As a peasant-farmers’ union, we oppose mega-reservoirs that divert water for the benefit of a few, perpetuating an unfair distribution of water within the agricultural sector.
Confederation Paysanne
France: Confederation Paysanne and CETIM echo UN Expert group’s concern about criminalization of social movements by the French State.
“We cannot accept the threats to dissolve the Soulèvements de la Terre movement. In view of the above, we urge the French authorities to honour their international human rights commitments, as recalled by the UN experts.”
France : Peasant Struggle to preserve and share the water will always be legitimate
On Thursday (05 January), the correctional court of La Rochelle requested against 2 demonstrators equally severe sentences ranging from 5 to 6 months of suspended prison and 500,000 euros damages!
