Inhabitants of Asia
Tamil Nadu, India, Residents oppose acquisition of land for airport expansion
Residents of patathammal street staging a protest against Tiruchi airport expansion plan on Monday. | Photo Credit: B.Velankanni Raj
In India, 1,000 people participated in protest against land acquisition for expansion of Trichy Airport (Tamil Nadu) they sat alongside the road to the airport for a day. Most of the residents are from the Dalit community.
Substantial Victory for Indigenous Villages Opposing 2nd Airport on Jeju Island, South Korea
Their struggle is perhaps far from over, but the five villages of Seongsan-eup, Jeju Island–South Korea, who have actively opposed a controversial 2nd airport/ airport city/ aerotropolis project, have come to an initial agreement with Jeju Island’s provincial government. The two parties agreed to reevaluate the original
feasibility studies done on the proposed area.
Kadamay criticizes Trump visit and ASEAN as ‘extravagantly anti-poor’
News Release
07/11/2017Reference:
Michael Beltran 09554571061, Gloria Arellano, KADAMAY National Chairperson – 09213927457On its 19 year anniversary, Kadamay held various protests at the NHA offices and in front of Malacanang before converging and numbering at around 15, 000 in Pandi, Bulacan with a massive anti-Trump and anti-ASEAN gathering. The militant urban poor group criticized the international affair for its undoubtedly anti-poor agenda. In particular, the group raised alarm at the inevitable profiteering of powerful countries from the reconstruction of Marawi City and the renewed commitments to push neo-liberal policies that lead to massive homelessness and joblessness.
South Korea: Second Jeju airport resistance intensifies – protest camp and hunger strike
Residents of five villages threatened with the loss of their homes for a second airport on Jeju island have set up a protest camp and their resistance is garnering support from many organizations.
Press Release -The Recommendations of ITE: Case of eviction for tourism development in Panaama Village, Sri Lanka
The International Tribunal on Evictions has considered proven violations of human rights, urges authorities of Sri Lanka to stop evictions and to return land to displaced people of Panaama Village, and calls for the military to get out and cease commercial activities.
An invitation: Narmada Sanskriti Sanvaad, October 7-8, 2017
Narmada Sanskriti Sanvaad, October 7-8, 2017
An invitation
Dear Friends,
Zindabaad !
The Hyderabad Bastee People's Federation birth
MSI formed the Hyderabad Bastee People's Federation at a Meeting of the leaders of slum communities at the MSI Auditorium on 12th August 2017.
The five fold Goals of the Federation are: Uniting people of the 1486 Bastees of Hyderabad, Protection of rights, Zero Evictions, Right to City, and Formation of National and International Alliances. A 15 member Central Committee was formed to take the Goals forward.The Federation elected Mr. Md. Ashfaq as the president.
Philippines, Call for Support re San Roque Fire
On August 7 2017 one of KADAMAY’s main areas for organizing, Sitio San Roque faced a fire that destroyed more than a hundred homes. The cause of the fire has yet to be determined, also a possible malicious motive is being investigated.
San Roque has faced almost 10 fires in the past few years. Residents say it is one of the tactics of the those who would like to see the community demolished for more commercial purposes.
India, the International Solidarity Stand With Narmada
Join for a #SolidarityAction @JantarMantar, July 27th, 5:30 PMActivists of Narmada Bachao Andolan along with Medha Patkar are undertaking an indefinite fast from today on the banks of river Narmada in Badwani, Madhya Pradesh. They are taking this step for justice, for life and civilization in Narmada valley, for humanity. They are protesting the forceful eviction of two lakh people from 192 villages and one township in Narmada valley, because Government of Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh wants to fill the Sardar Sarovar Dam. NBA is resisting this, because none of the resettlement sites are ready and people can’t be forced to move out of their villages and live on the streets in today’s India. This is illegal. Anti Constitutional. and ensures complete injustice. We have stood with the activists of Narmada and this time we have to stand with them in this hour of crisis.
India, Alert Narmada Valley
Around 600 NBA activists and people of Narmada Valley along with Medha Patkar got detained from Bhopal and Habibganj Railway station in Bhopal.
The full solidarity of the International Alliance of Inhabitants with the activists and against the evictions threathened next July 31 2017.
Madhya Pradesh Police detained and kept people at three places, New Central Jail (Gandhinagar, Bhopal), Habibganj and Rest at Bhopal Railway Junction.
Another Attack on People’s Movements by Madhya Pradesh Govt.