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18-Jun-2020 APWLD RCEP will undermine fight against COVID19 pandemic
The 15 governments must consider the adverse impact of the mega FTA and put an end to trade agreements such as RCEP as they only increase protection and power of multinational corporations. -
10-Feb-2020 GRAIN Una resistencia social al RCEP desde las bases: los movimientos de la India muestran el camino
Los largos seis años de movilización, liderada por los movimientos campesinos y de trabajadores dejaron más que claro que la India rural no puede ser pasada por alto. -
10-Feb-2020 GRAIN Resisting RCEP from the ground up: Indian movements show the way
The six year long mobilisation led by farmers movements and trade unions have made it amply clear that rural India cannot be taken for a ride any more. -
5-Feb-2020 GRAIN Développer la résistance populaire au RCEP : les mouvements indiens montrent la voie
La mobilisation menée depuis six ans par les mouvements d’agriculteurs et les syndicats a clairement montré que l’Inde rurale ne peut plus être dupée, et cela, les négociateurs indiens ne peuvent plus l’oublier. -
4-Dec-2019 The Hindu After RCEP, farmers’ body seeks termination of existing FTAs
After prevailing upon the Centre to drop out of the RCEP treaty, farmers organizations has urged the MPs to prevail upon the Union government to terminate the other existing FTA inimical to the livelihood of farmers in the country. -
18-Nov-2019 La Via Campesina South Asia India has to withdraw formally and fully from RCEP negotiations & similar FTAs: Indian Coordination Committee of Farmers’ Movements (ICCFM)
Reacting to the developments in Thailand, with countries in RCEP negotiations deciding to go ahead for now without India, farmer leaders in India stated that this is a good development, and that India will not lose in any manner. -
10-Nov-2019 Women’s Legal and Human Rights Bureau Philippines No to RCEP
Kaya maliwanag pa sa sikat ng araw na ang RCEP ay hindi para sa kababaihan at sa malawak na masang Pilipino. Para lamang ito sa dayuhang kapital at malaking negosyo. -
5-Nov-2019 AFTINET Giant RCEP regional trade deal text without India must be released and evaluated before signing says AFTINET
India’s departure from the RCEP announced yesterday in Bangkok is not only caused by India’s resistance to lower tariffs. There is a hidden agenda of non-tariff issues that could restrict future government regulation by giving more rights to global corporations. -
4-Nov-2019 Focus on the Global South We demand trade justice reject RCEP and corporate trade deals
Trade Justice Pilipinas have come out on the streets over the last few weeks to lead various protest actions across the region against the RCEP—touted as the biggest regional free trade and investment deal. -
4-Nov-2019 Forum For Trade Justice No RCEP is better than a bad deal for India
The Forum for Trade Justice is of the opinion that the Government of India should not agree to the RCEP as it will be a bad deal for democracy, for farmers, workers. -
3-Nov-2019 The Hindu Congress to stage protests against RCEP across State
The Congress has decided to hold protests across the State against the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) free trade agreement that is expected to be signed by India soon. -
3-Nov-2019 Trade Justice Unions Unions call on government of India to withdraw from mega economic treaty RCEP
Ten Central Trade Unions (CTUs) have called on the Government to withdraw from the RCEP negotiations due to concerns over its possible negative impacts on workers and the economy. -
29-Oct-2019 South Indian Farmers’ Movements Peasants and small scale food producers in India intensify their protest against RCEP free trade agreement
On 24th October and thereafter, thousands of farmers organized under the Indian Coordination Committee of Farmers’ Movement (ICCFM) and ally groups carried out coordinated actions and demonstrations reject RCEP. -
29-Oct-2019 The Hindu Farmers’ organisations call for rejecting RCEP agreement
The leaders of various farmers’ associations in the State have called upon the Union government to reject the proposed Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) agreement. -
29-Oct-2019 Trade Justice Unions Call for regional action against RCEP
Unions in Asia Pacific hold a series of synchronised actions, to voice their positions and opposition to RCEP deal. -
28-Oct-2019 Indonesia for Global Justice Tidak mengatur mekanisme ISDS dalam RCEP sudah tepat
Indonesia for Global Justice (IGJ) menilai tidak diaturnya mekanisme ISDS di dalam Perjanjian RCEP adalah langkah tepat yang dilakukan oleh Pemerintah Indonesia. -
28-Oct-2019 The Hindu Business Line Farmers’nation-wide protests against RCEP go unnoticed
The widespread protests by hundreds of farmers across the country against the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) went unnoticed by and large. -
25-Oct-2019 Indian Express Karnataka farmers, planters oppose proposed Free Trade Agreement
The farmers from Mandya, Mysuru, Shivamogga, Hassan and other districts staged a massive protest against the proposal as they are apprehensive that the duty-free import of milk products will affect their livelihood. -
24-Oct-2019 BusinessLine Telangana farmers plan protests against RCEP on Oct 25
The All-India Kisan Sangharsh Coordination Committee (AIKSCC) will organise protests, demanding the Union Government to withdraw from the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP). -
24-Oct-2019 ANI Shivamogga Milk Federation, farmers oppose RECP pact, demands exclusion of milk
Shivamogga Milk Federation along with milk producers staged a protest against the inclusion of milk in the proposed Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership.
