Amphon Tangnoppakul (Aa-Kong) was a 61 year old man who had been a manual labourer all his life. He was sentenced last year to 20 years for allegedly sending SMS messages insulting the king. Amphon already had oral cancer and while in prison was denied adequate health care until the […]
Daily Archives: May 11, 2012
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Over 10,000 workers at the giant Asia Pulp and Paper’s (APP) twin mills in Karawang, West Java, staged a two day strike this week over conditions and pay. The unity and determination of the workers actions set the stage for a quick resolution of the dispute. Workers won up to […]
There is a growing effort to bring the giant Samsung corporation to account over its shocking OHS record. Unfortunately, this week, Ms. Lee Yunjeong became the 55th known worker that has died due to chemical exposure while working at one of Samsungs production lines. A public funeral was held on […]
The Government of Pakistan is continuing to use its Anti Terrorism legislation to suppress labour movement organising. We have previously reported on the Faisalabad 6, the 6 unionists from Ittehad Town and labour activist Baba Jan. Now nine officers and one member of the Pearl Continental union in Lahore have […]
The situation for Palestinian hunger strikers is becoming more desperate by the day with some close to death. This continuing protest is being carried out by Palestinian detainees to highlight the illegal occupation of Palestine by the Israeli state and protest the ongoing repression of Palestinians. For May Day, Palestinian […]
Bersih demonstrations held in Independence Square, Kuala Lumpur on 28 April 2012 were the biggest demonstrations seen in Malaysia in a decade. But police heavily repressed protesters, with some 400 people being arrested. The Socialist Party of Malaysia has issued this statement in response to the police brutality. Watch the […]