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UAWC Palestine : 300 Days of Genocide
Read the full statement from the Union of Agricultural Work Committees UAWC August 1st, 2024, marks 300 days since the Israeli occupation began its genocidal war on the Gaza Strip of Palestine. This year also marks 76 years of ongoing Israeli settler colonialism, land theft,…
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“Through feminism, we understand LGBT+ rights better.” – Peasant struggles in South Africa offers hope
This June, marked by the struggles for LGBT+ pride and the fight against LGBTphobia, Capire interviewed a South African peasant activist about the realities in her country. Enny Myambo is engaged with the Landless People’s Movement (LPM), a South African peasant organization associated with La Via Campesina. LPM struggles for…
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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.
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