4th Ministerial, Doha 2001 Ministerials

Call to Indian Government: No WTO-Doha compromise

verda.cook — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 20:42:45 +0000

18 June, 2009

Date: 18 June, 2009 Dear Prime Minister Mr. Manmohan Singh, As the newly formed UPA coalition government is just settling in to govern for the next five years, there is news that Commerce Minister Anand Sharma is already on his way to the United States (US) to bilaterally iron out differences to seal the trade deal that was launched during the World Trade Organisation's (WTO) 4th Ministerial Meeting in Doha. At stake in these trade negotiations are hundreds of millions of livelihoods in the farming and non-agriculture sectors that India has fought hard to preserve over the past eight years since the launch of the Doha Development Round.

18 June, 2009 (All day)

ALL WTO protestors leave Hong Kong free of charge!

admin — Fri, 31 Mar 2006 00:00:00 +0000

30 March, 2006

HKPA and AHRC

It has been well over 3 months since the final day of the WTO's MC6 here in Hong Kong. However, for those of us on the street voicing our opposition to the WTO, our struggle in Hong Kong did not finish with the end of the conference.

30 March, 2006 (All day)

Hong Kong Court Acquits Last WTO Protester

admin — Thu, 30 Mar 2006 00:00:00 +0000

29 March, 2006

Heda Bayron

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.

29 March, 2006 (All day)

'Deadline for completing the Doha Round likely to be met' says Harshvardhan Singh, Deputy DG, WTO

admin — Mon, 27 Mar 2006 00:00:00 +0000

26 March, 2006

The Financial Express, 27th March 2006

After the Hong Kong ministerial meet of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) last December, not much progress seems to have been made in key areas of the ongoing negotiations. The recent meeting of the G-6 countries, including India, was not very productive.

26 March, 2006 (All day)

Updates on political prosecution against WTO Protestors

admin — Wed, 22 Mar 2006 00:00:00 +0000

21 March, 2006

Korean Peasants League, Hong Kong People's Alliance on WTO

Today, the hearing, in relation to the political prosecution against WTO protestors, was ended after all the witnesses finished the testimonies and the final submission by both prosecutor and defending lawyer.

21 March, 2006 (All day)

36 cases show growing biopiracy in Africa

admin — Tue, 14 Mar 2006 00:00:00 +0000

13 March, 2006

Chee Yoke Heong, TWN Info Service on WTO and Trade Issues

A recent report detailing 36 cases of bio-piracy in Africa has been creating ripples at international meetings negotiating a fair deal for developing countries to benefit from their genetic resources and traditional knowledge.

13 March, 2006 (All day)

Hong Kong campaign: A victory for the farmers? movement

admin — Mon, 16 Jan 2006 00:00:00 +0000

15 January, 2006

By Tejo Pramono, La Via Campesina

More than three weeks after the end of the VI ministerial conference, people were still organising marches protesting against the WTO.

15 January, 2006 (All day)

Cheers as 11 WTO protestors go free

admin — Thu, 12 Jan 2006 00:00:00 +0000

11 January, 2006

Jonathan Cheng and Winnie Chong, The Standard

Charges have been dropped against 11 of 14 people arrested as a result of clashes during the World Trade Organization meeting in Wan Chai last month.

11 January, 2006 (All day)

Rassemblement devant l'OMC pour les manifestants interpell?s ? Hong Kong

admin — Thu, 12 Jan 2006 00:00:00 +0000

11 January, 2006

AFP

Une trentaine d'altermondialistes ont manifest

11 January, 2006 (All day)

Hong Kong trial: 3 Anti-WTO protestors remained charged, 11 released and millions of farmers prisoners of the WTO policies

admin — Wed, 11 Jan 2006 00:00:00 +0000

10 January, 2006

La Via Campesina

Press Release: La Via Campesina welcomes the release of 11 anti-WTO protestors today by the Kwun Tong Court in Hong Kong. However two members of the Korean Peasants League and one member of the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions are still charged with unlawful and unrightful assembly following the December 17 protest organised by La Via Campesina against the WTO Ministerial Conference.

10 January, 2006 (All day)

11 Released as Hong Kong Civil Society and Global Movements Pressure HK Government

admin — Wed, 11 Jan 2006 00:00:00 +0000

10 January, 2006

By Walden Bello, Focus on the Global South

At a police hearing on Jan 18, the Hong Kong government dropped charges against 11 of the 14 individuals it had detained in connection with the protests at the World Trade Organization Ministerial in mid-December. However, charges of unlawful assembly and unauthorized assembly have been formally made against three of the detainees: Kyung Kyu Yang, a vice president of the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions (KCTU), and In Hwan Park and Il Kwon Yoon of the Korean Peasants

10 January, 2006 (All day)

Farmers, Trade Unions and NGOs Demand the Release of WTO Protestors on Hunger Strike in Hong Kong

admin — Tue, 10 Jan 2006 00:00:00 +0000

9 January, 2006

IATP

Press Release: Representatives from farmer organisations, trade unions and civil society gathered in front of the WTO today to demand the release of WTO protestors. 12 of the 14 protestors are on hunger strike to highlight the injustice of their case and to protest against the WTO.

9 January, 2006 (All day)

Des paysans, des syndicats et des ONG demandent la lib?ration des opposants ? L'OMC en gr?ve de la faim ? Hong Kong

admin — Tue, 10 Jan 2006 00:00:00 +0000

9 January, 2006

IATP

Communiqu

9 January, 2006 (All day)

Final copy of WTO 6th Ministerial Conference Declaration

admin — Tue, 10 Jan 2006 00:00:00 +0000

9 January, 2006

ICFTU-Geneva Office

For download is the final Hong Kong Declaration adopted on the last day of the ministerial conference.

9 January, 2006 (All day)

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

admin — Mon, 09 Jan 2006 00:00:00 +0000

8 January, 2006

By Keith Bradsher

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.

8 January, 2006 (All day)