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Mass Lobby for Trade Justice

"Many thanks to all the supporters and the staff from the member organisations of the Trade Justice Movement and Make Poverty History who made our 2005 mass lobby such a huge success. As the Hong Kong World Trade Organisation (WTO) Ministerial fast approaches, no politician in this country can claim not to have heard that poor countries must not be forced to liberalise if we are to make poverty history. As the spotlight falls on Trade Justice the government must act on its promises and be held accountable."
Glen Tarman, Trade Justice Movement coordinator

Over 8,000 trade justice campaigners from across the UK gathered in Westminster on Wednesday 2 November to warn Tony Blair that generations of people will continue to live in poverty if his promise to allow poor countries to protect their markets is broken.

This call for trade justice was delivered to hundreds of MPs at the biggest lobby of Britain 's parliament this year; urging the UK Government to oppose moves to lever open markets in developing countries ahead of crucial World Trade Organisation talks in December.

» Trade Justice lobby UK ’s largest ever! (latest press release)
» 8,000 campaigners challenge Blair to keep trade pledge to poor  
» Mass Lobby Photo Gallery
 » Keep up the pressure on MPs
» Brussels lobby for trade justice – 21 November

  Credit: Simon Rawles/Trade Justice Movement
Lobbyists brave the rain in the queue

Campaigners form a white band

Reports and pictures from our member organisations 

» ActionAid
 » CAFOD
 » Video reports (Christian Aid): Watch supporters as they make themselves heard at Westminster, lobbying their MPs to make trade fairer for poor countries.
» Oxfam
» People and Planet
» Tearfund
» UNISON
» War on Want
 » World Development Movement
» World Vision

 

 

This mass lobby was been organised by the Trade Justice Movement working in partnership with the Co-operative Bank.


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