Panama

A country to keep under watch

Current developments in Panama underline the need to keep a watchful eye on the actions and conduct of President Martinelli's administration. The indigenous community of the Ngäbe-Buglé have been the latest victims of severe repression at the hands of the police and security forces as they protested during the past days...

Senegal

Defending and preserving a democratic heritage

Senegal, independent since 1960, developed its democracy under the leadership of Léopold Sédar Senghor, its first president and the founder of the Socialist Party of Senegal, who brought the party into the membership of the Socialist International before his retirement from active politics in 1980. During the presidency of his successor Abdou Diouf, also a socialist, multiparty democracy flourished...

Financial crisis

Redefining markets in a democracy

George Papandreou

In the aftermath of the global economic crisis that began in 2008, Greece found itself at the centre of a sovereign debt crisis in Europe. This latest crisis has highlighted systemic flaws that are shaking the fundamentals of the European Union. These developments have had implications for the whole world.

First of all, these developments demonstrate how right we were when we called for decisive action to be taken by the governments of Europe and globally...

syriA

SI denounces Syrian defiance of growing calls to cease violence

28 November 2011

Syria continues to ignore international calls to end an eight-month campaign of violence against its own people.

The 22-member Arab League, which has taken a clear stand against the ongoing violence and repression of the Syrian people at the hands of the Assad regime, voted on Saturday to freeze Syrian assets and place an embargo on investments in an unprecedented move after Syria failed to comply with the League’s demands to allow an observer mission into the country...

eGypt

SI supports Tahrir Square demands for civilian rule

23 NOVEMBER 2011

Egyptians are again in the streets as thousands of people gather in Cairo’s Tahrir Square for a fifth day to denounce the country’s slow transition to democracy.

The protests, which erupted last weekend, have since spread to the city’s streets, with Egyptians continuing to vent their anger at the country’s ruling military council, led by Field Marshal Hussein Tantawi...

World

We are all indignados

18 OCTOBER 2011

A feeling of unrest is sweeping the world. In recent days and weeks we have seen thousands of citizens from all walks of life gather in cities around the world to peacefully express their demands for fundamental change. This growing movement by indignados, outraged citizens protesting, has been characterised by the diversity of those taking to the streets to march, protest and occupy. The demonstrations have spread to the major financial centres, from the Occupy Wall Street movement in New York to protests in the City of London and at the European Central Bank in Frankfurt...

Council

Financial Crisis, Markets and Democracy, Climate Justice: SI Council in Costa Rica

23-24 January 2012

Latifa Perry

The Council of the Socialist International met in San José, Costa Rica, on January 23-24, hosted by the National Liberation Party, bringing together leaders and delegates from social democratic, labour and socialist parties from around the world. H.E. Laura Chinchilla, President of the Republic of Costa Rica addressed the opening of the meeting...

COP17

Making the case for meaningful agreements at COP17

07-09 December 2011

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The President of the Socialist International George Papandreou, the SI Secretary General Luis Ayala and the South African Minister of Home Affairs and member of the SI Commission for a Sustainable World Society Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma took part in a series of special meetings on 7-9 December during the high-level segment of the COP17/CMP7 summit in Durban...

SWS Commission

SI Commission and environment ministers set priorities and targets for Durban

30-31 October 2011

The Socialist International Commission for a Sustainable World Society and environment ministers from member parties of the International met in Johannesburg, South Africa on 30-31 October 2011, to discuss the social democratic priorities for the COP17...

Special Committee on the Arab World

The spirit of Crete: democracy and freedom for the people of the Arab nations

28-29 October 2011

Latifa Perry

The Special Committee on the Arab World of the Socialist International established at the SI Council held in Athens on July 2011 held its constituent meeting on the island of Crete on 28-29 October 2011 hosted by the Panhellenic Socialist Movement (PASOK), under the main theme, “For a new society of rights and freedoms: winning the transition to democracy in the Arab world...

SI Committee for Latin America and the Caribbean

Committee convenes in Porto Alegre

24-25 October 2011

Latifa Perry

Gathering in the city of Porto Alegre, Brazil, hosted by the Democratic Labour Party, PDT, the Socialist International Committee for Latin America and the Caribbean recently held its second meeting of the year, on 24-25 October...