The International Union of Socialist Youth (IUSY) condemns the use of violence against student protesters  in Bangladesh in their demonstration for justice and road safety.

The killing of two teenagers by a speeding bus on July 29 sparked a demonstration on the main roads of Dhaka, Bangladesh. The attack by the police and men of the ruling party against the demonstrators led to days of unrest in the capital city.

The protest, led by the students of Dhaka University and youth turned violent when authorities beat protesters with baton, used water canon and tear gas to disperse student protestors and shut down mobile internet connection as the unrest spread beyond the capital city of Dhaka.

The student’s protest were mainly focused on road safety and law enforcement, but was evidently driven by growing frustration with the government. The city of Dhaka witnessed a huge number of road accidents in the densely populated city of 18 million people. The report from non-governmental Passenger Welfare Association stated that at least 7, 397 people- around 20 on a daily basis- lost their lives in road accident. The demonstration has led to the Bangladesh government approving a new law to raise the maximum prison sentence for those causing death due to road accidents to 5 years.

Bangladesh continues to be unsafe for social media activists , protestors, intellectuals, journalists and artists as security forces continue to exploit power. More than 150 students have been wounded in the clashes and over 20 journalists have been beaten up by the ruling party Awami League’s youth wing. Several journalists and activists have also been arrested.

We demand that the ruling party and the opposition do not use the student protest to put blame on each other and neglect the action needed to bring back peace and security in Bangladesh.

IUSY demands justice for students who were met with violence and repression for protesting. The youth have the right to express their dissatisfaction towards the functionality of the government and demand better safety and quality of life. We also strongly condemn the government’s use of violence on the student protestors and its lack of security for the activists and the journalist of Bangladesh.

Check our event “Youth Organisations Defending the Role of Civil Society” aiming at giving the youth organizations and young people the tools necessary for reclaiming their role as leaders of change in the society, this activity represents a very important milestone in the fulfillment of the strategic priorities of IUSY – reinforcing the participation of the civil society, and in particular youth organizations, in the governing process, and thus in the establishment, development and strengthening of democracy. In addition, the project will pay special attention to the organizations and activists working in not-supportive environments for citizens’ participation and the strategies for overcoming obstacles and hostilities from their political surroundings!

See the invitation: IUSY_EYF_invitation_october2018

 

Hoy todo el mundo mira a la Argentina.

Desde la Unión Internacional de Jóvenes Socialistas llamamos a votar a favor de la ley de Interrupción Voluntaria del Embarazo, y enviamos nuestro apoyo a la Campaña de Educación Sexual para decidir, Anticonceptivos para no aborto, y Aborto Legal Seguro y  Gratuito para no morir.

Es un día histórico esperado por tantas mujeres. El Senado hoy tiene la oportunidad histórica de que el aborto deje de ser clandestino. Se calcula que en Argentina se realizan entre 300.000 y 500.000 mil abortos por año, siendo que las estadísticas oficiales indican que mueren  43 mujeres por año, siendo la segunda causa de muerte materna a nivel nacional.   Realizarse un aborto en Argentina hoy cuesta entre $10000 y $17000 pesos, y las pastillas de misoprostrol tiene un precio aproximado de $3000. Las que más sufren la ilegalidad con las mujeres pobres, que mueren por no poder afrontar los costos que implica acceder a la práctica.

Desde hace más de 13 años, el movimiento de mujeres viene presentado el proyecto de Interrupción Voluntaria del Embarazo en el Congreso de la Nación y recién este año tuvieron la oportunidad de discutirlo.

La despenalización es una deuda de la democracia y su legalización es necesaria en términos de justicia social, de igualdad, de salud y de derechos humanos.

Ojalá el aborto en Argentina pronto sea ley!

#QueSeaLey

#AbortoLegalYa

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All around the world is watching Argentina today!

From the International Union of Socialist Youth we call to vote in favour of the law of “Ley de Interrupción Voluntaria del Embarazo”that legalises abortion in the first 14 weeks that is being discussed in Argentina. We send our support to the Campaign for Sexual Education with hopes that they will succeed.

It is a historic day awaited by so many women. The Senate today has the historic opportunity to stop abortion from being clandestine. It is estimated that between 300,000 and 500,000 thousand abortions are performed per year in Argentina, with official statistics indicating that 43 women die each year, being the second cause of maternal death at the national level. Having an abortion in Argentina today costs between $ 10,000 and $ 17,000, and misoprostol pills cost approximately $ 3,000. Poor women suffer the most; they are in the top of those who die because they cannot afford the costs of accessing safe abortion.

 

For 13 years the Campaign for Sexual Education, “Anticonceptivos para no abortar, y Aborto Legal Seguro y Gratuito para no morir”, have presented the bill that is currently under review in the Congress of Argentina and only this year they had the opportunity to discuss it.

 

The decriminalization of abortion is a debt of democracy and its legalisation is necessary in terms of social justice, equality, women’s health and human rights.

 

Hopefully, legal abortion will be a reality in Argentina soon!

 

#QueSeaLey

#AbortoLegalYa

#8A

If you are interested in becoming the part of IUSY’s Pool of Trainers apply for our ToT that will take place in Mollina during 90-15 September.

In this Training for Trainers we aim to provide active members of IUSY the chance to acquire and develop training and facilitating skills, knowledge on non-formal education and youth work. Together we will explore non-formal education methods and discover how it can improve our activities. in addition, we will also strengthen the network of trainers to help us deliver future IUSY activities and promote non-formal education within IUSY and its member organisations.

Check out:

Invitation_IUSY Pool of trainers 2018

Come and join us at IUSY Feminist Working Group Meeting in Spain!

Working Group aims to raise awareness on gender issues by deconstructing the social constructs, questioning stereotypes and one dimensional role of women* as well as reflecting on women*’s role and participation in sociopolitical life in different realities. During this meeting, we will discuss and share experiences and build strong network of young activists who will continue working and strengthening IUSY Feminist working group.

For more info see:

Invitation_IUSY Feminist working group meeting’18

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Desde la Unión Internacional de Juventudes Socialistas (IUSY, por sus siglas en inglés) expresamos nuestras felicitaciones al pueblo de México por el proceso electoral democrático que se llevó a cabo el pasado 1 de Julio, donde resultó electo el candidato de izquierda Andres Manuel López Obrador. 

El triunfo de Lopez Obrador podrá marcar una nueva agenda para nuestra región, donde los proyectos de la izquierda se han visto afectados por distintas circunstancias, y con este resultado electoral, volverán a surgir para dar respuesta a nuestras sociedades.

Hacemos un llamado a todos los sectores de México, a que apuesten a un proceso de reconciliación y paz, donde se encuentren involucrados todos los partidos políticos y la sociedad civil organizada, en la búsqueda de una solución inmediata a los problemas que afectan la tranquilidad y la seguridad del pueblo mexicano.

Desde IUSY nos sentimos esperanzados, que el triunfo de Andrés Manuel Lopez Obrador, podría marcar el punto de partida de una reivindicación de la izquierda Latinoamerica, aspecto que constituye un importante paso en el objetivo de crear sociedades más democráticas y progresistas.

 Saludamos y felicitamos al pueblo de México, que se manifestó en las urnas para elegir democráticamente un gobierno de izquierda por los próximos seis años.

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The left won in México, we congratulate the new president Lopez Obrador.

As the International Union of Socialist Youth (IUSY) we congratulate to the people of Mexico for the democratic electoral process that took place on July 1st, where the leftist candidate Andres Manuel López Obrador was elected as the president of the country.

The triumph of Lopez Obrador may mark a new agenda for American region, where the projects of the left have been affected by different circumstances, but with this electoral result, will re-emerge to respond to the needs of our societies.

We call on all sectors of Mexico, to bet on a process of reconciliation and peace, where all political parties and organized civil society are involved, in the search for an immediate solution to the problems that affect the tranquility and security of the Mexican people.

From IUSY we are hopeful that the triumph of Andrés Manuel Lopez Obrador, could mark again the starting point for the Latin American left, an aspect that constitutes an important step in the goal of creating more democratic and progressive societies.

We again salute and congratulate the people of Mexico, who democratically elected a left government for the upcoming six years.

The Mediterranean Committee leadership conference 2018 took place in Rome, Italy on 21^, 22, 23 June in the presence of youth leaders of the IUSY family. The representative of the member organizations had the chance to discuss important issues such as feminism, potential for conflict transformation in the Middle East, as well as Refugee and Migratory issues. The meeting was a chance for the member organizations to know better and discuss the different political, economic, and social situation in the Middle East.

Palestinian Israeli Conflict:

IUSY affirms its full support for the Palestinian struggle towards freedom, justice, independence, and self-determination. IUSY calls for an immediate stop of Israeli violence on peaceful protestors in Gaza strip who are seeking freedom and justice as well as ending the ongoing siege that has been taking place for the last decade.

IUSY calls for immediate release of all Palestinian political prisoners including the elected deputies.  We affirm that the two-state solution based on the 1967 lands with the full respect of UN resolutions and international legitimacy (Palestinian State with East Jerusalem as its capital and Israel with West Jerusalem as its capital) and just solution to the issue of Palestinian refugees based on 194 UN resolution is the only solution for the Palestinian Israel conflict. We also ensure that any deals that do not respect the right of Palestinian in freedom and justice and the right of Israeli in security will not be accepted and will be considered as violation against human rights. In that scope as well, IUSY supports Palestine joining the UN bodies and agencies.

Kurdistan Situation:

IUSY stresses its ongoing support for the Kurdish cause and the right of Kurdish people to self-determination. We view some rights as fundamental and indispensable primarily freedom of speech, association, movement, and expressing their collective rights that are given to minorities. We especially condemn the treatment of Kurdish political prisoners and call for immediate stop of the death penalty against the Kurdish political activists in Iran.

Western Sahara

IUSY continues with its full support to the people of Western Sahara in their struggle for freedom, justice, and self-determination. We call the international community and UN security council to take concrete measures to prevent any escalation of violence. IUSY calls upon EU members states to respect EU court decisions of December 2016 and February 2018 by refraining from including Western Sahara in their economic agreements with Morocco. IUSY calls for respect of international humanitarian law and support for the provision of a humanitarian assistance to the Sahrawi refugees in a way that is predictable, sustainable, and timely. In addition to respecting the human rights law in the occupied territory.

Lebanon Israeli Conflict

IUSY calls for support to maintain security and stability on Lebanese Southern borders and respecting the blue line demarcation during the process of oil and gas drilling that will be taking place in the Middle East.

Tunisia post revolution:

IUSY calls for support to the democracy and transitional justice process in Tunisia.

Feminism in the region:

IUSY calls for mainstreaming feminist approaches to foster women’s participation in equal societies, economies, and political life. IUSY stresses on the important role that women can play in peace building in the region.

Refugee and Migration Issues:

IUSY calls for prioritizing the issue of supporting activities in the refugee and migrants hosting countries as well as the countries going through turmoil or conflict. From European perspective, IUSY calls European and specifically south European member organizations to strengthen their mother parties and government’s commitment to support activities in the region that lead to political and diplomatic results. IUSY encourages implementation of migratory flow management that respects human rights and the building of a strong dialogue with countries of origin for a shared management of this phenomena. Additionally, IUSY calls for an immediate opening of humanitarian corridors as legal and safe ways to access different European countries.

IUSY calls the international funding agencies to support refugee hosting countries in the region especially Lebanon and Jordan.

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The International Union of Socialist Youth -IUSY- strongly condemns the zero tolerance immigration policy being implemented by the Donald Trump’s government in the United States border.

Since two months ago, the Department of Justice has considered that people who try to enter the US territory in an irregular manner commit a crime for which they must be put on trial. This completely breaks with migration as a human right, ratifying the racist and xenophobic vision of Donald Trump against Mexican and Central American citizens.

Due to the above, the parents who are detained by the border police lose custody of their children when they are considered abandoned, going into the care of the Department of Health and Social Services, being sent to the home of a relative, a foster home or shelters, at a time not defined.

In images published in the media after the visit of US congressmen, it was possible to know the situation of these shelters in the complex of Úrsula and Casa Padre, both warehouses located in Texas. They are separated from their migrants parents about two thousand children and adolescents, in conditions that violate their rights and dignities completely by staying in cages, under permanent light and with deficient care, reminding us of the situation to those unfortunate moments that as humanity shame us.

We demand that the rights of the child be respected in these deportation proceedings. Every moment in which the children are separated from their parents is an inconceivable damage!

We request that the United States government stop violating the human rights of migrants. Looking for a better future is not a crime!

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La Unión Internacional de Juventudes Socialistas –IUSY, por sus siglas en inglés– condena enérgicamente la política migratoria de tolerancia cero que está ejecutando el gobierno de Donald Trump en la frontera sur de Estados Unidos.

Desde hace dos meses, el Departamento de Justicia ha considerado que las personas que intentan ingresar a territorio estadounidense en forma irregular cometen un delito por el que deben ser juzgados. Esto rompe totalmente con la migración como derecho humano, ratificando la visión racista y xenófoba de Donald Trump en contra de ciudadanos mexicanos y centroamericanos.

Debido a lo anterior, los padres y madres que son detenidos por la policía fronteriza pierden la custodia de sus hijos e hijas al ser considerados como abandonados, pasando al cuidado del Departamento de Salud y Servicios Sociales, siendo enviados a casa de un familiar, un hogar de acogida o refugios, en un tiempo no definido.

En imágenes publicadas en los medios luego de la visita de congresistas estadounidenses, se pudo conocer la situación de estos refugios en el complejo Úrsula y Casa Padre, ambos almacenes ubicados en Texas. En ellos están separados de sus padres migrantes cerca de dos mil niños, niñas y adolescentes, en condiciones que violan totalmente sus derechos y dignidades al permanecer en enjaulados, bajo luz permanente y con deficiente cuidado, recordándonos la situación a aquellos lamentables momentos que como humanidad nos avergüenzan.

Exigimos que los derechos del niño sean respetados en estos procesos de deportación. ¡Cada momento en que los hijos se encuentran separados de sus padres es un daño inconcebible!

Solicitamos que el gobierno de Estados Unidos deje de violar los derechos humanos de los migrantes. ¡Buscar un mejor futuro no es un crimen!