Archive - Mar 30, 2006

The largest demonstration in the history of California - Over 1 Million Protest in Los Angeles for Immigrant Rights!

29 March, 2006
Today in downtown Los Angeles, over 1 million people demonstrated in support of immigrant rights. This was the largest demonstration in the history of California.

WTO Ministerial 'Green Room' planned for end-April

29 March, 2006
The WTO Director-General Pascal Lamy tried on Tuesday 28 March to get the WTO membership to take seriously the deadline of the end of April to agree to modalities on negotiations on agriculture and non-agricultural market access (NAMA).

EU aims to curb export taxes in Doha talks

29 March, 2006
The European Union plans to press for curbs on controversial export taxes as part of the Doha global trade round, despite widespread opposition from the many developing countries that use them.

U.S. Rejects Africans' Cotton Proposal, Calls for Same 'Ambition' on

29 March, 2006
The European Union plans to press for curbs on controversial export taxes as part of the Doha global trade round, despite widespread opposition from the many developing countries that use them.

Hong Kong Court Acquits Last WTO Protester

29 March, 2006
A Hong Kong court has acquitted the last of 14 anti-globalization protesters accused of attacking police during the World Trade Organization meetings in the city last year.

3 Reports from the chair of the NAMA Negotiations

29 March, 2006
The Chair of the NAMA negotiations, Ambassador Stephenson, issued 3reports based on his consultations form the last negotiating week.