As previously reported, power loom workers in the Faisalabad district of Pakistan in mid 2010 went on a series of major strikes and demonstrations. Four of their leaders, Fazal Elahi, Rana Riaz, Babar Randhawa and Akbar Kamboh, plus two others, were arrested by the police. Once in detention, they were additionally charged under anti-terrorist legislation.
The six have now been sentenced to a total of 490 years in jail. This is a clear message of how ‘anti terror’ laws are used against workers. The Labour Party of Pakistan is calling for demonstration outside Pakistan embassies and consulates around the world, Watch video here.
