In Tamil Nadu textile and garment products for big brands and retailers are being made by girls and young women under exploitative working conditions, says a report, ‘Maid in India’, published by the Centre for Research on Multinational Corporations (SOMO) and the India Committee of the Netherlands (ICN). Workers are recruited from poverty-stricken areas […]
‘Maid in India’ – Shocking Findings
In Tamil Nadu textile and garment products for big brands and retailers are being made by girls and young women under exploitative working conditions, says a report, ‘Maid in India’, published by the Centre for Research on Multinational Corporations (SOMO) and the India Committee of the Netherlands (ICN). Workers are recruited from poverty-stricken areas […]
‘Maid in India’ – Shocking Findings
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Nigeria Economic Activities: Inflation, Interest Rate and CBN Meeting
http://afripol.org/ Inflation rate at 12.9%, Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) retains interest rate at 12 percent. But economic activities are becoming unpredictable. The two-day meeting of Central Bank of Nigeria‘s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) ended with a lukewarm outlook, projection and pronouncement on the state of the economy by the Governor Sanusi, the head of […]
Canada Crime Bill C10 hunger striker takes protest to Parliament Hill
OTTAWA, May 6, 2012 – Today marks the 53rd day of my indefinite hunger strike against Canada’s new draconian crime law, the deceptively christened “Safe Streets and Communities Act”, formerly omnibus crime Bill C10. My name is Obert Madondo. I’m Ottawa-based activist and progressive political blogger. My two core demands: the Parliament of Canada […]
Canada Crime Bill C10 hunger striker concerned about Parliament’s silent treatment
PRESS RELEASE OTTAWA, April 13, 2012 – Today is Day 31 of my indefinite hunger strike against Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s new draconian crime law, deceptively christened “Safe Streets and Communities Act”, formerly crime Bill C10. I’m an Occupy Ottawa activist and progressive political blogger. I started my hunger strike on March 14. I have […]
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