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In Japan : On Aug 31, more than twenty thousands of people protested in Tokyo, protesting against the new war bill, in front of the Japan parliament. In France : Thousands of farmers from the countries of EuropeanUnion, on September 7, have protested in Brussels of France in front of the E.U. council building. More than 5,000 farmers from Belgium, France and Germany have participated in these protest demonstrations. They protested against falling prices of Beef, Pork, other meats and dairy products. In France the farmers are indebted to a tune of more than a billion Euros- 10% on their lands, and farms are on the verge of bankruptcy. They demanded for better and beneficial opportunities in the markets. They demanded governmental assistance to rescue them from losses. They blocked the roads in Brussels in protests, with tractors. In Japan : Again on September 12, more than 100,000 protesters protested in front of parliament of Japan in TOKYO, expressing their fury over the new war act, that strengthens the military. They wore anti-fascist tea shirts, in their protest demonstrations. In Spain : On September 12, more than 20, 00,000 people demanding independence to Catalonia region, at Barcelona. They conducted a mega March in support of their demand. In London : On September 12, tens of thousands of Europeans rallied urging solidarity with the huge members of refugees entering the continent. They have demonstrated outside the parliament in London with banners “Refugees Welcome here”, demanding government welcome more refugees in Britain. 16 In Philippines : On September 16, hundreds of students protested in front of U.S. embassy in Manila opposing the stay of U.S. military contingents in Philippines. They gave antiAmerican slogans demanding that the American military shall immediately go away from their country. They also demanded that the US army, warships and warplans shall not be permitted in to their country. In Greece : On Sept 27, a solidarity demonstration for refugees was conducted in front of the E.U. offices in Athens. They carried placards reading “European imperialists are murderers, plunderers and deceivers” etc. In Peru : On Sept 28, while the local farmers at Lima were protesting against the construction of China processing plants, near the copper mines of Lima, the police have brutally fired on them injuring 17 farmers. 15,000 farmers have participated in the protest demonstrations. In Czechoslovakia : On Sept 29, a protest in Pange was held demanding Czechoslovakia to come out of NATO. They expressed their anger against the base of U.S. military in their country. In Germany : On Oct 12, more than 2.5 lakhs of people have conducted a massive-protest demonstration, in Berlin protesting against the Free Trade Agreements signed in Between America, E.U. and Canada. They claimed that these agreements are beneficial to Multinational Corporation and their power and anti-people which will gobble up the human and democratic rights of the people. In Spain : On Oct 17, in Madrid of Spain, protesters belonging to 1300 organisations have conducted massive protest demonstration against increasing poverty and opposing E.U.-Trans Atlantic free trade agreement. They claimed that the FTA will have adverse effects on people and on their human rights and welfare, leading to anti people policies. They reported that 700 millions of people throughout the world are suffering with abject poverty and that 70% of them are women. In Italy : Protesting against the military exercises of NATO army, thousands of people protested in the streets of Rome. They protested against the stay of NATO units in ITALY. The protest demonstration were also conducted in Messina, Catania and Ragusa on November 2. In London : Students protesting against cuts in the allotments to the education sector and increasing tuition fees on October 4, conducted a protest rally and a protest demonstration in front of parliament of Britain in London. In Iran : Chanting “Death to America” and burning U.S. flag, Iranian protesters have protested in Tehran outside the former U.S. embassy with a protest demonstration marking the anniversary of the U.S. embassy seizure by students on 1979. They gave anti-Washington slogans. They called the day of protest as “National Day of the fight against Global Arrogance”. The protesters held placards with slogans “Down with USA” and “Death to America” and “Down with Israel”. In Philippines : On Nov 6, Filipino health workers protested against the Trans-Pacific partnership Agreement in front of U.S. embassy in Manila Philippines, carrying placards with slogans like “Anti- People Economic Class Struggle