October, 2008

Asian Farmers Denounce G-20 Summit

MEDIA RELEASE
October 30, 2008

The Asian Peasant Coalition (APC) strongly criticizes the White House’s invitation to host the Group of Twenty (G20) economic summit on November 15, 2008 supposedly to “discuss the current global economic and financial problems that are affecting the world.” The G20 members are Argentina , Australia , Brazil , Canada , China , France , Germany , India , Indonesia , Italy , Japan , Mexico , Russia , Saudi Arabia , South Africa , South Korea , Turkey , the United Kingdom , the United States and the European Union.

Reference: 

DANILO RAMOS, APC Secretary-General (+63928-422-98- 67)

Irene Fernandez's High Court Appeal Has Begun

Media Release: October 29, 2008

The Asian Peasant Coalition (APC) supports its Vice-Chairperson for External Affairs, Irene Fernandez, who is also the Executive Director of Tenaganita - an NGO which promotes the rights of migrant workers in Malaysia , in the hearing of her appeal in court which started yesterday. It will last up to October 30 and will resume on November 24 to 28.

Reference: 

DANILO RAMOS, APC Secretary-General (63928-422-98- 67)

‘First’ International Day of Rural Women Celebrated

Media Release: October 16, 2008

The Asian Peasant Coalition today commemorates the first ever International Day of Rural Women, as established by the UN General Assembly declared in its resolution 62/136 last December 18, 2007. The observance of this day started in 1995 by various international non-government organizations at the Fourth World Conference on Women in Beijing . Since then, this day honors the integral role of women in the agricultural sector, food production and food security.

Reference: 

Danilo Ramos APC Secretary General (telephone no: +632-9284184)

Millions of peasants and supporters protest the World `Foodless' Day

Media Release: October 16, 2008

Reference: 

Danilo Ramos APC Secretary General (telephone no: +632-9284184)

World Foodless Day 2008

Submitted by apc secretariat on Thu, 10/16/2008 - 03:18