As reported previously, Israel’s onslaught against the Palestinian population is part of the ongoing crises in the region. With the start of its ground invasion after ten days of bombardments, over 300 Palestinians have already been killed. In conjunction with the assault on Gaza, Israel has stepped up repression in […]
Daily Archives: July 20, 2014
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Following on from the acts of piracy in the Indian Ocean of the last few weeks, the Australian Government has now effectively kidnapped 153 asylum seekers from Sri Lanka and holding them hostage in an Australian navy ship. The government is refusing to disclose their exact location. Refugee activists in […]
Since early March, hundreds of workers of PT Indofood CKA, a large integrated food company, have been on strike over their demand to be paid the revised minimum wage of $US39/month. The company has refused to negotiate with its workers or their union, the Federation of Indonesian Metal Workers Union […]
Earlier this week, Reza Shahabi, the jailed union organiser of the Bus Workers Syndicate of Tehran was transferred to a hospital due to his deteriorating health condition. Reza has been on a hunger strike for well over a month in protest at his continuing detention and harsh jail conditions. Reza […]
As reported previously, the Thai military junta is using all its tools at its disposal to stifle dissent and opposition to its rule. A new report details the people who are currently charged and/or convicted by Article 112 – the Lese Majeste law. Arbitrary arrests of human and labour activists […]
About a month ago, almost 6,000 workers at ten factories belonging to Turkey’s largest glass producer, Sisecam, went on strike. They are all members of the Kristal-Is union. The Turkish Government then passed legislation to ban this strike. This is a blatant attempt to stop workers from organising and to […]
Following the killings and arrests in early January of their fellow strikers and demonstrators, garment workers are starting to come out again to re assert their rights. While the crackdown intimidated many workers, the grinding conditions of their employment that consists of long days, gruelling work loads and unsafe workplaces […]