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Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (ASEAN+6)

New Zealand negotiator at Asia trade pact talks says countries should analyse TRIPS-Plus
1-Aug-2017 The Wire
The negotiator’s comments were non-committal but indicated that for now, the RCEP talks have not yet moved decisively into a TRIPS-plus scenario.
Peoples’ Summit against FTAs and RCEP
1-Aug-2017 GRAIN
Hundreds of people gathered in Hyderabad, India, between 22 and 26 July 2017, in opposition to the 19th round of negotiations of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP).
APWLD addresses RCEP negotiators on gender concerns at stakeholder consultation during the 19th round of negotiations
1-Aug-2017 APWLD
Women stand to lose the most from RCEP.
Tell us who gains from RCEP: People’s Forum demands as RCEP talks end
28-Jul-2017 People’s Forum against FTAs and RCEP
“Tell us at least now who gains from RCEP,” People’s Forum challenges the Indian government as the 19th round of RCEP negotiations comes to an end
RCEP IP chapter: A serious threat to access to knowledge/cultural goods?
28-Jul-2017 Live Law
RCEP stands to adversely affect nearly half of the world’s population on areas like access to knowledge and access to medicines. We would like to highlight five issues related to access to knowledge/cultural goods, based on the leaked IP chapter.
Why RCEP is more dangerous than bilateral investment treaties
28-Jul-2017 Jakarta Post
Crucial to RCEP’s investment protection chapter is the highly controversial Investor-State Dispute Settlement mechanism, a system of privatised justice characterised by international arbitration tribunals outside of the reach of domestic legal systems, explains Cecilia Olivet of TNI
Zero duty to hit Indian dairy industry: Amul
26-Jul-2017 The Hindu
‘15 cr. farmers will be impacted by FTA’
Video: "Can’t trade with our lives and livelihood" Hyderabad says no to RCEP
26-Jul-2017 Newsclick, PSI, TNI and Focus on the global south
A massive protest march was organised in Hyderabad on July 24 at People’s Plaza against Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership with the slogan "You can’t trade with our lives and livelihoods." The march is part of a week long activities of People’s convention against FTAs and RCEP.
“Stakeholder consultation a sham” – Boycott by people’s organizations
26-Jul-2017 Forum Against FTAs
The People’s Resistance Forum against FTAs & RCEP calls the so-called “Stakeholder Consultation” on 25th July 2017 by the RCEP chief negotiators a sham – it is neither a meaningful consultation nor includes most stakeholders.
Indian e-commerce platforms could suffer RCEP jolt
26-Jul-2017 The Hindu
Control over data will yield tremendous influence and profit-making, experts say.
‘RCEP will hit economically backward women the most’
25-Jul-2017 The Hindu
Worst hit will be families with female heads, 23 million of which are in rural areas.
Sweeping free trade deal poised to benefit companies at the expense of small-scale farmers
25-Jul-2017 The Christian Science Monitor
A free trade deal that would spur economic growth in the eyes of government officials could also force farmers from traditional livelihoods and disproportionately harm women, say Asian advocacy groups.
Hyderabad: NGOs hold protest against RCEP talks
25-Jul-2017 The Times of India
NGOs from across the country protested in Hyderabad against the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership talks being held in Hyderabad.
Women up in arms against Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership
25-Jul-2017 The Hans India
At a rally held in Hyderabad, women from different parts of India marched along with other marginalised communities to protest the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership
People’s groups demand a halt to RCEP talks
24-Jul-2017 Forum Against FTAs
People’s groups from across the country converged in Hyderabad from July 22-26 to unanimously reject the RCEP.
Women farmers take out rally to oppose RCEP free trade agreement
24-Jul-2017 Social Post
Women from different parts of India marched along with other marginalised communities to protest the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership, the mega Free Trade Agreement which is currently being negotiated in India.
ASEAN Parliamentarians call for a focus on rights in regional trade talks
24-Jul-2017 Asian Tribune
Officials from ASEAN member states and other countries meeting in India this week for negotiations on the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) should take steps to ensure that the trade deal safeguards human rights, Southeast Asian lawmakers said today.
Protests commence before global ASEAN meet
24-Jul-2017 The Hindu
Meet witnesses fiery speeches from grassroots workers.
RCEP: India Inc. against quick elimination of duties
24-Jul-2017 The Hindu
Fears, including of surge in imports from China, to be conveyed to government on July 25
FTAs loaded against Third World, says researcher
23-Jul-2017
The Andhra Pradesh government will have to pay up $ 44.71 million in damages if it loses the case in the International Court of Arbitration (ICA) for cancellation of an agreement with UAE-based company Ras Al-Khaimah Investment Authority (RAKIA).