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Haiti: We continue to fight and work tirelessly for Haiti to regain its food and national sovereignty
La Via Campesina Haiti: April 17, Press Release The date of April 17th is the day that La Via Campesina (LVC) has dedicated as the International Day of Peasant Struggles. LVC chose this day in memory of the 21 peasants, members of the MST (Landless…
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More free trade will not solve the food crisis
From June 13 to 15, the World Trade Organization (WTO) will hold its 12th Ministerial Conference. The global food crisis will take centre stage in discussions. Once again, G7 political leaders and wealthy nations are cheering for more free trade as a solution to ensure global food security. Small-scale food…
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Special call for solidarity
La Via Campesina calls on the governments of the world, and in particular progressive governments and those of the South, to do everything in their power to end apartheid and Israel’s colonization. The Governments have a responsibility to coordinate their efforts to secure a future for Palestine and the entire Palestinian people, and to ensure that justice is done in the face of Israel’s crimes against humanity.
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International Day of Peasant Struggles
On April 17th La Via Campesina reaffirmed its solidarity and its firm opposition to all violations of human and peasant rights. We continue our struggle against neo-colonialism, patriarchy and capitalism. We are unwaveringly committed to a just transition to peasant agroecology as a fundamental part of achieving climate justice. These are the fundamental principles we promote in our global struggle for Food Sovereignty.
Struggles for food sovereignty in the context of global hunger
The United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Peasants and Other Rural Workers – Explained!