplies to Iran.
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Trois otages français en Irak libérés
28 mars, par siawi3SOS Chrétiens d’Orient avait indiqué la semaine dernière être sans nouvelle des ses quatre membres portés disparus, sans message, ni revendication. L’association humanitaire se présente comme aidant les chrétiens d’Orient, victimes de persécutions dans la région, en particulier sous l’emprise du califat auto-proclamé de l’État islamique.
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USA: Spit On, Yelled At, Attacked: Chinese-Americans Fear for Their Safety
27 March, by siawi3As bigots blame them for the coronavirus and President Trump labels it the “Chinese virus,” many Chinese-Americans say they are terrified of what could come next. For American-born Asians, there is a sudden sense of being watched that is unsettling
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COVID threat in prison
27 March, by siawi3India’s Supreme Court has taken suo motu cognizance of the possibility of a COVID-19 outbreak in overcrowded prisons in the country and has asked different State governments to constitute a panel to decide on norms to release prisoners facing up to seven years jail term on parole.
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India: Public Statement on COVID19 Crisis released by People’s Alliance for Democracy and Secularism (PADS) (20 March, 2020)
27 March, by siawi3India has a very unequal medical delivery system. While the prosperous Indians can get as good health services in private hospitals and clinics as available anywhere in the world, vast swathes of rural India are bereft of any public health services. Areas of urban poverty are also similarly deprived.
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India Lockdown on Covid-19: Joint Letter by Trade Unions to the Prime Minister
27 March, by siawi3A coalition of trade unions presents demands to the Prime Minister in view of fighting the virus and denounce violence taking place in these dire circumstances.
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USA: Pompeo Threatens ICC Family Members For Investigating US War Crimes
27 March, by siawi3“Secretary Pompeo’s open threat against family members of ICC staff is an ominous move.“”Instead of pursuing the torturers, the U.S. is condemning the investigators, and even their families. No one should be exempt from accountability”.
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UK: Covid 19 – Johnson’s plan puts profits before people
26 March, by siawi3The “Protect the people” campaign and other actions.
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Cuba’s Coronavirus Response Is Putting Other Countries to Shame
26 March, by siawi3Cuba’s admirably humane and solidaristic approach to the coronavirus should humble those who insist on talking about the island nation as if it were some unending nightmare.
