We are millions of women and men, organisations, networks, movements, trade unions from all parts of the world, we come from villages, regions, rural zones, urban centres, we are of all ages, peoples, cultures, beliefs, but we are united by the strong conviction that


With all the richness of our plurality and diversity and our alternatives and proposals, we struggle against neo-liberalism, war, colonialism, racism and patriarchy which produce violence, exploitation, exclusion, poverty, hunger and ecological disaster and deprive people of human rights.

Call for Participation
Multidisciplinary Thematic Research Committee on `Conflicts, War, Peace and Social Security in Globalised World'
Invitation for submission of papers

Background

The XXXI Indian Social Science Congress is taking place under the aegis of the Indian Academy of Social Sciences, in Mumbai during 27-31 December hosted by the SNDT University and the Ambedkar Institute of Social and Economic Change. The Mumbai University is the co-host. It would expectedly have a large gathering of the academic, and activists including highly eminent ones from the country and abroad.

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Burma: Democracy upsurge

On September 24, over 100,000 people led by 20,000 monks peacefully took to the streets of Rangoon demanding the release of all political prisoners and for an end to the 45 year rule of the Burmese military junta. While the democracy movement gained strength and messages of support poured in from all parts of the world, guess what the world largest democracy did? India sent its Petroleum Minister Murli Deora to negotiate, with the junta, a deal for exploration of natural gas off the Rakhine coast. India was of course shamed into doing a u-turn, but it still opposes economic sanctions against the Burmese regime. No surprises there, considering India’s deep economic ties with the junta. To quote an Indian official ‘We’re not the only democracy that works with generals’. As the repression against the activists continues, this FOI carries a call for solidarity from the Burmese movements.