Time to ratify
As one of the organizations that has been leading the battle against Big Tobacco for several years, and working for a strong Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC), it was gratifying you recognized the urgency of this issue and explained the treaty so clearly and cogently for your readers (Hooked on tobacco, NI 369). As I write this, the FCTC has been ratified by 32 countries with 40 needed to bring it into force. We are on the cusp of an historic, lifesaving international treaty, and I urge those countries that have not yet ratified, including the US, to do so.
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Voices from the margins:
Multimedia: video, podcasts, and more.
- Poetry Slam in Zimbabwe
- The House of Hunger poetry slam held in Zimbabwe in 2006, and organised by the Pamberi Trust, showcased young artists performing inspirational work on issues from corporate power to child soldiers. The video features four of the poets.
Published by Pambazuka News.
- Iranian women speak out
- 3 March 2007, London. Women's rights activists marched through the English capital last week to celebrate International Women's Day with a protest against the misogyny of the Islamic regime in Iran and the threat of invasion by the US. Hear the voices of Iranian feminists Azar and Leila Parnian and the sounds of the demonstration as it passed through the heart of the city. Click here to learn more about the campaign.
Produced by Heidi Bachram.
- Raised Voices audio:
- Benny from West Papua on Corporate Power
- Vinayan from India on agriculture
