NEU activists have launched an appeal for solidarity with teachers inside Iran who are facing repression from the regime for taking part in peaceful protests and joining the independent teachers’ union the Iranian Teachers’ Trade Association. The appeal below has been circulated to NEU district secretaries. Azadeh Neman, NEU International Solidarity Officer in North Kent…
Sudanese activists are calling for support from the trade union movement to challenge the British government’s racist policies which have blocked the creation of adequate safe and legal routes for people fleeing the war in Sudan from reaching Britain. Wafaa Salim, President of the University of Khartoum Alumni Association, was visiting relatives in Sudan with…
The armed conflict in Sudan that erupted on April 15th, 2023, between the Sudanese armed Forces led by General Abdula Fattah Alburhan and the Rapid Support militia (Janjaweed militia) led by Mohamed Hamdan Daglo, is a conflict between two armed factions over the control of the politics and wealth of Sudan. Both sides aligned their…
By Miriam Scharf The United Arab Emirates is the 19th richest country the world, with GDP of US$44,000 a head, mostly generated from oil exports. The UAE is able to produce oil cheaply, its oil industry is likely to be viable for a long time, and this is the government’s stated intention. COP28’s president-designate Sultan…
Sudan Solidarity Conference 2023 Saturday 30 September, 11-4.30pm Doors open 11-11.30 am for refreshments and networking, conference sessions start at 11.30am. In-person and online tickets available. Please note, the working language of the conference is English. We will record contributions by speakers and publish with Arabic subtitles after the event. Book on Eventbrite Hamilton House,…
Three activists arrested by the Sudanese Armed Forces are being “tortured daily”, according to Bahri Resistance Committees. Saddam Juma’a, Amer Abboud and Mujahid Anwar were arrested by Military Intelligence on 14 May and detained in ِAl-Dhakira military base in Al Kadaro, which is a building to store ammunition and weapons, and have been held without…
MENA Solidarity is supporting protests called by Sudanese unions and organisations around the world who have been working to establish an international resistance. Our collective efforts aim to work together and coordinate actions in support of the Sudanese revolution, to stop the war, demand accountability, and commemorate the tragic massacres that occurred on June 3,…
Dr Alaa al-Din Nagmeldin al-Nugoud was taken from his home to an unknown location on Saturday 27 May by armed men. According to Dr al-Nugoud’s family they identified themselves as belonging to the intelligence services and the armed forces. Dr Al-Nugoud is a member of the Central Council of the Forces of Freedom and Change…
Brighton, UK – The Annual Delegate Conference of the Public and Commercial Services Union (PCS) has emerged as a beacon of solidarity, championing the cause of Sudanese people, workers, and unions. Mena Solidarity, an organisation at the forefront of promoting social justice and workers’ human rights in the Middle East and North Africa region, actively…
Sudanese organisations across the world are uniting to organise demonstrations demanding an immediate end to the war in Sudan. MENA Solidarity has been informed that the following demonstrations will be taking place on the following dates and locations: The demands of the protests include: Join the movement to end the war and promote peace and…
MENA Solidarity Network 