Europe Solidaire Sans Frontières
Below we present a comprehensive report on our association’s activities in 2024. It includes a financial solidarity report aimed at our Asian partners, but also addresses many other issues. Preparing this report requires time and attention, which we particularly lacked (or were unable to set aside) for multiple reasons during the first quarter. Thus, we have accumulated considerable delay (even more than last year) and we apologise for this. This chronic lack of time is nothing exceptional, and we need to consider the optimal date when it could and should be published (February is probably too early and April too late) to organise ourselves accordingly. The report below therefore incorporates information up to the end of March.
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ESSF is an association for international solidarity. Its website informs on peoples struggles as well as on in-depth debates. It wishes to be a tool for all those fighting for a world of solidarity.
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Philippines: Why more Filipino women are choosing live-in arrangements over marriage Love and commitment in the Philippines takes on a new form, prioritizing practicality, emotional well-being, and financial stability over traditional expectations
MANILA, Philippines – For generations, marriage has been seen as the ultimate goal for couples in the Philippines. Two individuals (…)Pope Francis tried to change the Catholic Church for women, with mixed success “Throughout his papacy, Pope Francis highlighted the struggles of women in society. He took important steps to expand opportunities for women in the church and address its patriarchal structure. However, these changes barely scratched the surface of securing full equality for women in the (…)
Young Canadian men likely to vote for Trump-like Conservatives The current Canadian federal election creates a dilemma for the left. The electoral system is of British origin, using first-past-the-post voting, and no mass anti-capitalist party, or one claiming to be, participates in it. However, the center-left NDP party usually rallies the non-sectarian (…)
Singapore: Labour MPs back the motion on Supporting Singaporeans in Starting and Raising Families The MPs propose areas to improve support for families, marriage, and parenthood of Singaporeans.
The Labour Movement has called for measures to review and improve policies to better support Singaporean families, marriages, and parenthood.
Labour Members of Parliament (MPs) spoke on 5 (…)Taiwan: KMT Aims to Benefit Wealthy Seniors at Threat to National Health Insurance System in Pork Barrel Policy A PROPOSAL BY the KMT in late December would exempt seniors who pay under 20% income tax from needing to pay premiums to the National Health Insurance (NHI) system.
Those who pay 20% in income tax are those who make above 1,330,000 NT per year. Those who make below 590,000 NT per year pay a 5% (…)Europe: Global rearmament, unstoppable and counterproductive In the midst of these uncertain times, one unmistakable trend stands out: military rearmament and increased defence spending on a global scale. The data provided in the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) report published on 10 March shows that:
▪ The United States is the (…)Conscription returns to Europe? The rise of the far-right, the demographic crisis and the war in Ukraine have brought the topic of compulsory military service back into the spotlight. In recent years, the debate has returned to many countries, from the Baltic states to those in Central Europe and the Balkans. With the major (…)
USA: The Disintegration of North America Why on earth is Trump blowing up relationships with the two closest U.S. allies?
Almost exactly 30 years ago, Canadian Bacon depicted a U.S. president picking on his neighbor to the north to boost his sagging approval ratings. Starring Alan Alda, John Candy, and Rhea Perlman, the film was (…)"Cruel Government, Suffering People, Let’s Build Unity! The Situation In Indonesia Is Critical! Indonesia is currently entering a dark chapter in its history, where citizens are forced to bear an increasingly heavy burden of injustice. The Red and White government Cabinet [named after the colours of Indonesia’s flag], led by President Prabowo Subianto and VP Gibran Rakabuming Raka [son of (…)
Québec’s Ballot Box Question: More About Refugees Than Tariffs? It is imperative to counter the incredible Islamophobic and anti-Black offensive by the CAQ [Coalition Avenir Québec - Quebec’s ruling provincial party], endorsed by Federal Liberal leader Mark Carney, likely the next Prime Minister of Canada, who makes former Prime Minister Trudeau appear like (…)
Reasonable Grounds to Believe Conflict-Related Sexual Violence Occurred in Israel During 7 October Attacks, Senior UN Official Tells Security Council There are reasonable grounds to believe that conflict-related sexual violence — including rape and gang-rape — occurred across multiple locations of Israel and the Gaza periphery during the attacks on 7 October 2023, a senior United Nations official reported to the Security Council today, as she (…)
Sadiq Jalal al-Azm on the ’class base’ of the Syrian revolution Sadiq Jalal al-Azm (1934–2016), the Syrian Marxist who was professor of Modern European Philosophy at the University of Damascus from 1977 to 1999, and who died in December 2016. Arrested and then jailed for his book Naqd al-fikr al-dini (Critique of Religious Thought) when it was published in (…)
Syria: The Fragile Restart After Assad After more than 10 years of civil war, the Syrian population is grappling with an extremely complicated recovery and reconstruction process. Joseph Daher analyses the government’s first measures.
The fall of the Assad regime in December 2024 had rekindled hopes for Syria’s future. However, (…)UK Supreme Court attack on trans rights. The fight for liberation continues Photo: Steve Eason
Today’s ruling is only one example of a right-wing offensive happening around the world. But as June writes, trans people will keep on fighting, with protests already being planned.
Trans women are under attack. They are under attack in the US by creep reactionaries who (…)Sex, gender, trans rights and reaction. British feminists divided over Supreme Court ruling The UK Supreme Court’s 16 April judgment, ruling that “woman” and “sex” under the Equality Act 2010 refer to biological sex, arises from a challenge brought by the gender-critical campaign group For Women Scotland, backed by reactionaries like author JK Rowlings. They seek to prevent public (…)
Where’s the outrage over ‘systematic’ sexual violence against Palestinians? Despite mounting evidence of the army’s gender-based crimes, Israeli women’s groups have largely ignored or denied the UN’s damning new report.
A demonstrator protests outside the United Nations headquarters in New York City, calling attention to sexual violence against women during Hamas’ (…)Repression of Farmers’ Rights Overshadows International Farmers Day Mobilisations in Pakistan On April 17, 2025, as part of the global observance of International Farmers Day, thousands of small-scale farmers, landless peasants, and rural workers across Pakistan mobilised under the call of the Pakistan Kissan Rabita Committee (PKRC).
In 17 cities and rural districts, demonstrations (…)Political dynasties hinder inclusive economic growth, democratic governance and peacebuilding efforts in Mindanao, Philippines! “In Mindanao and elsewhere in the country, for decades, a handful of powerful families have ruled the region - hoarding power, wealth, and influence at the expense of the millions of peoples. When power stays in the hands of a few families, it deepens poverty, weakens our democracy and blocks (…)
Malaysia: Urban Renewal Act should consider tenants too, says PSM PSM says many residents living in rundown units are poor families renting properties at low rates due to unaffordable housing elsewhere.
PETALING JAYA: Parti Sosialis Malaysia (PSM) has called on the government to consider tenants whose homes might be affected by the Urban Renewal Act (URA), (…)Georgia: Six Labor Unions Initiate Collective Action Against State Repression On February 5, six independent labor unions announced a joint decision to initiate seven collective labor disputes against the government, aiming to reinstate the dismissed employees. This marks the first time collective action is used against the state and may pave the way for a legally (…)
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