The Malaysian government is trying to manufacture a scare campaign around the Pro-Democracy Bersih rally planned for July 9 in Kuala Lumpur and is increasingly resorting to repression to try to prevent an expected huge attendance. More than 90 activists have been charged under the Section 122 of the Penal […]
Daily Archives: July 1, 2011
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Melbourne On the 30th April of this year Somyot Pruksakasemsuk, a journalist and labour activist, was arrested. He is facing up to 15 years in prison under the law of Lese Majeste. A person can be charged under Lese Majeste if accused of defaming, insulting or threatening the […]
This Friday, 1 July, is Canada Day. The Canadian Government continues to support the export of asbestos to developing countries – effectively exporting death and disease to hundreds of thousands of workers, their families and their communities. Last week the Canadian Government was responsible for blocking the listing of chrysotile […]