The situation for labour and human rights activists in the Philippines has always been a very difficult one with the country having one of the worst human rights records in the world. In the first two months of this year, human rights organisations have recorded 8 extrajudicial killings, 5 attempted […]
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It has been a terrible week for Pakistani workers where in two separate incidents, five workers were killed and many others injured. In the first incident, a boiler exploded at the Irfan Gas Factory Green Town Lahore killing four workers and injuring up to 20 others. In a separate part […]
As reported previously, Cambodian workers continue to mobilise around better pay and conditions and the release of their imprisoned comrades. Activists are discussing the next phase in their campaign. The garment industry is an expanding sector in Cambodia, concentrated in and around the capital Phnom Penh. Meanwhile Vorn Pao, one […]
Hundreds of thousands of people came out for the funeral and commemoration marches all over Turkey after the death of Berkin Elvan. Berkin was hit by a tear gas canister in June 2013 at the height of the Gezi Park protests in Istanbul, and had been in a coma ever […]
As reported previously, the damaged nuclear reactor of Fukushima is still not safe putting both workers and communities at risk. Last week on the third anniversary of the tsunami striking the Fukushima nuclear reactor, demonstrations against the Government’s handling of this disaster and its intentions to restart Japan’s nuclear industry […]
The situation for labour activists and human rights defenders in Sri Lanka has remained very dangerous with the Government committed to silencing any critic since its victory over the LTTE. In mid February, Sunil Samaradeera was abducted by unknown assailants and held for two days. The police have made no […]
Shipyard workers in Pakistan, India and Bangladesh face daily hazards due to the appalling conditions at their workplaces. In Bangladesh, the government recently ordered the closure of two illegal shipbreaking yards because they were operating in protected lands. The fate of the workers in these workplaces is unknown. In another […]
On the anniversary of International Women’s Day, March 8, tens of thousands of garment workers held a peaceful assembly in Freedom Park in the ongoing quest for a living wage and an end to repression. If there are no meaningful negotiations with the Government, a nationwide strike has been called […]
Thousands of workers went on strike at Pepsi bottling plants in at least six different Chinese cities. The workers are protesting management’s plans for large-scale layoffs, pay cuts, and reduced welfare benefits. This is the second strike by Chinese workers against Pepsi, a huge food and beverage company. There are […]
Indonesian paper workers at one of the world’s largest paper mills have begun a one-month strike over wages and conditions. The strike was in response to Asia Pulp and Paper management breaking off collective bargaining talks and its use of local army units and police to intimidate workers. Non union […]