[The following are five declarations of the World Congress of the Fourth International. which met in February. The congress brought together representatives of revolutionary parties in 38 countries. J
For self-determination for the Kanak people
The Kanak people's struggle for independence has speeded up greatly in the last few years. The founding congress of the Kanak Socialist National Liberation Front in 1984 was. in this context. a further step forward in the radicalization of the struggle of the oppressed Kanak masses. The electoral boycolt of November 18 last year then demonstrated a new relationship of forces on the ground and at first forced the French imperialist government of François Mitterrand to make certain verbal concessions. However, this latter is still committed to finding a neo-colonial solution that would deny the Kanak people's rights to selfdetermination and guarantee the preservation of the interests of French imperialism and the white settlers.
It is in this perspective that the Pisani plan was developed. This desire of French imperialism has led it to increase repressive actions against the Kanak population and the activists of the FLNKS (the murder of Eloi Machoro and of Marcel Nonarro. disarming the Kanaks, house to house searches among the tribes). This stepping up of brutal colonial repression has also been signalled by the installation of a state of emergency, the application of which is in general oriented to stopping the mobilizations of the Kanak independence forces and sending new military reinforcements.
International solidarity is more than ever an important factor in achieving a change in the relationship of forces in favor of the Kanak people.
The Fourth International calls for the building of a mass movement of solidarity with the struggle of the Kanak people for independence. Many activities can be undertaken: petitions; delegations to French embassies; united demonstrations: official statements of the workers" and democratic movements: a campaign to denounce French colonial and military policy in the Pacific.
We call for the immediate withdrawal of French occupation forces and support for the FLNKS demand for complete and immediate independence of the Kanaks.
No to the continuing colonial war!
Stop the repression!
Victory to the Kanak people!
International solidarity with the struggle of the FLNKS and the Kanak people for independence!
British miners' strike against pit closures
Militants of the Fourth International gathered at this Twelfth Congress salute the long and determined struggle of the British miners and the women in the mining communities against the closure of pits and against the attacks on workers" rights led by the Thatcher government.
Every effort is being made by the militants and supporters of the Fourth International and their organizations in over fifty countries to explain the struggle of the National Union of Mineworkers and their allies to workers and oppressed people throughout the world.
We are proud to identify ourselves in solidarity with your struggle, which we know has inspired millions of working people throughout the world
We recognize the crucial part played by women in the mining communities, who have provided vital support and inspiration.
Your determination has given new contidence to working people in many countries to continue and step up their own battles against oppression. Your struggle in itself is already a great victory for the oppressed
We are committed to continue our efforts to mobilize the labor movement in political and material solidarity with you.
Victory to the miners!
Down with the Tory government!
Workers of the world unite!
Exclusion of socialist from Belfast City Council
The Twelfth World Congress of the Fourth International declares its solidarity with comrade John McAnulty of People's Democracy (Irish section of the Fourth International) undemocratically barred from exercising his rights and duties as a member of the Belfast City Council.
Comrade MeAnulty has been barred from attending council meetings until he withdraws a statement describing the British flag (the Union Jack) as a "butcher's apron.
Comrade McAnulty made this statement in response to pro-British Unionist councillors calling the Tricolor, the traditional national flag of Ireland, "a rag.
Unionist councillors of Belfast City Council are refusing to implement the fire safety regulations in the Andersonstown leisure center. newly opened for the population of this working-class Catholic neighborhood in West Belfast. unless the Tricolor that is presently flying above it is taken down.
Fellow: PD councillor Fergus O'Hare and Sinn Féin councillors have joined comrade McAnulty in his protest against this vindictive and undemocratic act.
We call on the labor movement and its elected representatives to demand that Belfast City Council lift its ban on comrade McAnulty, and implement the fire safety regulations in the Andersonstown leisure center.
Forward to the day that the Tricolor flies in a 32-county Irish Workers Republic!
Britain and its butcher's apron out of Ireland now!
Against violent attacks on Japanese socialists
The 12th World Congress of the Fourth International condemns the terrorist attacks by Chukaku and the campaign of intimidation against the Revolutionary Communist League (RCL), Japanese section of the Fourth International, and expresses its solidarity with its Japanese section.
The world congress also expresses its solidarity with the imprisoned members of the Japanese section.
Solidarity with victims of repression in Syria
The 12th World Congress of the Fourth International affirms its fraternal solidarity with the struggle of the comrades of the Communist Action Party (CAP) of Syria against the brutal dictatorship of Hafez al-Assad.
In particular the congress affirms its solidarity with the 170 comrades held in the dictatorship's jails on the charge of membership in the CAP.
The Fourth International pledges to continue and step up its fight for the freedom of these comrades.