IUSY European Committee Meeting 2021

OVERVIEW

What: European Committee Leadership Conference 

When: 25 October 2021 

Time: 18:00PM CET

Where: Zoom online platform (2-2,5 hours)

Age: 18-35 years

Registration Deadline:  22 October 2021

Outline 

IUSY European Committee Meeting 2021 will take place virtually on the 25thof October. The meeting will start at 18:00PM CET and last for about 2 hours. 

During the meeting participants will get to know each other, share their organisational and country reports. They will also have the time to share their expectations from the meeting and from the Committee. We will also have group work together focusing on specific topics that are relevant for the Committee. 

What can you expect? 

We will get together for about 2-2,5 hours in an informal and formal settings. 

More details on the programme will come soon and all registered participants will be informed of the technicalities and the content of the meeting. 

The meeting will be held online on the Zoom platform. It will be in English and without any participation fee. 

It is important to remember that our events are safe spaces and that we are mindful and respectful towards each other. 

Who can apply

This activity is aimed towards the leadership of IUSY member organisations from European Committee. 

Participants should:

  • Belong to IUSY member organisation
  • Be aged 18-35
  • Youth leadership of EC organisations
  • 2 participants per organisation. Gender balance is required! 

How to apply

To apply you must complete the following from or by clicking to this link: https://forms.gle/ViUAwzmCGenyjghE6 by the 22 October 2021. 

Contact informationShould you have any further queries, please do not hesitate to contact the IUSY Secretariat at iusy@iusy.org

IUSY Mediterranean Committee Leadership Conference 2021: Youth and Vision for Democratic Transformations in the Mediterranean (28-30 September)

OVERVIEW

What: MC Leadership Conference 

When: 28-30 September 2021 

Time: 19:00PM (EEST), 18:00PM (CET), 19:00PM (Beirut)

Where:Zoom online platform (2-2,5 hours per day) 

Age: 18-35 years

Registration Deadline:  25 September, 2021

Outline 

IUSY Mediterranean Committee Leadership Conference 2021 will take place online from the 28thto the 30thof September. 

We want to give our participants the opportunity to share how they are doing in this situation of still ongoing pandemic and what is happening in their realities from local and regional perspective. 

This year’s meeting’s theme is “Youth and Vision for Democratic Transformations in the Mediterranean”.  want to look at the future and bring our youth vision for democratic transformation in the region. 

What can you expect? 

We will get together for 3 days (about 2-2,5 hours per day) in an informal and formal settings. This means we will have a space to talk, to share, to support and to act. 

We will start the Committee meeting with getting to know each other and teambuilding activities followed by organisational updates. Later on we will go deeper on presenting and discussing the political situation in the region focusing on youth vision for transformation. The last day, we will work together on Committee road map which will support our ideas and work in the upcoming months. 

More details on the programme will come soon and all registered participants will be informed of the technicalities and the content of the meeting. 

The meeting will be held online on the Zoom platform. It will be in English and without any participation fee. 

It is important to remember that our events are safe spaces and that we are mindful and respectful towards each other. We will share with you the Code of Conduct together with the programme and technicalities. 

 With best regards,

 Jesus Tapia              Bruno Gonçalves                     Saif Aqel

 IUSY President      IUSY Secretary General        IUSY Vice President, MC Coordinator                                                   

Who can apply

This activity is aimed towards the leadership of IUSY member organisations from MC. Please note that it is required that the participants participate for the whole duration of the activity. 

Participants should:

  • Belong to IUSY member organisation
  • Be aged 18-35
  • Youth leadership of MC organisations
  • Maximum 2 participants per organisation. Gender balance is required! 

How to apply

To apply you must complete the following formhttps://forms.gle/xw3KPoYzwYZRfUq29 by 25thof September 2021

Contact information

Should you have any further queries, please do not hesitate to contact the coordinator of the project at the IUSY Secretariat:

Gohar Ghandilyan 

IUSY Project Manager

EMAIL: gohar.ghandilyan@iusy.org

Phone: +43 699 135 32 960

We are looking forward to receiving your registration and meeting you online! 

Invitation to Balkan Round Table Leadership Conference 2020

OVERVIEW

What: BRT Leadership Conference 

When: 24-25 June, 2020 

Time: 17:00-19:00 CEST

Where: Zoom online platform

Age: 18-35 years

Registration Deadline:  21 June, 2020

Outline 

The global crisis we are facing is affecting all parts of society and changing lives. In all types of crises, from climate change to violent conflict or political instability, young people and youth-led organisations have always been the ones taking action and responding to the needs of others. The same is happening now during the COVID-19 pandemic. Many young people and youth organisations are involved to address the impacts of the pandemic. 

The pandemic will have long-lasting social, cultural, economic, political and impacts on the whole of societies, including on young people. It is crucial for us to recognise the multiple and diverse impacts the COVID-19 pandemic already has and will have on young people and their rights, their inclusion and participation. 

During the meeting, we want to focus on the concerns that young people and youth organisations have in the region. We also want to share the vision for the future of youth in the region. 

What can you expect? 

We will get together for 2 days (about 2 hours per day) in an informal and formal settings. This means we will have a space to talk, to share, to support and to act. 

More details on the programme will come soon and all registered participants will be informed of the technicalities and the content of the meeting. 

The meeting will be held online on the Zoom platform. It will be in English and without any participation fee. 

It is important to remember that our events are safe spaces and that we are mindful and respectful towards each other. 

With best regards,

                 Johanna Ortega                 Ana Pirtskhalava                          

                 IUSY President                  IUSY Secretary General                                                             

Who can apply

This activity is aimed towards the leadership of IUSY member organisations from BRT. Please note that it is required that the participants participate for the whole duration of the activity. 

Participants should:

  • Belong to IUSY member organisation
  • Be aged 18-35
  • Youth leadership of BRT organisations
  • Maximum 2 participants per organisation. Gender balance is required! 

How to apply

To apply you must complete the following form by 21stof June 2020

Contact information

Should you have any further queries, please do not hesitate to contact the coordinator of the project at the IUSY Secretariat:

Gohar Ghandilyan 

IUSY Project Manager

EMAIL: gohar.ghandilyan@iusy.org

Phone: +43 699 135 32 960

We are looking forward to receiving your registration and meeting you online! 

Resolution of IUSY African Committee Leadership Conference 13-14 September 2019

The IUSY African Committee Leadership met from 13-14 September, 2019, at Gaborone, in Botswana. The conference was held under the theme Youth Opportunities in Africa & How We Can Guarantee Decent Work for Youth was officially opened by Ms. Motsei RAPELANA, BCP Chairperson and UDC Executive member and the conference was chaired by Benedicta LASI (IUSY Vice President).

During the two days, delegates from IUSY organisation members discussed:

  1. The correlation between Youth Unemployment and the rising Crime rate in parts of the continent. Participants have identified unemployment as the main causes of the high rate of crime. Furthermore, they identified among others, corruption, poor quality and lack of education, lack of materials and infrastructure as causes of youth unemployment.
  2. Participants also asserted that Corruption is the main cause of unemployment in Africa, and corollary poverty and inequality. Faced with all ills, participants have identified the continent underutilised opportunities and youth who makes around 60% of the continent’s population as a force capable to bring solutions and change the trend. Among the continent’s opportunities identified are the transformation of natural resources and development of tourism and agriculture. Along with these opportunities, they also stated the need to consider the fourth industrial revolution and knowledge economy as emerging ideas that required attention of African governments. Participants, also, stressed on the need for youth political participation. They urged youth to lead from all positions – academia, business, politics, etc.
  3. Participants reflected on decent work for youth. Each organisation highlighted some challenges and has proposed solutions being short, medium and long-term to identified challenges. For:
  • Botswana Congress Party (BCP): Slow economy growth, lack of infrastructure, resource-led economy and corruption are main challenges to decent work.
    The party has proposed investment into and modernisation of infrastructure such as roads and railway lines; implementation of labour intensive and public programmes and; robust development of SMEs and of informal sector as solutions to decent work challenges.

  • National Democratic Congress – NDC (Ghana): High rates of corruption and nepotism within the current government has stalled equitable economic development within the country. This has caused high rates of unemployment and the quality of work has also been impacted negatively. The party advocated for an aggressive fight against corruption and the advancement of progressive policies that will guarantee development not just for the rich but for the indigent.
  • People’s Democratic Party – PDP (Zimbabwe): Autocratic regime and corruption have been identified as challenges to decent work for youth. As regards to solutions to these challenges, the party recommended democratisation of the country, Zimbabwe, and the creation of Anti-corruption Commission.
  • SWAPO Party (Namibia): Highlighted resource-led economy as the main challenge and they recommended industrialisation and development of agriculture.
  • SWAYOCO (Swaziland): Corruption and nepotism have been identified as challenges to decent work for youth. Democratisation of Swaziland is seen as the solution for decent work by the party.
  • UDPS (Democratic Republic of Congo): Corruption, outdated education system and poor education quality and mineral resources-led economy are challenges to decent work for youth.The party has proposed as part of the solutions;
    Concerning Corruption: Payment of good salary to public employees; Asset Declaration Bill; and the Creation of an independent Anti-corruption Directorate. As regards to Education; Review of educational curriculum according to economic needs; Improvement of teachers’ living conditions. Economic diversification with development of labour intensive sector such as agriculture and tourism; Creation of youth funds; Entrepreneurship promotion and Crowd funding have also been identified as solutions to decent work.
  • UJSARIO: Current Moroccan occupation, the plunder of natural resources by Morocco and the Status of refugee imposed to Western Saharan people are main challenges to decent work for youth.
    As solution, the party has requested the support and advocacy to the campaign about the plunder of Western Sahara’s natural resources with the slogan STOP THE PLUNDER.
  1. As regards the AU policy on enhancing youth employment, H.E. Malainin Mohamed MOH-FADEL, Ambassador of Western Sahara in Botswana, said unemployment is not the problem that the continent is facing, it is rather the symptom of the many problems that are lack of adequate infrastructure, corruption and poor quality of education lacking innovation.

Many policies, programmes and strategies have been developed by AU since 2007 but however, none of them has been implemented.

He has further stressed the necessity for youth to educate themselves about AU policies and strategies such as, for instance, the TVET Continental Strategy and Youth Decade Plan of Action that focus on 5 key priorities areas namely: Educational and Skills Development; Youth Employment and Entrepreneurship; Governance, Peace and Security; Youth Health and Sexual Reproductive Health Rights and lastly; Agriculture, Climate Change and the Environment.

Concerning the contribution of socialist movements, His Excellency, has pledged among others to Left parties to go back to the socialist principles, raise awareness among young people regarding the AU’s policies since they are very socialistic. He also urged young people to political engagement.

  1. IUSY AFC organisation members raised concerns about funding challenges for political activities of youth wings of political parties on the continent. They also recommended, as strategy to raise political interest among youth as well as strengthening governance, the engagement of young persons, under 18 as they form the foundation of the next generation of leaders and it was imperative to preparing them for leadership and as change agents for their community as done by SWAPO Party Youth league – SWAPO Party Pioneers Movement.
  2. The IUSY AFC requested organisation members to set up 6 working groups namely:
    1. Economy and Trade Working Group
    2. Education Working Group
    3. Politics, Rule of Law and Governance Working Group
    4. International Relations and Partnerships Working Group
    5. Youth Empowerment Working Group; and
    6. Women Empowerment Working Group

Organisation members are requested to report on activities of these working groups or Networks and communicate to IUSY AFC leadership names of their representatives. The deadline for this is set for 31st October 2019.

  1. The IUSY AFC inform member organisations about the Decent work for Youth Campaign and requested them to engage in the campaign by providing pictures, videos and statement where party’s logo and that of IUSY should be shown. The campaign would be held in October 2019.
  2. The IUSY AFC condemn the arrest of Mr. Gift Ostalos SIZIBA, Secretary General of MDC Alliance of Zimbabwe, on 12th September 2019 at the Zimbabwean airport who was on his way to attend this Africa Committee meeting in Gaborone. We call for the case instituted against him by the Government be dropped and his passport handed over to him. The AFC considers this an onslaught on democracy and fundamental Human Rights and condemns it in no uncertain terms.

DECENT WORK FOR YOUTH 

Gaborone, Botswana, 14th September 2019

IUSY urges for the protection of human rights of people in Jammu and Kashmir

The International Union of Socialist Youth (IUSY) is condemning the outrageous developments in Jammu and Kashmir after the abrogation of Article 370, a provision in the Indian constitution granting autonomy to the state, by the government of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

After the abrogation of the state’s autonomous status in August 5, the state was put on lockdown. Communication services have been cut off in the early days of the abrogation, preventing residents from connecting with people outside of the area. The press in the region have also been clamped down arbitrarily. There have been alarming reports of harassment and detention of political leaders in the region as well.

We express concern over reports of minors, young people and elderly citizens who have experienced violence in the days following the abrogation. IUSY calls for a fair and swift probe on reports of human rights violations and urge law enforcement in the region to exercise maximum restraint.

As a long-term objective, IUSY urges all parties of the Kashmir conflict to work on stable agreements about peaceful solutions for the region and especially to elaborate a binding frame to exclude the use of nuclear weapons as an option.

IUSY urges for the Indian government to review its decision on Article 370 to allow a multitude of voices to be heard and to prevent an escalation of the conflict in the region. The Indian government must lift all restrictions on the right to freedom of expression, speech, and protest, which should include the restoration of the communication lines and the reported gag on the free press in the region. IUSY urges for a peaceful settlement of the issue between India and Pakistan, with a framework of justice for the poor and oppressed as priority.


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Call for Registrations: African Committee Leadership Conference 2019!

 

Overview

What:             Regional committee meeting for members of the African region

When:             12-15 September, 2019 (including travel dates)

Where:           Gaborone, Botswana

Age/gender: 18-35 years old and gender balanced delegations only

Size:               2 participants per member organisation

Deadline:       1 July 2019

 

Outline

The African Committee Leadership Conference 2019 will bring together the young leaders of IUSY member organisations from the African region. The AFC will be organised in partnership with our member organisation Botswana Congress Party Youth League. The aim of the meeting is to strengthen the partnership among IUSY member organisations and enhance the cooperation in the region. The meeting will offer a platform to discuss current political situations in the region, give space to engage in a dialogue on common struggles and obstacles, and work together to come up with strategies to enact political and social change. Participants can look forward to getting involved in political debates and discussions, sharing experiences and ideas and building up their regional network. There will also be an added focus on skill building. Committee Meetings are the most important platforms for the regions in between the IUSY Congresses and Councils.

The theme of the Committee Meeting in 2019 “Youth opportunities in Africa & How We Can Guarantee Decent Work for Youth”

Unemployment is a global phenomenon whereby eligible workforce of a nation is disengaged in the service of the nation. It is not only a serious economic issue but has social implications that affect almost all countries and all people either directly or indirectly. It causes social disquiet and is the harbinger of the spate of crimes, perennial youth unrest and unstable socio-economic structure that has bedevilled several nations.

Africa indeed is a very rich continent with a potential youth percentage and while security is the key factor to stability and economic growth, unemployed and the luck of descent work for youth in Africa is a big drive to violence and instability across the continent, how can we as socialist youth address this issue and contribute to right policies toward a better and adequate work opportunities for youth in Africa?

For any questions or remarks please don’t hesitate to contact the IUSY Secretariat at iusy@iusy.org

We are very much looking forward to seeing you!

With best regards,

Johanna Ortega                                                                    Ana Pirtskhalava

           IUSY President                                                                IUSY Secretary General

 

Participant profile

Each member organisation in the region may register up to two participants for the meeting. Please note that delegations MUST be gender-balanced and a delegation cannot consist of two men. All participants must be aged 18-35 years old, with no exceptions. IUSY statutes as well as the Global Project require gender balance in order to be able to participate in the meeting. Participants must hold a leadership position in their organisation and member organisations will need to approve all applications.

Participants must be able to attend the entire programme. The working language of the meeting is English and French. Translation between French and English will be provided.

How to apply

Participants must apply by completing the online registration form latest by 1 July, 2019. All applicants will receive the outcome of their application within 1 week of the application deadline. Click here to fill in your registration or copy paste the link to your browser: https://forms.gle/DKEdGShJLKbFyLsZ8

Participation fee

The participation fee for the activity is 30€ per person and must be paid by 22 August 2019. The participation fee will cover accommodation, meals, refreshments and programme for the duration of the event. Any additional nights’ accommodation must be arranged and paid by participants.

Once you have made the bank transfer, please send a payment receipt to iusy@iusy.org. Please be aware that IUSY cannot take responsibility for any bank fees. If you are unable to make a bank transfer in advance you must inform us before 22 August 2019.

Outstanding membership fees and/or debts

Please note that only organisations without outstanding membership fees or debts are entitled to receive travel reimbursement. Therefore, we would ask for organisations to transfer their outstanding fees or debts by bank transfer as soon as possible.

If you are unable to pay your membership fee and/or debt, please contact the IUSY Secretary General Ana Pirtskhalava (ana.pirtskhalava@iusy.org) and IUSY President of Control Commission (roland.gur@iusy.org) to discuss possible options.

Travel reimbursement

Travel reimbursement is available up to a fixed reference price. Only economy tickets will be reimbursed. Kindly note that only gender balanced delegations are entitled to the maximum amount of reimbursement.

All travel reimbursements will be made in euro via bank transfer after the meeting. No travel reimbursement will be available in cash on the event without prior agreement at least one week in advance of the event. This applies to very exceptional cases and should be discussed with the Secretariat.

Please note that IUSY can only reimburse cost of travels proven by original documents. Therefore, do not forget to keep and hand in to the IUSY Secretariat ALL of the following documents at the meeting:

Flights:

  1. Booking confirmation, itinerary and ticket (emailed in advance to iusy@iusy.org)
  2. Original boarding passes for all flight segments (given to the Secretariat on arrival)
  3. Local travel tickets, where relevant (given to the Secretariat on arrival)
  4. Your bank account details (please make sure you bring them with you)

Train/coach:

  1. Booking confirmation, itinerary and ticket (emailed in advance to iusy@iusy.org)
  2. Original, stamped tickets for all journey segments (given to the Secretariat on arrival)
  3. Local travel tickets, where relevant (given to the Secretariat on arrival)
  4. Your bank account details (please make sure you bring them with you)

Car:

  1. Origin address and route map (emailed in advance to iusy@iusy.org)
  2. At least one gas/fuel receipt (given to the Secretariat on arrival)
  3. Your bank account details (please make sure you bring them with you)

Reference prices for travel reimbursement

Travel reimbursement will be offered to participants up to the fixed reference price below and upon proof of the requested documents above. Visa costs are included within this reference price. The reference prices below are for two delegates. If one delegate will be attending the meeting only half of the reimbursement will be made.

Country Organisation Travel Reimbursement
Angola J MPLA €150,00
Benin J PSD €280,00
Botswana BCP €0,00
Burkina Faso PDP/PS €150,00
Burkina Faso UNJ/MPP €150,00
Cape Verde J Do PAIC €250,00
Central Africa MLJC €250,00
Chad M3F €200,00
Democratic Republic of Congo Ligue Des Jeunes De L’Union Pour La Democratie Et Le Progres Social €200,00
Equatorial Guinea CPDS €200,00
Gabon MJU €200,00
Gambia YUDP €250,00
Ghana NDC YL €150,00
Kenya LPK YC €150,00
Mali JADEMA €200,00
Mali UJ-RPM €200,00
Morocco IY €200,00
Namibia SWAPO €100,00
Niger OJT €200,00
Senegal MNJS €200,00
South Africa ANCYL €80,00
Swaziland SWAYOCO €80,00
Tanzania CCMYL €180,00
Togo CDPA €180,00
Tunisia JCD €180,00
Uganda UYD €180,00
Western Zahara UJSARIO €250,00
Western Zahara UESARIO €250,00
Zimbabwe MDCYA €100,00
Zimbabwe PDP €100,00

Please note that this amount might change when the participant group has been selected.

Visas

The IUSY Secretariat will support visa applications for the event. If you require a visa, please send a copy of your passport to iusy@iusy.org as soon as possible, so the secretariat can draft a visa invitation letter for you. Please note that you have to arrange the appointment with the consulate/embassy yourself.

Travel

Arrivals and Departures

Day of arrival for the IUSY African Leadership Conference is 12 September and the day of departure is the 15 September. Please make sure to arrange your travel accordingly and do not forget that IUSY will NOT be able to cover accommodation or any other additional expenses for delegates who need to stay additional nights in Botswana.

How to get to the hotel

Details on the how to get to the hotel and venue will be provided at least two weeks before the event. Please note that to be able to get an airport transfer you need to send us your travel details by the 22 of August.

Accommodation and meeting venue

Detailed information about the hotel and meeting venue will be sent to all participants nearer the time, at the latest two weeks in advance of the event.

Cancellations

There will be a 30€ cancellation fee charged to each organisation whose participant withdraws after 22 of August, 2019 without a valid reason.

Contact

Amanda Lilliefeldt

IUSY Project Manager

Email: iusy@iusy.org or amanda.lilliefeldt@iusy.org

Phone: +43 699 135 32 970                         

We are looking forward to receiving your registrations!

Declaración final Comité Americano IUSY 2018 “Sin feminismo no hay socialismo”

El Comité Americano de la Unión Internacional de Juventudes Socialistas –IUSY, por sus siglas en inglés– se reunió entre los días 11 y 14 de noviembre en la ciudad de Asunción, Paraguay, con el objetivo de reflexionar en torno a la situación actual que vivimos en la región, sobre el estado de nuestras democracias y la imperiosa necesidad de construir una agenda feminista desde la izquierda para toda América. Centramos nuestros esfuerzos en la construcción de estrategias, alternativas y programas políticos que den respuesta a las demandas sociales y necesidades de nuestros pueblos.

En un contexto global en que se profundiza el capitalismo en formas cada vez más sofisticadas, vemos en América el avance de gobiernos ultraconservadores, que aplican políticas económicas que generan cada vez más desigualdad en nuestros países. Esta desigualdad favorece a una minoría concentradora de la riqueza global, en desmedro de los sectores medios y populares, que son la mayoría de nuestros países. La desigualdad ha venido acompañada por el incremento de la violencia, la intolerancia, la militarización de nuestros países, y un fuerte retroceso en los derechos y libertades conquistadas en los últimos años.

Estos gobiernos han constituido alianzas estratégicas con los sectores empresariales y confesionales del continente, se han legitimado mediante el manejo de los medios hegemónicos de comunicación y con la judicialización de la política como práctica habitual. Vemos también cómo se profundizan los discursos de ultraderecha que promueven posiciones misóginas, xenófobas, racistas, belicistas y contrarias a la realidad del cambio climático, que encuentran sus máximos exponentes en figuras como Donald Trump y Jair Bolsonaro.

Como jóvenes socialistas, socialdemócratas y laboristas estamos llamades a profundizar nuestros debates, a reflexionar críticamente y movilizarnos en defensa de la democracia, de los derechos humanos y de los sectores postergados del desarrollo. Estamos siendo emplazades a actualizar nuestros programas, nuestros discursos y nuestras organizaciones, en miras a consolidar una izquierda auténticamente democrática en todos nuestros territorios.

Vemos con mucha inquietud la situación de Brasil, que representa en su máxima expresión el avance de las fuerzas de ultraderecha y neoliberales. El discurso de odio sembrado por Bolsonaro ha calado hondo en una parte importante de la población brasileña. El desprecio por les pobres, las mujeres, les afrodescendientes, los pueblos indígenas, la comunidad LGTBIQ+, entre otres, no hace más que reforzar todes nuestros temores. Lo que en un momento fue un conjunto de amenazas, hoy se hace realidad. El Ejército a la calle, la violencia, los ataques al diferente y al vulnerable, la falta de respeto a las instituciones y el desdén por la democracia se hacen cada vez más moneda corriente. El límite de lo posible se corre más y más hacia el fascismo, lo que nos llama apoyar a nuestros compañeres brasileñes.

En Argentina, manifestamos nuestra preocupación con el gobierno de Mauricio Macri, quien ha demostrado que no poder solucionar ninguno de los problemas que recibió de la gestión anterior y agravó la mayor parte de ellos. El abrupto salto cambiario de 30% en cinco meses y la inflación que se acelera degradan el poder adquisitivo de les argentines y las expectativas de crecimiento. El brutal endeudamiento y la hipoteca no sólo de los activos del presente, sino primordialmente del futuro, siguiendo expresamente las imposiciones del Fondo Monetario Internacional, constituyen un evidente desmedro de la soberanía nacional. A todo esto, se suma el lento avance en torno al fortalecimiento institucional, la crisis del Poder Judicial, el financiamiento de la política y la transparencia.  A 3 años de que Cambiemos llegara al gobierno, ha aumentado significativamente la desigualdad, millones son excluidos y la crisis social aumenta, debido a la falta de políticas que garanticen derechos y al recorte presupuestario en áreas como educación, salud, ciencia y tecnología.

En Nicaragua y Honduras, la represión que los gobiernos de Daniel Ortega y Juan Orlando Hernández han ejercido contra las protestas populares merece nuestra más profunda condena. Dichas represiones han dejado a más de 700 compañeres latinoamericanos asesinados, más de tres mil heridos, más de 50,000 exiliados, más de 800 personas encarceladas ilegalmente, afectando principalmente a jóvenes y mujeres. IUSY demanda el pleno respeto a los derechos humanos de las y los nicaragüenses y hondureñes, la libertad a les preses ilegalmente encarcelados y cumplimiento de las recomendaciones de la CIDH y la Oficina de la Alta Comisionada de Derechos Humanos.

En Chile, estamos presenciando un retorno de la derecha al poder de la mano de Sebastián Piñera, proceso que tiene a nuestras organizaciones locales impulsando redes de vinculación como oposición activa. En esa dirección, la centroizquierda joven ha estado presente en las luchas contra la precarización del empleo juvenil, la criminalización de la protesta social y las luchas feministas que no han encontrado aún una interlocución válida. En paralelo, nuestras juventudes han iniciado un proceso para constituir una alternativa política progresista, que interprete los cambios que se han generado en una sociedad post transición democrática, algo que celebramos como parte de la unidad de las fuerzas.  A su vez, aplaudimos la relevancia internacional de la ex Presidenta, Compañera Michelle Bachelet, hoy Alta Comisionada de Naciones Unidas para los DDHH, que en ese rol seguirá en la defensa de los derechos fundamentales en el continente.

En Ecuador, expresamos nuestro contundente rechazo ante la eliminación del Ministerio de Justicia, creado en base a compromisos asumidos para con la comunidad internacional, como ente responsable de la aceptación de la ley para prevenir y erradicar la violencia contra las mujeres. Exhortamos al gobierno ecuatoriano a tomar medidas urgentes y eficaces a favor de las mujeres y la población LGBTIQ+.

En Venezuela vive hoy una crisis humanitaria de lamentables consecuencias para la población. Reiteramos nuestra profunda preocupación por la situación política, económica y social del país, en la que no vemos mejora. Deseamos que se promueva un diálogo plural entre los distintos actores políticos del país, buscando soluciones concretas donde se garantice la supervivencia de la democracia, el respeto a las instituciones y la convivencia política. Respaldamos las acciones que promueven la vía electoral como derecho fundamental y necesario para lograr cambios positivos significativos, confiando en la capacidad unificadora de los sectores progresistas por el camino democrático y bajo los valores de la solidaridad y la pluralidad.

El gobierno del Frente Amplio en el Uruguay, por su parte, sigue avanzando en derechos para la población y cambios estructurales. Estamos segures que enfrentarán el próximo proceso electoral, en la unidad en la acción que siempre ha caracterizado al FA. Esto resulta fundamental para resistir al avance de la ultraderecha en la región.

Finalmente, en México se vive un momento de cambio, ya que el próximo 1° de diciembre entrará en funciones el nuevo gobierno de López Obrador. Desde este espacio esperamos que se pueda hacer cargo de temas que se arrastran desde hace décadas y que afectan gravemente a las y los jóvenes, tales como la violencia, el narcotráfico y la corrupción, y que sus decisiones se basen en los principios de izquierda, y sean apegadas a derecho. La voluntad de las y los mexicanos se manifestó de manera contundente, sin embargo; esto no significa que sea un cheque en blanco para el gobierno entrante.

El Comité Americano extiende el agradecimiento a la organización anfitriona Juventud País Solidario por las actividades realizadas.

¡Si a la Paz!

¡Ni una menos!

¡Vamos a tirar al patriarcado!

¡En todo el mundo para cambiarlo!

Comité Americano de IUSY 18´
Asunción, Paraguay
13 de noviembre de 2018