Assange is wanted dead. The United Nations, through Nils Melzer, a specialist in torture and ill-treatment, has declared that Assange’s life is at risk. The dilemma offered to him by the Power is not acquittal or conviction; freedom or captivity; the United States or England. It is one of three forms of death: death penalty, forced suicide or burial alive.
Politics
Forced disappearance in Colombia: with hands tied
In Colombia 80,000 people have disappeared, although the true figures may be much higher. The majority of these disappearances have been perpetrated by the State, paramilitaries and guerillas. Their victims: social leaders, indigenous people, political opponents, peasants and just ordinary people.
Sex workers and the pandemic
Of the approximately 72,800 sex workers in the UK, at least 88% are women. Prostitution has always been connected to women’s poverty – that’s why overwhelmingly clients are men and sex workers are women. English Collective of Prostitutes Prostitution is increasing because poverty is increasing. 86% of austerity […]
Strong criticism against motion to criminalise sex workers’ clients
Sex workers, trade unionists, women’s and human rights organisations were briefing MPs against a Ten-Minute Rule Motion to criminalise sex workers’ clients, being read in Parliament last week. English Collective of Prostitutes The motion, tabled by Diana Johnson MP, proposes a Bill to “criminalise paying for sex” and […]
Resistance during the pandemic
Increase in domestic violence and unpaid work shape the reality enforced by Covid and ignored by the British government. Immigrants and Afro-descendants are the most affected. A virtual event on 10 December in London, makes an appeal to getting involved in this feminist struggle. Daniela Arias Baquero The […]