The Portuguese Council for Peace and Cooperation strongly condemns the massacres that took place a few days ago in Syria by the so-called “security forces of the new government” – in reality by members of armed groups, such as Al-Qaeda or the Islamic State, which for more than a decade have terrorized the country and committed heinous crimes against its population.
Marking the 49th anniversary of the proclamation of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic (SADR) on February 27, 1976, the Portuguese Council for Peace and Cooperation (CPPC) congratulates the Sahrawi people, as well as the Polisario Front, their legitimate representative, and reaffirms its solidarity with their struggle for respect and realization of their right to self-determination.
On February 18th, a solidarity action was held that brought together hundreds of people in Largo Camões, in Lisbon.
An end to Israel's crimes, a permanent ceasefire, peace in the Middle East and freedom for Palestine were demanded – which implies the end of the Israeli occupation and respect for the inalienable and legitimate national rights of the Palestinian people, first with the creation of a sovereign, independent and viable Palestinian State within the pre-June 1967 borders and with its capital in East Jerusalem, in accordance with UN resolutions.
Cuba is subject to an inhumane economic, commercial and financial blockade imposed by the United States.
A blockade that constitutes a flagrant violation of international law and that aims to hinder Cuba's economic and social development, profoundly affecting the daily lives of the Cuban people in their basic needs.
The decision to reintroduce Cuba to the arbitrary US list of alleged “state sponsors of terrorism” by the Trump Administration – six days after its removal by the Biden Administration – aims to further tighten the siege imposed on Cuba.
The statements by US President Donald Trump, who alludes to the possibility of expelling the Palestinian population from the Gaza Strip and of the US itself taking control of that territory, are serious and deserve the clearest and most vehement condemnation of all those who desire peace and defend the rights of the people.
The IV Meeting for Peace is being prepared to be held in Seixal on May 31, 2025, following the Appeal for Peace issued at the III Meeting for Peace held in Vila Nova de Gaia on October 28, 2023.
The World Peace Council expresses its serious concern about the growing tensions between India and Pakistan which do not serve the interests of the two peoples. The WPC condemns any kind of terrorist acts as observed recently. We consider it important to seek for de-escalation of the situation and not further fueling of the conflict of two countries which are in possession of nuclear weapons.
Popular resistance to the Trump administration’s erratic, anti-people, and dangerous domestic and foreign policies is growing every day as seen with the massive demonstrations held throughout the country on and after April 5. We welcome these protests and the popular demands raised by them, but we must criticize significant flaws that block the political changes we desperately need.
