By Region

African Committee 2013

IUSY Secretariat

12.09. – 15.09.2013, Niamey (Niger)

During its three day meeting the IUSY African Committee worked on three main thematic fields:
1) (Youth) political activism
2) Fields of activism
3) International activism

In the first part the participants exchanged information on their respective organizations activism, with a focus on programmatic work and (internal) political education (internal organizational structures, the practical work of their organizations and the political context they are working in). In plenary discussions the general political situation in Africa was explored. Special focus of the session was on security issues and its drivers / root causes (e.g. lack of equal opportunities / access, lack of freedom of oppression / speech / participation, lack of democratic control over resources etc). Another focus was on the recent elections in the region and putting them into perspective.

In the second part the delegates discussed different fields of activism, establishing common programmatic perspectives for the further joint work in the African Committee. The fields discussed were the following: 1) Human Rights / Equal Access / Democratic Participation; 2) Perspective for Future / Youth Unemployment / Migration; 3) Security / Migration / Regional Conflicts / Civil Wars / Challenges & Chances of countries in transition possible aspects to discuss

Under the headline ‘International Activism’ the delegates debated their concrete practical cooperation in the Committee and in IUSY. With inputs from former IUSY Vice-President Judicael Biaou (J PSD, Benin) and current IUSY Vice-President and European Coordinator Evin Incir (SSU, Sweden) the delegates discussed the value and practical implications of permanent regional and sub-regional cooperation structures.

Big thanks go to our hosting organization, the Organisation des Jeunesses du Taraya (OJT) from Niger, who did an amazing job on the ground, and to the Olof Palme Internatioal Center for their support in implementing this meeting.

» Check out the Full Report here

Egypt’s Opposition rises

IUSY Secretariat

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IUSY is publishing a statement by the Youth of the Egyptian Social Democratic Party (Y SDP) on the establishment of the 30 June Front. The Front is a broad coalition movement responding to the widely shared disappointment and distrust in the current government led by the Muslim Brotherhood and President Mohamed Morsi.

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» Establishment of the ’30 June Front’

» Political Demands and Vision of the ’30 June Front’

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Solidarity with the People in Egypt

IUSY Secretariat

The revolutions in the Middle East and North Africa that started in 2011 sent a clear message all around the world that dictators and authoritarian regimes can and will fall. People will never except living under oppression. The popular and peaceful struggles, not least in Egypt, showed that everything is possible through unity, organizing and peaceful means.

Now, two years after the beginning of the revolution, the situation is still worrying in Egypt. Even though elections have been held and a constitution has been adopted the situation is far away from stable. The winners of the elections, Muslim Brotherhood and their president candidate Mohamed Morsi, have in many cases neglected the will of the people and the political condition is alarming concerning the democratic, social as well as the economic situation. This is also the reason for the continuous demonstrations and uprisings in the country.

We, the International Union of Socialist Youth, urge President Mohamed Morsi and the Muslim Brotherhood to accommodate the will of the people and find unity. Sustainable development and sustainable peace can be reached, but only through using the political power to strengthen democracy and establishing a political system that gives the people of Egypt the possibility to fulfill their dreams. Democracy, Freedom and Equality can be reality, but it requires a political will.

IUSY Presidium

» Read the full statement here

Repression of Opposition in Equatorial Guinea

IUSY Secretariat

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IUSY is publishing a statement of the Social Democratic opposition in Equatorial Guinea – Convergencia para la Democracia Social (CPDS) – condemning the latest repression against the opposition forces. With massive police presence and preemptive detentions the regime is trying to oppress mass protests organized by the opposition, calling for the reintroduction of basic liberties and improved social conditions. Protesting activists of the IUSY Member Organization J CPDS were detained by police and held captive.

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» Comunicado primeras detenciones de dirigentes de CPDS (ESPANOL)

» Communique premieres arrestations de dirigents de CPDS (FRANCAIS)

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Arrest of Activists

IUSY Secretariat

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IUSY is publishing a statement by Fatah Youth, our member organization from Palestine, condemning the arrest of 20 activists from the organization. Among the arrested was the General Secretary of the Fatah Youth in Palestine, Mohammad Matar, and Fatah Youth leaders in occupied Jerusalem Sami Ghalie and Thaer Anees.

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» Read the  Statement

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Solidarity with the Greek People

IUSY Secretariat

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Avanti Europe is leading a campaign called Solidarity with the people of Greece: for a revision of austerity policies. We encourage everyone to act to prevent the situation in Greece from becoming a humanitarian catastrophe and make sure that the same remedy is not applied to other weak economies.

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» Sign the online petition: Avanti Europe. On 9 May 2013, the results of the petition will be submitted to the “Troika.” [/ezcol_1third_end]