South African Informal Traders Forum said their members' experience with xenophobia last year, when informal traders and the Socio-Economic Rights Institute of South Africa were threatened, is proof of the damage politicians and officials can do.
Simin Fadaee, University of Manchester Forty-four years after Iranians rose up against their hated monarch in February 1979, a group of 20 organisations engaged in long-term social and economic struggles – including labour unions, teachers, women’s groups and youth and student movements – issued an ultimatum to the government of the Islamic Republic. The Charter
Dimapur, Aug. 29 (EMN): The 91st Martyrdom Anniversary of ‘Haipou Jadonang’ was organised by Zeliangrong Civil Organisations (ZCOs) at Langthabal Chingkha village, Imphal West District in Manipur. An update from the Zeliangrong Civil Organisations (ZCOs) issued on Aug. 29 informed that Ph. Lungpuiga, Khullak of Langthabal Chingkha village lit up the candle lighting to mark the occasion. The speakers mainly dwelt on the philosophy and ideology of the great leader “Jadonang” who had a strong determination and mobilised the people and launched a strong resistance people movement against the colonial rule in order to free his people from the oppression and suppression of the colonial rule. ‘In a bid to put an end, Jadonang spearheaded Zeliangrong movement but the colonial administration wrongly implicated Jadonang on unrelated murder charge and hanged him to death by the British Administration on August 29, 1931 on the bank of Nambul River near Imphal Central Jail,’ rea
Dimapur, Aug. 3 (EMN): The Against Corruption and Unabated Taxation (ACAUT) Nagaland has stated that the public outcry of “one government one tax” as an antidote to unabated taxation in the state cannot be completely fulfilled until the government of India expedite the Indo-Naga political settlement. A statement issued by ACAUT, on Wednesday, said it was part of the Core Committee of Nagaland Tribal Hohos and Civil Organisations (CCNTHCO) along with political parties and Naga political groups that firmly stood for “solution before election” in 2018. “ Lately there has been a welcome surge of rising public movement in the form of Solidarity walk, the proposed holding of ENPO’s public rally for statehood and the Nagaland People’s Action Committee (NPAC) purposed public rally for early settlement of Indo-Naga peace talk. ACAUT has been holding steadfast to the public declarations of October 31, 2013,” read the statement. ACAUT said the then BJ
South Africa has experienced a wave of turbulence after members of cabinet were held against their will by a group of military veterans at a hotel in Pretoria on Thursday, while earlier this week an accident between a car and a taxi sparked clashes that left at least 10 vehicles torched and several shops destroyed in Gqeberha.