Archive

janvier 9th

ATTAC Germany demands release of 14 HK protesters

8 January, 2006
Press release: ATTAC Germany, a globalisation critical network has demanded, in a public letter to the Chinese Embassy, the dropping of all charges against the 14 demonstrators arrested during the protests at the WTO Ministerial in Hong Kong last month.

Status of W.T.O. Protesters Is Thorny Issue in Hong Kong

8 January, 2006
The prosecution of 14 people here following a violent demonstration at the World Trade Organization conference last month is turning into a contentious and diplomatically sticky issue for the governments of Hong Kong, China and South Korea.

WTO Protesters Stage Hunger Strike

8 January, 2006
On Jan. 8 the streets of Hong Kong were ringing once again with anti-WTO chants as hundreds of people marched for all charges to be dropped against the 14 protesters --11 Koreans and three from Japan, Taiwan and China -- who were charged in the aftermath of the World Trade Organization conference held here last month.

janvier 8th

10,000 protest US-Thai FTA talks

7 January, 2006
Thousands of Thais representing a diverse swath of society ranging from garlic growers to HIV/AIDS activists gathered outside a hotel in Thailand

janvier 7th

The high cost of free trade

6 January, 2006
When the free trade agreement with the United States kicked in a year ago, Bill Rush saw his big chance. His company, Australian Defence Apparel, makes ceramic plates to be worn over bulletproof vests to protect troops against armour-piercing fire. The Australian-owned company has beaten German and Israeli competition to supply the British Army and London Metropolitan Police with its plates. The prospect of a $40 million-plus sale to the US Army beckoned.

janvier 6th

Farm groups disappointed with Hong Kong, wary of new Farm Bill

5 January, 2006
U.S. farm groups disappointed with the result of the Hong Kong ministerial say they will oppose a future Doha round deal and reduced subsidies in a new farm bill unless a multilateral deal produces real market access gains, particularly in developing countries.

janvier 5th

International Campaign for the Immediate Release of WTO Political Prisoners

An international campaign for the release of the 14 activists arrested in Hong Kong during the WTO 6th Ministerial Conference.

janvier 4th

Exports plummet in post FTA trade

3 January, 2006
Government figures show Australian exports to the US have fallen since the US Free Trade Agreement (FTA) came into force a year ago. In the 12 months to October last year, Australian exports to the United States fell by 4.7 per cent while US imports rose by 5.7 per cent.

WTO again delays ruling in row over EU GMO policy

3 January, 2006
A world trade ruling in a high-stakes row between the European Union and the United States and others over genetically modified crops has been delayed and is unlikely before February, trade diplomats said on Wednesday

décembre 30th, 2005

HKPA strongly condemns Hong Kong SAR government for groundless prosecution; Demands dropping of charges against 14 protestors

29 December, 2005
Today (30 Dec), 14 people who participated in the protest against the WTO were produced in court again. Since there was insufficient evidence to prosecute the protestors, the court had to adjourn and the case was rescheduled for 11 Jan 2006.