Pre-Election Military Operation by Military Junta

The Karen National Union (KNU) has released a press statement “Pre-Election Military Operation by SPDC” on 27th July 2010. In the statement, it is said that SPDC (State Peace and Development Council) has started pre-election miliary operations, targeting the innocent Karen civilians in the Karen State and other KNU areas. Fifty seven houses, one Christian church, one [...]

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Ministry Probes Brutal Death Of Indonesian Maid in Kuwait

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is investigating the torture and death of an Indonesian migrant worker in Kuwait. According to an official report by an Indonesian forensic team, domestic worker Sariah, 37, from Indramayu, West Java, died from abuse and not of natural causes, as claimed by Kuwaiti doctors. The team from Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital [...]

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Urgent Appeal: Extrajudicial Killing of labor leader Edward Panganiban

His Excellency Benigno Aquino III President Elect Republic of the Philippines 10th June 2010 Re: Extrajudicial Killing of labor leader Edward Panganiban on 2 June 2010 in Santa Rosa City, Laguna Dear President Aquino, The Committee for Asian Women would like to send its deep concern regarding the killing of labour leader Edward Panganiban on [...]

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Tata India – Are its Tea Estates Above the Law?

An international IUF fact-finding team has been denied access to an Assam plantation to investigate the recent deaths of three workers. The plantation is owned by Amalgamated Plantations in which Tata Global Beverages is the major shareholder. The 930 hectare Powai estate has one of the world’s largest tea-processing factories and employs some 1,800 permanent [...]

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Protect Labour Rights in North and East Sri Lanka

Representatives of labour unions in the tripartite National Labour Advisory Council (NLAC) say they are concerned that labour rights could be prone to violations as Sri Lanka pushes to attract investors and industrialists to the North and East. They hope to raise this issue with the NLAC before long. There are constant violations of labour [...]

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Chennei Garment Workers Minimum Wage Campaign Update 2

More areas, more workers and more signature! 21.4.2010 Day 4 – Nerkundram Jakman Exports Private Limited is located on the main highway, about 2 kms from Chennai. The company employs more than 400 workers, mostly women from the areas around the factory and nearby areas.  GAFWU has been meeting workers in Nerkundrum and in Thirverkadu, [...]

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