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La Via Campesina and CETIM denounce the sanctions against Niger at the UN
Press release by CETIM, Via Campesina and Plateforme Paysanne du Niger Geneva On September 14, 2023, during the 54th session of the Human Rights Council, a biennial “Panel discussion…
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Faced with global crises, we build food sovereignty to ensure a future for humanity! We are moving towards a just and decentralized food system for all, recognizing peoples’ needs, respecting nature, putting people before profit and resisting corporate capture.
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The many colours of corn
The first thing that hit me was the colour. Different shades of red and yellow lay sprawled across the floor, some a deep crimson, some golden, and others speckled with both hues. Admiring their beauty, I found myself wondering where these brilliantly coloured corn varieties came from. Surely, they must…
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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!