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Bread, freedom, social justice – build solidarity with workers in the Middle...
On October 20th trade unionists and activists from all over Britain will march against the government’s agenda of austerity, cuts, privatisation and unemployment. Activists from MENA Solidarity network...
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Bahrain: Outcry at verdicts in trial of teachers’ leaders
Mahdi Abu Deeb, president of the Bahraini Teachers’ Association was sentenced to 5 years in prison on 21 October, while BTA vice-president Jalila al-Salman faces a jail term of six months. They were...
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Egypt: “Trade union rights are our way to social justice”– new leaflet
To download this article as a leaflet click here Workers from Alexandria Containers Company and trade unionists protest over the jail sentences handed down to 5 of their colleagues for leading a...
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Trade Unionists’ declaration on Palestine and the Arab Revolutions
*Updated with new signatures 20 November We condemn the latest Israeli assault on Gaza, which at the time of writing has killed more than twenty and injured hundreds. There is no comparison between...
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بيان نقابي عن غزة والثورات العربية
Click here for the English version of this statement “Trade Unionists’ declaration on Palestine and the Arab Revolutions“ ندين الإعتداء الإسرائيلي الأخير على غزة الذي قتل حتى الآن أكثر من 20 شخصاً وجرح...
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مصر: تضامن من النقابيين البريطانيين لنضال عمال مصر ضد دستور مرسي
شارك النقابيين البريطانيين بوقفة احتجاجية أمام السفارة المصرية 1 ديسمبر التي نظمتها النشطاء المصرين لتعبير عن رفضهم للدستور الذي تم إعلانه منذ قليل Trade unionists from the UK joined a demonstration...
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UK: United Left condemns attacks on Egyptian demonstrators
Statement from United Left in Unite the Union 8 December 2012 عربي We declare our solidarity with our. Egyptian brothers and sisters who are fighting to defend the freedoms they won in the 25 January...
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Bahrain: UK doctors join campaign for jailed colleagues
Around fifty doctors and medical students at the March seminar of the Medical Practitioners Union section of UNITE expressed support for imprisoned Bahraini medics and health workers. Holding up signs...
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Bahrain: University College London Hospital UNISON supports campaign
Healthworkers at University College London Hospitals (UCLH), one of the largest NHS trusts in the UK, voted today to back our campaign in solidarity with their Bahraini colleagues. At UCLH UNISON’s...
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Bahrain: Blacklisted UK construction workers back medics campaign
Frank Morris, Unite steward on the Crossrail project Blacklisted construction workers and their union leaders are the latest to show solidarity with Bahraini healthworkers imprisoned in the clampdown...
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Iraq: Oil workers’ union leader facing court as international protests grow
Hassan Jumaa Awad, president of the Iraqi Federation of Oil Unions, is facing up to 3 years in prison for organising strikes at the Southern Oil Company in Basra. An Iraqi court is now set to hear the...
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UPDATED Egypt: Emergency statement on the military crackdown
Emergency statement on Egypt – initial signatures were handed in on Wednesday 21 August, but we will continue to send through protests after that date. Last update: 7 September We are appalled by the...
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Egypt: Hundreds sign emergency statement
More than 500 trade unionists and activists from around the world have signed the Emergency Statement on Egypt, initiated by trade unionists in the UK affiliated to MENA Solidarity. Signatories to the...
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Bahrain: solidarity for jailed healthworkers from Australia
Nurses and midwives in New South Wales, Australia, have been taking action in solidarity with Bahraini colleagues who were jailed in the wake of the brutal crackdown on the 2011 popular uprising. At...
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Egypt: labour lawyer Haitham Mohamedain arrested by army
Haitham Mohamedain, one of Egypt’s leading labour lawyers and an activist with the Revolutionary Socialists, has arrested on his way to meet clients in Suez. He was detained by the Army near Suez and...
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UPDATED Egypt: Freedom for Haitham Mohamedain – add your name here
Freedom for Haitham Mohamedain – To sign this statement click on the link at the bottom of the page UPDATED September 7 – Haitham has been released, but lawyers say he faces serious charges We condemn...
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UPDATED Egypt: Haitham Mohamedain released, but under investigation by State...
Updated 11 September – Click here for a video interview with Haitham giving full details of his arrest Labour lawyer Haitham Mohamedain has been released by Suez prosecutors without posting bail, but...
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UK: Union leaders back campaign for Haitham Mohamedain
Picture: Jane Loftus from the Communication Workers’ Union Dozens of trade union leaders signed a statement in solidarity Haitham Mohamedain, the Egyptian labour lawyer and revolutionary activist who...
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Bahrain: Stop the tear gas shipment
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – From BahrainWatch Go to http://stoptheshipment.org/ to take action now Contact: bill@bahrainwatch.org Twitter: @bhwatch October 16, 2013 LEAKED DOCUMENT SHOWS MASSIVE NEW TEAR...
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Egypt: Alexandrian activists face two years in prison
Well-known revolutionary activists from Alexandria have become the latest to face harsh jail terms and large fines for defying the anti-protest laws. Lu’ay Al-Qahwagi, Amr Hafez, Nasir Abu-al-Hamd and...
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