GENEVA, Switzerland (17 September 2025) – The undersigned organisations are deeply alarmed over the Thai Criminal Court’s decision to sentence pro-democracy defender-turned-politician Chonthicha “Lookkate” Jangrew to two years and eight months in prison after being prosecuted under Section 112 of the Criminal Code (lèse-majesté or royal defamation) and the Computer Crime Act (CCA). | Focus on the Global South
Civil society backs 17+8 demands as deadlines for reform take shape 2025 September 4 By Anisa Widyasari Mass protests have swept across Indonesia since late August, leaving at least 10 people dead, more than 1,042 injured, and 3,337 arrested, according to latest numbers from the Indonesian Legal Aid Foundation (YLBHI). Sparked by outrage […]| Focus on the Global South
We, human rights defenders, social organizations, and workers in Mindanao and the Philippines, stand firmly with the protesting youth, women, workers, and urban poor of Indonesia against repression and exploitation perpetuated by the ruling elite and the Prabowo Subianto government. In late August 2025, the streets of Indonesia erupted in protest. Workers, students, women, […]| Focus on the Global South
On 28th and 29th August 2025, tens of thousands of Indonesian workers protested across provinces and sub districts such as Manokwari, Semarang, Solo, Magelang, Medan, Bengkulu, and Tegal with the epicenter of protest in front of the House of Representatives (DPR) in Jakarta. Protesters demanded a minimum wage increase of 8.5 – 10% for 2026, […]| Focus on the Global South
originally published here. August 2025 In 1972, Salvador Allende stood before the United Nations General Assembly and offered a searing indictment of corporate power. He warned of a world where transnational corporations eclipsed sovereign governments, where economic imperialism supplanted democratic governance, and where the fate of nations was subordinated to the balance sheets […]| Focus on the Global South
by Joseph Purugganan Inputs made in the Panel Discussion on Who Controls the Green Transition-and What Would a People Centred Industrial Strategy Look Like? Global Convening on Reclaiming Industrial Policy for the People: Civil Society’s Role in Green Structural Transformation held from 28-29 August 2025 in Johannesburg, South Africa The main questions for this […]| Focus on the Global South
Forum for Trade Justice, 30th August 2025| Focus on the Global South
Parliamentary event during the 4th United Nations Conference on Financing for Development †Taken July 2, 2025. Courtesy of the Inter-Parliamentary Union, licensed under Creative Commons (Some rights reserved).| focusweb.org
(Statement of Focus on the Global South on the Cambodia-Thailand Border War, July 31, 2025) The current border conflict between Cambodia and Thailand is no insignificant conflict. It is a full-fledged border war. Accurate information is still hard to come by, but some sources indicate that after eight days, 22 Cambodian soldiers have died, 22 […]| Focus on the Global South
Press Release 31 July 2025, New Delhi: The India-UK Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) was signed on 24 July 2025 by the Governments of India and the UK. Government press releases and media reports have advertised the major opportunities within the CETA. However, the Forum for Trade Justice —a group of 100 civil society organisations and trade […]| Focus on the Global South
2025 July 28 Commonwealth Avenue, Quezon City, Philippines Text and Photos by Galileo de Guzman Castillo Against the backdrop of the recently concluded Philippine Midterm Elections in May (in which most of the administration-backed candidates lost), the recent Supreme Court ruling that declared the impeachment proceedings against Vice President Sara Duterte as unconstitutional, […]| Focus on the Global South
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23 July 2025 A trade deal between the US and the Philippines was announced recently after President Marcos, Jr.’s meeting with US President Trump. While the details have yet to be disclosed, and there are reports characterizing the outcome as more “a loose framework of a deal”, what has been reported so far are […]| Focus on the Global South
Good afternoon. Thank you for the opportunity to contribute to the discussions. Allow me as well On behalf of Focus on the Global South as one of the co-organizers, to thank everyone for joining this side event at the HRC 59 to share the findings of a report on transnational landowners and inequality and the case for redistribution.| Focus on the Global South
Trade Justice Pilipinas Press Statement 10 July 2025 A Wake-Up Call Against Trump’s Weaponization of Trade Donald Trump’s decision to impose a 20% tariff on Philippine goods is a blatant weaponization of trade policy—an act of economic strong-arming that punishes countries like ours for incurring trade surplus with the USA. This kind of unilateralism […]| Focus on the Global South
Date: July 9, 2025 To: Sri Shivraj Singh Chouhan, Minister of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare, Government of India Subject – Urgent need for Indian intervention on the proposals on the future of genetic resources in the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (ITPGRFA) The 14th Meeting of the Ad Hoc Working […]| Focus on the Global South
by FemSamyan On 19th April 2025 at The Commune Chiang Mai, the event “Peace in a Feminist Way” brought together activists, scholars, and community members to reimagine peace-building and communication through an inclusive, intersectional feminist lens. Moving beyond the traditional framing of women and LGBTQ+ individuals as passive victims in armed conflicts, the event explored how peace efforts can actively center marginalized voices, challenge patriarchal narratives, and build solida...| Focus on the Global South
