This month has seen an unprecedented political crisis engulf the government of South Korea. Last week, one million people took part in a demonstration in central Seoul calling on President Park Geun-hye to step down due to the influence-peddling scandal involving her confidant Choi Soon-sil. The administration of Park Geun-hye […]
Daily Archives: November 20, 2016
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This week the imprisoned journalist and labour activist Somyot Prueksakasemsuk was awarded the prestigious Jeon Tae il Labour Prize. Somyot is the first non Korean winner of this award. As Somyot is still in jail in Thailand, the award was accepted on his behalf by his daughter, Prakaidao ‘Sukanya’ Prueksakasemsuk, […]
The death toll from the horrific massacre of workers at the Gadani shipbreaking yards has risen to 29 workers, with possibly more than ten workers still listed as missing. This disaster has focused national attention to the conditions for workers in these workplaces. There have been numerous meetings and rallies […]
The repression unleashed by the Turkish government increasingly targeting opposition political parties. This week, anti terror police units arrested the co-mayors of the Kurdish cities of Siirt, Dersim (Tunceli), and Cizre for alleged terrorism crimes. Earlier this month, the opposition People's Democatic Party (HDP), was targeted with the arrests of […]
The issue of the systemic and rampant exploitation of migrant workers in Australia was once again exposed this week. A number of farms were exposed using a web of sub-contracting companies to pay workers only a few dollars a day for their work. This exploitation is a result of the […]
Meng Han has become the latest independent labour activist in China to be jailed for organising workers and taking industrial action. Meng was sentenced to 18 months in jail for ‘gathering crowds to disrupt public order’. Meng is the fourth Guangdong labour rights activist to be convicted in two months […]
On the eve of the 5th major protest against government corruption on Saturday the 19th of November, the Malaysian government arrested a number of key activists of the Bersih 5 movement including opposition parliamentarian Tian Chua and Arulchelvan (Arul) from the Malaysian Socialist Party leadership. Bersih 5 main demands are […]
Tuesday the 15th of November was Palestine National Day. This day was chosen 28 years ago to remember that the fight of the Palestinians is a fight against dispossession and occupation and for the creation of their own state. This day was marked around the world with demonstrations and statements […]