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Drop the charges against Lee Cheuk Yan and other pro-democracy leaders in Hong Kong – ITUC - Asia Pacific

Press Statement
17
Feb 2021
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Solidarity with Lee Cheuk Yan, HKCTU, Democratic Movement, Trade Union, ITUC - Asia Pacific

ITUC - Asia Pacific expresses its solidarity with Lee Cheuk Yan, General Secretary of the Hong Kong Confederation of Trade Unions (HKCTU), as he stands trial for nine criminal charges filed against him simply for exercising his freedom of speech, association, and peaceful assembly during the pro-democracy and anti-police brutality protests in 2019. His trial started yesterday, February 16th.

Shoya Yoshida, General Secretary of the ITUC - Asia Pacific, said that all charges against Lee Cheuk Yan and other pro-democracy leaders in Hong Kong must be dropped and all restrictions on freedom of speech, freedom of assembly, freedom of association, the right to organise, and civil law abuse of peaceful protesters must be stopped.

"Exercising civil and political rights is not a crime. We support and stand firmly with HKCTU and the people of Hong Kong in their unflagging fight for freedom and democracy."

Lee Cheuk Yan is a prominent leader not only in the trade union and democratic movement in Hong Kong, but also in the international trade union community.

#WeLoveFreedominHK #SolidarityWithHKUnion

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Youth Leadership Course: Highlighting the youth’s role in driving the new social contract forward
ITUC-Asia Pacific's Youth Leadership Course (YLC), a flagship program aimed at training youth leaders in organizing and union building, has successfully taken place in Singapore on 23-27 January 2023. The program was supported by the Japan International Foundation (JILAF) and the Ong Teng Cheong Labour Leadership Institute (OTCi).
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Feb 2023
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Youth Leadership Course: Highlighting the youth’s role in driving the new social contract forward
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Youth Leadership Course: Highlighting the youth’s role in driving the new social contract forward
ITUC-Asia Pacific's Youth Leadership Course (YLC), a flagship program aimed at training youth leaders in organizing and union building, has successfully taken place in Singapore on 23-27 January 2023. The program was supported by the Japan International Foundation (JILAF) and the Ong Teng Cheong Labour Leadership Institute (OTCi).
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Feb 2023
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Two years since military coup: Restore the democratically elected government in Myanmar
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Two years since military coup: Restore the democratically elected government in Myanmar
On the second year anniversary of the coup, we join the demand of the international trade union movement to immediately restore the democratically elected government in Myanmar.
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Jan 2023
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Two years since military coup: Restore the democratically elected government in Myanmar
On the second year anniversary of the coup, we join the demand of the international trade union movement to immediately restore the democratically elected government in Myanmar.
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Jan 2023
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Singapore Statement adopted at the 17th Asia and the Pacific Regional Meeting
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Singapore Statement adopted at the 17th Asia and the Pacific Regional Meeting
The four-day 17th Asia and the Pacific Regional Meeting (APRM) of the International Labour Organization (ILO) concluded with the adoption of the Singapore Statement, which reaffirms the “tripartite commitments to, and the relevance of, the priorities agreed in the Bali Declaration to address the decent work deficits in Asia and the Pacific and the Arab regions.”
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Dec 2022
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Singapore Statement adopted at the 17th Asia and the Pacific Regional Meeting
The four-day 17th Asia and the Pacific Regional Meeting (APRM) of the International Labour Organization (ILO) concluded with the adoption of the Singapore Statement, which reaffirms the “tripartite commitments to, and the relevance of, the priorities agreed in the Bali Declaration to address the decent work deficits in Asia and the Pacific and the Arab regions.”
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Dec 2022
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ITUC-Asia Pacific affiliates forge unity, seek to form a unified confederation by 2025
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ITUC-Asia Pacific affiliates forge unity, seek to form a unified confederation by 2025
The six labour federations under the banner of the International Trade Union Confederation – Bangladesh Council (ITUC-BC) signed a declaration that seeks to unite the divided trade union movement in Bangladesh by forming a unified confederation by 2025.
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Nov 2022
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ITUC-Asia Pacific affiliates forge unity, seek to form a unified confederation by 2025
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ITUC-Asia Pacific affiliates forge unity, seek to form a unified confederation by 2025
The six labour federations under the banner of the International Trade Union Confederation – Bangladesh Council (ITUC-BC) signed a declaration that seeks to unite the divided trade union movement in Bangladesh by forming a unified confederation by 2025.
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Nov 2022
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A new social contract: Priorities of young workers in India and Bangladesh
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A new social contract: Priorities of young workers in India and Bangladesh
Young workers participated in two-day workshops in Bangladesh and India to identify their priorities in the five demands of the new social contract – jobs, rights, social protection, equality and inclusion.
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Nov 2022
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A new social contract: Priorities of young workers in India and Bangladesh
Young workers participated in two-day workshops in Bangladesh and India to identify their priorities in the five demands of the new social contract – jobs, rights, social protection, equality and inclusion.
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Nov 2022
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ITUC-Asia Pacific adopts resolutions to tackle the key challenges faced by workers in the region
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ITUC-Asia Pacific adopts resolutions to tackle the key challenges faced by workers in the region
During its 22nd meeting on 13-14 October 2022, the ITUC-Asia Pacific’s Regional General Council adopted seven resolutions that seek to tackle the key challenges faced by workers in the region.
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ITUC-Asia Pacific adopts resolutions to tackle the key challenges faced by workers in the region
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ITUC-Asia Pacific adopts resolutions to tackle the key challenges faced by workers in the region
During its 22nd meeting on 13-14 October 2022, the ITUC-Asia Pacific’s Regional General Council adopted seven resolutions that seek to tackle the key challenges faced by workers in the region.
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Oct 2022
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TUC joint statement with Indian unions calling for halt to UK-India trade talks
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TUC joint statement with Indian unions calling for halt to UK-India trade talks
Trade unions in UK and India call on the the UK government to suspend trade negotiations with India until the Indian government shows respect for International Labour Organisation conventions and civil liberties.
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Oct 2022
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TUC joint statement with Indian unions calling for halt to UK-India trade talks
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TUC joint statement with Indian unions calling for halt to UK-India trade talks
Trade unions in UK and India call on the the UK government to suspend trade negotiations with India until the Indian government shows respect for International Labour Organisation conventions and civil liberties.
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Oct 2022
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Lead organisers of affiliated national centres take part in the National Organising Academies
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Lead organisers of affiliated national centres take part in the National Organising Academies
Lead organisers from national centres affiliated with ITUC and ITUC-Asia Pacific participated in three National Organising Academies (NOAs) held in Fiji, the Philippines and Indonesia.
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Oct 2022
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National Organising Academy, Fiji, Indonesia, Philippines
Lead organisers of affiliated national centres take part in the National Organising Academies
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Lead organisers of affiliated national centres take part in the National Organising Academies
Lead organisers from national centres affiliated with ITUC and ITUC-Asia Pacific participated in three National Organising Academies (NOAs) held in Fiji, the Philippines and Indonesia.
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Oct 2022
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OHS: An integral part of the sound management of chemicals and waste towards sustainable development
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OHS: An integral part of the sound management of chemicals and waste towards sustainable development
At the IP 4, the labour constituency ramped up workers' advocacy and lobbying based on the new development of the inclusion of Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) in the ILO’s framework of fundamental principles and rights at work as well as the decision of the UN General Assembly to recognise a clean, healthy and sustainable environment as a universal human right.
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Sep 2022
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OHS: An integral part of the sound management of chemicals and waste towards sustainable development
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OHS: An integral part of the sound management of chemicals and waste towards sustainable development
At the IP 4, the labour constituency ramped up workers' advocacy and lobbying based on the new development of the inclusion of Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) in the ILO’s framework of fundamental principles and rights at work as well as the decision of the UN General Assembly to recognise a clean, healthy and sustainable environment as a universal human right.
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Sep 2022
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Nuclear treaty conference ends without consensus: a betrayal of humanity’s wish for global peace
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Nuclear treaty conference ends without consensus: a betrayal of humanity’s wish for global peace
It is urgently imperative that the international community needs to strengthen its disarmament efforts with the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons Treaty and the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons working in unison.
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Aug 2022
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Nuclear treaty conference ends without consensus: a betrayal of humanity’s wish for global peace
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Nuclear treaty conference ends without consensus: a betrayal of humanity’s wish for global peace
It is urgently imperative that the international community needs to strengthen its disarmament efforts with the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons Treaty and the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons working in unison.
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Aug 2022
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Strengthen the NPT to build a nuclear weapons-free world
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Strengthen the NPT to build a nuclear weapons-free world
The abolition of nuclear weapons must be mankind’s top priority, as it is a key element in building a world grounded on peace and security.‍
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Aug 2022
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Strengthen the NPT to build a nuclear weapons-free world
The abolition of nuclear weapons must be mankind’s top priority, as it is a key element in building a world grounded on peace and security.‍
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Aug 2022
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ITUC-Asia Pacific reiterates call to #InvestInCare, rallies domestic workers for an inclusive, equal future
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ITUC-Asia Pacific reiterates call to #InvestInCare, rallies domestic workers for an inclusive, equal future
To mark the exact 11th anniversary of this landmark win, affiliates and partners of the ITUC-Asia Pacific and the International Domestic Workers’ Federation (IDWF) came together online to celebrate the vigour of domestic workers’ leadership, share stories of their gains and struggles, and discuss ways forward in building caring economies and making the trade union movement more inclusive.
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Jul 2022
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Domestic Workers, Count Everybody In, Ratify C190
ITUC-Asia Pacific reiterates call to #InvestInCare, rallies domestic workers for an inclusive, equal future
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ITUC-Asia Pacific reiterates call to #InvestInCare, rallies domestic workers for an inclusive, equal future
To mark the exact 11th anniversary of this landmark win, affiliates and partners of the ITUC-Asia Pacific and the International Domestic Workers’ Federation (IDWF) came together online to celebrate the vigour of domestic workers’ leadership, share stories of their gains and struggles, and discuss ways forward in building caring economies and making the trade union movement more inclusive.
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Jul 2022
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ITUC Global Rights Index 2022: Asia-Pacific still the second worst region for workers
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ITUC Global Rights Index 2022: Asia-Pacific still the second worst region for workers
Asia-Pacific remains the second worst region in the world for workers. The labour rights situation in the region worsened from last year.
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Jun 2022
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ITUC Global Rights Index 2022: Asia-Pacific still the second worst region for workers
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ITUC Global Rights Index 2022: Asia-Pacific still the second worst region for workers
Asia-Pacific remains the second worst region in the world for workers. The labour rights situation in the region worsened from last year.
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Jun 2022
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ITUC-Asia Pacific 23rd Women’s Committee Meeting: Counting Everybody In for Equality for All
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ITUC-Asia Pacific 23rd Women’s Committee Meeting: Counting Everybody In for Equality for All
Following its 23rd Virtual Women’s Committee Meeting last 26 April 2022, the ITUC-Asia Pacific envisions targeted initiatives to further align gender equality programming with the organisation’s broader priorities and activities in 2022.
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May 2022
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ITUC-Asia Pacific 23rd Women’s Committee Meeting: Counting Everybody In for Equality for All
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ITUC-Asia Pacific 23rd Women’s Committee Meeting: Counting Everybody In for Equality for All
Following its 23rd Virtual Women’s Committee Meeting last 26 April 2022, the ITUC-Asia Pacific envisions targeted initiatives to further align gender equality programming with the organisation’s broader priorities and activities in 2022.
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May 2022
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ITUC-Asia Pacific raises alarm over the arrest of KCTU leader shortly after ILO Conventions entered into force in Korea
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ITUC-Asia Pacific raises alarm over the arrest of KCTU leader shortly after ILO Conventions entered into force in Korea
ITUC-Asia Pacific calls on the South Korean authorities to uphold ILO Conventions 87 and 98 and drop the charges against KCTU first vice-president Yuon Taeg-gun.
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May 2022
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Korean Confederation of Trade Unions, Republic of Korea, Freedom of Association, Right to Strike
ITUC-Asia Pacific raises alarm over the arrest of KCTU leader shortly after ILO Conventions entered into force in Korea
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ITUC-Asia Pacific raises alarm over the arrest of KCTU leader shortly after ILO Conventions entered into force in Korea
ITUC-Asia Pacific calls on the South Korean authorities to uphold ILO Conventions 87 and 98 and drop the charges against KCTU first vice-president Yuon Taeg-gun.
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May 2022
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Trade unions join the call for development justice at the Asia Pacific Forum on Sustainable Development
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Trade unions join the call for development justice at the Asia Pacific Forum on Sustainable Development
Trade unions participated in the 9th Asia Pacific Forum for Sustainable Development (APFSD) on 28-31 March 2022 and added the workers’ voices to the collective call for development justice by civil society organisations across the region.
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May 2022
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Trade unions join the call for development justice at the Asia Pacific Forum on Sustainable Development
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Trade unions join the call for development justice at the Asia Pacific Forum on Sustainable Development
Trade unions participated in the 9th Asia Pacific Forum for Sustainable Development (APFSD) on 28-31 March 2022 and added the workers’ voices to the collective call for development justice by civil society organisations across the region.
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May 2022
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ITUC-BC welcomes the ratification of ILO Convention 138 by the Bangladesh government
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ITUC-BC welcomes the ratification of ILO Convention 138 by the Bangladesh government
After the longstanding demand from the trade unions in Bangladesh, including the International Trade Union Confederation-Bangladesh Council (ITUC-BC), the Government of Bangladesh has ratified the International Labour Organization (ILO) Convention No. 138 (C138) or the Minimum Age Convention that seeks to progressively eliminate child labour by setting the minimum working age for any person at 14 years old.
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Apr 2022
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ITUC-BC welcomes the ratification of ILO Convention 138 by the Bangladesh government
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ITUC-BC welcomes the ratification of ILO Convention 138 by the Bangladesh government
After the longstanding demand from the trade unions in Bangladesh, including the International Trade Union Confederation-Bangladesh Council (ITUC-BC), the Government of Bangladesh has ratified the International Labour Organization (ILO) Convention No. 138 (C138) or the Minimum Age Convention that seeks to progressively eliminate child labour by setting the minimum working age for any person at 14 years old.
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Apr 2022
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200 million workers participated in the two-day nationwide strike in India
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200 million workers participated in the two-day nationwide strike in India
“Save the people and save the nation!” This is the rallying cry of the trade unions in the two-day strike that was held across India on 28-29 March 2022. Organised under the banner of the joint platform of central trade unions (CTUs) and supported by many independent and sectoral federations and associations, the strike mobilised 200 million workers in India to collectively raise their demands.
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Apr 2022
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200 million workers participated in the two-day nationwide strike in India
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200 million workers participated in the two-day nationwide strike in India
“Save the people and save the nation!” This is the rallying cry of the trade unions in the two-day strike that was held across India on 28-29 March 2022. Organised under the banner of the joint platform of central trade unions (CTUs) and supported by many independent and sectoral federations and associations, the strike mobilised 200 million workers in India to collectively raise their demands.
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Apr 2022
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ITUC-Asia Pacific on Training Mentoring Champions: Develop women and youth leaders, build inclusive trade unions
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ITUC-Asia Pacific on Training Mentoring Champions: Develop women and youth leaders, build inclusive trade unions
This training and dissemination workshop was part of a joint project with the DGB Bildungswerk Bund (DGB BW) to advance the engagement of women and young trade unionists in leadership representations and social dialogues.
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Mar 2022
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ITUC-Asia Pacific on Training Mentoring Champions: Develop women and youth leaders, build inclusive trade unions
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ITUC-Asia Pacific on Training Mentoring Champions: Develop women and youth leaders, build inclusive trade unions
This training and dissemination workshop was part of a joint project with the DGB Bildungswerk Bund (DGB BW) to advance the engagement of women and young trade unionists in leadership representations and social dialogues.
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Mar 2022
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Support peace, support the people of Ukraine
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Press Statement
Support peace, support the people of Ukraine
The ITUC-Asia Pacific strongly condemns Russia’s military invasion of Ukraine and urges the international community to take immediate action to stop this humanitarian crime.
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Mar 2022
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Support peace, support the people of Ukraine
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Press Statement
Support peace, support the people of Ukraine
The ITUC-Asia Pacific strongly condemns Russia’s military invasion of Ukraine and urges the international community to take immediate action to stop this humanitarian crime.
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Mar 2022
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ITUC-Asia Pacific/TUDCN Regional Meeting: Trade unions must be at the centre of the UN call for a renewed social contract
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ITUC-Asia Pacific/TUDCN Regional Meeting: Trade unions must be at the centre of the UN call for a renewed social contract
Representatives from across Asia-Pacific exchanged views about union engagement in the SDGs with representatives of the UN Economic and Social Commission for Asia-Pacific (UNESCAP), the International Labour Organization (ILO), and the Asian Development Bank (ADB).
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Mar 2022
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ITUC-Asia Pacific/TUDCN Regional Meeting: Trade unions must be at the centre of the UN call for a renewed social contract
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ITUC-Asia Pacific/TUDCN Regional Meeting: Trade unions must be at the centre of the UN call for a renewed social contract
Representatives from across Asia-Pacific exchanged views about union engagement in the SDGs with representatives of the UN Economic and Social Commission for Asia-Pacific (UNESCAP), the International Labour Organization (ILO), and the Asian Development Bank (ADB).
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Mar 2022
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Southeast Asian unions gear up for WaY2GO 2.0, vow to engage women and youth in leadership representations and social dialogues
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Southeast Asian unions gear up for WaY2GO 2.0, vow to engage women and youth in leadership representations and social dialogues
Building on the successes of the project’s previous phase, the WaY2GO 2.0 aims to help women and youth unionists in Cambodia, Indonesia, and the Philippines to reach their full potential as leaders in the trade union movement.
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Mar 2022
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Youth, Women, WaY2GO, Women and Youth In Action
Southeast Asian unions gear up for WaY2GO 2.0, vow to engage women and youth in leadership representations and social dialogues
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Southeast Asian unions gear up for WaY2GO 2.0, vow to engage women and youth in leadership representations and social dialogues
Building on the successes of the project’s previous phase, the WaY2GO 2.0 aims to help women and youth unionists in Cambodia, Indonesia, and the Philippines to reach their full potential as leaders in the trade union movement.
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Mar 2022
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ITUC-Asia Pacific condemns Russia’s military invasion of Ukraine
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Press Statement
ITUC-Asia Pacific condemns Russia’s military invasion of Ukraine
The ITUC-Asia Pacific strongly condemns Russia’s military invasion and urges its troops immediate suspension and withdrawal from Ukraine.
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Feb 2022
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Ukraine, Russia, Peace
ITUC-Asia Pacific condemns Russia’s military invasion of Ukraine
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ITUC-Asia Pacific condemns Russia’s military invasion of Ukraine
The ITUC-Asia Pacific strongly condemns Russia’s military invasion and urges its troops immediate suspension and withdrawal from Ukraine.
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Feb 2022
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One year after the coup in Myanmar: Let the will of the people prevail, restore democracy
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One year after the coup in Myanmar: Let the will of the people prevail, restore democracy
“We are one with the workers and people of Myanmar who, in the past one year, did not budge in the face of the military regime’s atrocious attacks."
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Feb 2022
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One year after the coup in Myanmar: Let the will of the people prevail, restore democracy
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One year after the coup in Myanmar: Let the will of the people prevail, restore democracy
“We are one with the workers and people of Myanmar who, in the past one year, did not budge in the face of the military regime’s atrocious attacks."
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Feb 2022
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Equality for You and Me was released on Human Rights Day!
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Equality for You and Me was released on Human Rights Day!
The song, Equality for You and Me, was launched on Human Rights Day.
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Dec 2021
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Equality for You and Me was released on Human Rights Day!
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Equality for You and Me was released on Human Rights Day!
The song, Equality for You and Me, was launched on Human Rights Day.
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Dec 2021
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Equality for You and Me Lyrics
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Equality for You and Me Lyrics
Lyrics of the song, Equality for You and Me
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Dec 2021
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Equality for You and Me Lyrics
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Equality for You and Me Lyrics
Lyrics of the song, Equality for You and Me
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Dec 2021
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Call for participation: ADB Safeguard Policy Review and Update, Phase 2 Regional Consultations
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Call for participation: ADB Safeguard Policy Review and Update, Phase 2 Regional Consultations
The united and strong voices of ITUC-Asia Pacific’s affiliates are critical in realising the trade unions’ longstanding demand for the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to introduce a binding and comprehensive labour safeguards that respect the core labour standards.
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Dec 2021
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Call for participation: ADB Safeguard Policy Review and Update, Phase 2 Regional Consultations
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Call for participation: ADB Safeguard Policy Review and Update, Phase 2 Regional Consultations
The united and strong voices of ITUC-Asia Pacific’s affiliates are critical in realising the trade unions’ longstanding demand for the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to introduce a binding and comprehensive labour safeguards that respect the core labour standards.
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Dec 2021
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COP26 failed the people and the planet
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COP26 failed the people and the planet
The two-week climate talks at the UN Climate Change Conference (COP26) concluded on 12 November with a deal that is insufficient to keep the global temperature rise to below 1.5 degrees Celsius, falling short on ambition, finance, responsibility and inclusion.
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Nov 2021
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COP26 failed the people and the planet
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COP26 failed the people and the planet
The two-week climate talks at the UN Climate Change Conference (COP26) concluded on 12 November with a deal that is insufficient to keep the global temperature rise to below 1.5 degrees Celsius, falling short on ambition, finance, responsibility and inclusion.
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Nov 2021
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ITUC-Asia Pacific welcomes the release of Rong Chhun
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ITUC-Asia Pacific welcomes the release of Rong Chhun
Rong Chhun, President of the Cambodian Confederation of Unions (CCU), was freed from prison on Friday, 12 November 2021, after the Phnom Penh Appeals Court reduced his sentence.
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Nov 2021
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ITUC-Asia Pacific welcomes the release of Rong Chhun
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ITUC-Asia Pacific welcomes the release of Rong Chhun
Rong Chhun, President of the Cambodian Confederation of Unions (CCU), was freed from prison on Friday, 12 November 2021, after the Phnom Penh Appeals Court reduced his sentence.
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Nov 2021
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ITUC-Asia Pacific at the Indo-Pacific Business Forum: Trade must be based on social justice and respect for the fundamental rights at work
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ITUC-Asia Pacific at the Indo-Pacific Business Forum: Trade must be based on social justice and respect for the fundamental rights at work
“We support a model of trade based on social justice and the respect of fundamental rights at work."
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Nov 2021
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Trade, Social Justice, Social Dialogue, Rights at Work
ITUC-Asia Pacific at the Indo-Pacific Business Forum: Trade must be based on social justice and respect for the fundamental rights at work
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ITUC-Asia Pacific at the Indo-Pacific Business Forum: Trade must be based on social justice and respect for the fundamental rights at work
“We support a model of trade based on social justice and the respect of fundamental rights at work."
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Nov 2021
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Workers calls on the G20 leaders to urgently take actions towards delivering prosperity for the people and the planet
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Workers calls on the G20 leaders to urgently take actions towards delivering prosperity for the people and the planet
In time for the G20 Leaders’ Summit on 30-31 October 2021, the L20 released a statement that puts forward the workers’ demands to the G20 leaders on delivering prosperity for the people and the planet.
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Oct 2021
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G20, L20, New Social Contract, COVID-19
Workers calls on the G20 leaders to urgently take actions towards delivering prosperity for the people and the planet
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Workers calls on the G20 leaders to urgently take actions towards delivering prosperity for the people and the planet
In time for the G20 Leaders’ Summit on 30-31 October 2021, the L20 released a statement that puts forward the workers’ demands to the G20 leaders on delivering prosperity for the people and the planet.
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Oct 2021
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Advancing the Just Jobs Agenda for an inclusive, resilient and sustainable recovery
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Advancing the Just Jobs Agenda for an inclusive, resilient and sustainable recovery
The impacts of the global COVID-19 pandemic have been unprecedented, wrecking the world of work almost instantly when the first wave of outbreak happened in 2020. Nearly two years have passed since the first case of COVID-19 was detected and yet, the working people are still reeling from the multiple and intersecting crises that the pandemic has exacerbated.
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Oct 2021
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World Day for Decent Work, Decent Work, Rights, Social Protection, Job Creation, Social Dialogue
Advancing the Just Jobs Agenda for an inclusive, resilient and sustainable recovery
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Advancing the Just Jobs Agenda for an inclusive, resilient and sustainable recovery
The impacts of the global COVID-19 pandemic have been unprecedented, wrecking the world of work almost instantly when the first wave of outbreak happened in 2020. Nearly two years have passed since the first case of COVID-19 was detected and yet, the working people are still reeling from the multiple and intersecting crises that the pandemic has exacerbated.
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Oct 2021
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ITUC-Asia Pacific highlights the issues and demands of workers in the region ahead of the COP 26 Summit
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ITUC-Asia Pacific highlights the issues and demands of workers in the region ahead of the COP 26 Summit
In the lead up to the UN Climate Change Conference 2021 (COP26), the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) set out its demands and climate priorities in its Frontlines Briefing titled ‘Social justice enables climate ambition: unions set course for COP 26’.
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Oct 2021
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Just Transition, COP26, Climate Change
ITUC-Asia Pacific highlights the issues and demands of workers in the region ahead of the COP 26 Summit
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ITUC-Asia Pacific highlights the issues and demands of workers in the region ahead of the COP 26 Summit
In the lead up to the UN Climate Change Conference 2021 (COP26), the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) set out its demands and climate priorities in its Frontlines Briefing titled ‘Social justice enables climate ambition: unions set course for COP 26’.
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Oct 2021
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Decision-makers in Asia-Pacific must realise that ‘business as usual´ is pulling their countries away from a resilient and sustainable recovery
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Decision-makers in Asia-Pacific must realise that ‘business as usual´ is pulling their countries away from a resilient and sustainable recovery
The International Trade Union Confederation has published a new report about governments’ responses to the COVID-19 pandemic in Asia-Pacific and whether these are in line with the SDGs.
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Oct 2021
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Decision-makers in Asia-Pacific must realise that ‘business as usual´ is pulling their countries away from a resilient and sustainable recovery
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Decision-makers in Asia-Pacific must realise that ‘business as usual´ is pulling their countries away from a resilient and sustainable recovery
The International Trade Union Confederation has published a new report about governments’ responses to the COVID-19 pandemic in Asia-Pacific and whether these are in line with the SDGs.
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Oct 2021
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Save lives, stop nukes: Building back better to a nuclear-weapons-free world
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Save lives, stop nukes: Building back better to a nuclear-weapons-free world
“Nuclear weapons have no place in a world that we aim to build back better.” This is the key message of Shoya Yoshida, Genera Secretary of the ITUC-Asia Pacific, in his statement on the occasion of the International Day for the Elimination of Nuclear Weapons on 26 September 2021.
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Sep 2021
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Save lives, stop nukes: Building back better to a nuclear-weapons-free world
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Save lives, stop nukes: Building back better to a nuclear-weapons-free world
“Nuclear weapons have no place in a world that we aim to build back better.” This is the key message of Shoya Yoshida, Genera Secretary of the ITUC-Asia Pacific, in his statement on the occasion of the International Day for the Elimination of Nuclear Weapons on 26 September 2021.
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Sep 2021
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HKCTU disbands, but the power of solidarity remains
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HKCTU disbands, but the power of solidarity remains
The trade union movement in Hong Kong has been a constant target of attacks, threats, and intimidation by the government since the adoption of the National Security Law in 2020. Along with other pro-democratic activists, Lee Cheuk-Yan, General Secretary of the Hong Kong Confederation of Trade Unions (HKCTU) was arrested and imprisoned for organising and participating in peaceful demonstrations, a right that has been guaranteed by international laws as well as Hong Kong’s Basic Law.
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Sep 2021
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HKCTU disbands, but the power of solidarity remains
The trade union movement in Hong Kong has been a constant target of attacks, threats, and intimidation by the government since the adoption of the National Security Law in 2020. Along with other pro-democratic activists, Lee Cheuk-Yan, General Secretary of the Hong Kong Confederation of Trade Unions (HKCTU) was arrested and imprisoned for organising and participating in peaceful demonstrations, a right that has been guaranteed by international laws as well as Hong Kong’s Basic Law.
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Sep 2021
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ITUC-Asia Pacific strongly condemns the objection by Myanmar military Junta to the CTUM accreditation to the 14th ASEAN Forum on Migrant Labour
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ITUC-Asia Pacific strongly condemns the objection by Myanmar military Junta to the CTUM accreditation to the 14th ASEAN Forum on Migrant Labour
The ITUC-Asia Pacific strongly condemns the objection by the Myanmar military junta to the participation of the Confederation of Trade Unions Myanmar (CTUM) and the nomination of Maung Maung, CTUM President, as the representative to the 14th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Forum on Migrant Labour (AFML), 6-8 September 2021 hosted by Brunei Darussalam. Jointly with the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC), the ITUC-Asia Pacific expressed serious concern about these incidents in a letter addressed to ASEAN Secretary-General Dato Lim Jock Hoi on 15 September 2021.
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Sep 2021
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ITUC-Asia Pacific strongly condemns the objection by Myanmar military Junta to the CTUM accreditation to the 14th ASEAN Forum on Migrant Labour
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ITUC-Asia Pacific strongly condemns the objection by Myanmar military Junta to the CTUM accreditation to the 14th ASEAN Forum on Migrant Labour
The ITUC-Asia Pacific strongly condemns the objection by the Myanmar military junta to the participation of the Confederation of Trade Unions Myanmar (CTUM) and the nomination of Maung Maung, CTUM President, as the representative to the 14th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Forum on Migrant Labour (AFML), 6-8 September 2021 hosted by Brunei Darussalam. Jointly with the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC), the ITUC-Asia Pacific expressed serious concern about these incidents in a letter addressed to ASEAN Secretary-General Dato Lim Jock Hoi on 15 September 2021.
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Sep 2021
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ITUC-Asia Pacific demands the immediate release of KCTU President Yang Kyeung-soo
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ITUC-Asia Pacific demands the immediate release of KCTU President Yang Kyeung-soo
The ITUC-Asia Pacific demands the immediate release of Korean Confederation of Trade Unions (KCTU) President Yang Kyeung-soo who was arrested this morning, 2 September 2021. The arrest took place in a raid of the KCTU headquarters 20 days after a warrant was issued to President Yang by the Seoul Central District Court for organising a rally on 3 July, which allegedly violates the Act on Demonstration and Assembly and the Act on Infectious Disease Prevention and Control.
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Sep 2021
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ITUC-Asia Pacific demands the immediate release of KCTU President Yang Kyeung-soo
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ITUC-Asia Pacific demands the immediate release of KCTU President Yang Kyeung-soo
The ITUC-Asia Pacific demands the immediate release of Korean Confederation of Trade Unions (KCTU) President Yang Kyeung-soo who was arrested this morning, 2 September 2021. The arrest took place in a raid of the KCTU headquarters 20 days after a warrant was issued to President Yang by the Seoul Central District Court for organising a rally on 3 July, which allegedly violates the Act on Demonstration and Assembly and the Act on Infectious Disease Prevention and Control.
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Sep 2021
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Promote and Respect International Labour Standards in ADB: A Binding Safeguard and Beyond
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Promote and Respect International Labour Standards in ADB: A Binding Safeguard and Beyond
The International Trade Union Confederation – Asia Pacific (ITUC-Asia Pacific), together with the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC), International Transport Workers Federation, UNI Global Union, Public Services International, International Union of Food, Agricultural, Hotel, Restaurant, Catering, Tourism, Tobacco and Allied Workers’ Associations, Building and Wood Workers International, Education International, IndustriALL Global Union, and ITUC/Global Unions Washington Office, issued a position paper on the review and update of the 2009 Safeguard Policy Statement of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to promote and respect international labour standards in ADB.
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Sep 2021
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Asian Development Bank, ADB, Safeguard Policy
Promote and Respect International Labour Standards in ADB: A Binding Safeguard and Beyond
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Promote and Respect International Labour Standards in ADB: A Binding Safeguard and Beyond
The International Trade Union Confederation – Asia Pacific (ITUC-Asia Pacific), together with the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC), International Transport Workers Federation, UNI Global Union, Public Services International, International Union of Food, Agricultural, Hotel, Restaurant, Catering, Tourism, Tobacco and Allied Workers’ Associations, Building and Wood Workers International, Education International, IndustriALL Global Union, and ITUC/Global Unions Washington Office, issued a position paper on the review and update of the 2009 Safeguard Policy Statement of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to promote and respect international labour standards in ADB.
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Sep 2021
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ITUC-Asia Pacific urges the international community to take immediate and decisive action to prevent human rights abuses in Afghanistan
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ITUC-Asia Pacific urges the international community to take immediate and decisive action to prevent human rights abuses in Afghanistan
The ITUC-Asia Pacific is deeply concerned about the safety and wellbeing of the people of Afghanistan after the fall of Kabul to the Taliban forces. Tragic and appalling stories of chaos, killings, and violence since the Taliban's seizure of Afghanistan's political seat must be enough to urge the international community to act swiftly to protect the lives and human rights of innocent civilians.
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Aug 2021
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Afghanistan, United Nations, Human Rights, Violence
ITUC-Asia Pacific urges the international community to take immediate and decisive action to prevent human rights abuses in Afghanistan
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ITUC-Asia Pacific urges the international community to take immediate and decisive action to prevent human rights abuses in Afghanistan
The ITUC-Asia Pacific is deeply concerned about the safety and wellbeing of the people of Afghanistan after the fall of Kabul to the Taliban forces. Tragic and appalling stories of chaos, killings, and violence since the Taliban's seizure of Afghanistan's political seat must be enough to urge the international community to act swiftly to protect the lives and human rights of innocent civilians.
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Aug 2021
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The struggle for democracy in Myanmar continues, international support needed
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The struggle for democracy in Myanmar continues, international support needed
The struggle for democracy in Myanmar continues with the call for the recognition of the legitimacy of the National Unity Government (NUG) of the Republic Union of Myanmar at the upcoming United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) on 14-30 September 2021, and beyond. Strategies for concerted actions in support of this call were discussed in the meeting organised by ITUC-Asia Pacific, together with the Confederation Trade Union Myanmar (CTUM) and Global Union Federations (GUFs) in the Asia-Pacific region on 17 August 2021.
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Aug 2021
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The struggle for democracy in Myanmar continues, international support needed
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The struggle for democracy in Myanmar continues, international support needed
The struggle for democracy in Myanmar continues with the call for the recognition of the legitimacy of the National Unity Government (NUG) of the Republic Union of Myanmar at the upcoming United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) on 14-30 September 2021, and beyond. Strategies for concerted actions in support of this call were discussed in the meeting organised by ITUC-Asia Pacific, together with the Confederation Trade Union Myanmar (CTUM) and Global Union Federations (GUFs) in the Asia-Pacific region on 17 August 2021.
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Aug 2021
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A win for public sector workers in Turkey: TÜRK-İŞ and HAK-İŞ conclude the 2021 Public Collective Bargaining Agreement Framework Protocol
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A win for public sector workers in Turkey: TÜRK-İŞ and HAK-İŞ conclude the 2021 Public Collective Bargaining Agreement Framework Protocol
The 2021 Public Collective Bargaining Agreement Framework Protocol negotiations have concluded in Turkey on 12 August 2021. The negotiations concern more than 700 thousand public workers, including those who have been transferred from subcontractors and carried out jointly by the affiliates of International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) - Confederation of Turkish Trade Unions (TÜRK-İŞ) and Confederation of Turkish Real Trade Unions (HAK-İŞ).=
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Aug 2021
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A win for public sector workers in Turkey: TÜRK-İŞ and HAK-İŞ conclude the 2021 Public Collective Bargaining Agreement Framework Protocol
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A win for public sector workers in Turkey: TÜRK-İŞ and HAK-İŞ conclude the 2021 Public Collective Bargaining Agreement Framework Protocol
The 2021 Public Collective Bargaining Agreement Framework Protocol negotiations have concluded in Turkey on 12 August 2021. The negotiations concern more than 700 thousand public workers, including those who have been transferred from subcontractors and carried out jointly by the affiliates of International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) - Confederation of Turkish Trade Unions (TÜRK-İŞ) and Confederation of Turkish Real Trade Unions (HAK-İŞ).=
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Aug 2021
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Save India Day: Trade unions protest against anti-worker, anti-people, and anti-nation policies of the Modi government
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Save India Day: Trade unions protest against anti-worker, anti-people, and anti-nation policies of the Modi government
On 9 August 2021, central trade unions in India organised a nationwide protest against the anti-worker, anti-people, and anti-nation policies of the Modi government. The protest march, dubbed as ‘Save India Day’, also marked the anniversary of ‘Quit India Movement’ led by Mahatma Gandhi in 1942.
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Aug 2021
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India, Save India Day, Workers' Rights
Save India Day: Trade unions protest against anti-worker, anti-people, and anti-nation policies of the Modi government
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Save India Day: Trade unions protest against anti-worker, anti-people, and anti-nation policies of the Modi government
On 9 August 2021, central trade unions in India organised a nationwide protest against the anti-worker, anti-people, and anti-nation policies of the Modi government. The protest march, dubbed as ‘Save India Day’, also marked the anniversary of ‘Quit India Movement’ led by Mahatma Gandhi in 1942.
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Aug 2021
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ITUC Poll: People in Asia-Pacific believe that workers’ rights are more important now than in pre-COVID times
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ITUC Poll: People in Asia-Pacific believe that workers’ rights are more important now than in pre-COVID times
Respondents from Asia-Pacific are more likely to believe that workers’ rights are now more important than before, compared to respondents from other regions. This is one of the key findings of the ITUC Frontline Poll June 2021 that assesses the changes in the public’s attitudes on workers’ rights as a result of the pandemic.
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Jul 2021
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ITUC Poll: People in Asia-Pacific believe that workers’ rights are more important now than in pre-COVID times
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ITUC Poll: People in Asia-Pacific believe that workers’ rights are more important now than in pre-COVID times
Respondents from Asia-Pacific are more likely to believe that workers’ rights are now more important than before, compared to respondents from other regions. This is one of the key findings of the ITUC Frontline Poll June 2021 that assesses the changes in the public’s attitudes on workers’ rights as a result of the pandemic.
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Jul 2021
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ITUC-Asia Pacific gravely concerned by the deadly Hashem factory fire in Naranyanganj, Bangladesh
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ITUC-Asia Pacific gravely concerned by the deadly Hashem factory fire in Naranyanganj, Bangladesh
The ITUC-Asia Pacific is gravely concerned by the raging fire that burned down the factory of Hashem Food and Beverage in Rupganj area in Naranyanganj in Bangladesh, claiming the lives of at least 52 workers and causing injuries to more than 30 others. While the final death toll is yet to be confirmed, the ITUC-Asia Pacific extends its condolences and solidarity to all those who are affected.
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Jul 2021
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ITUC-Asia Pacific gravely concerned by the deadly Hashem factory fire in Naranyanganj, Bangladesh
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ITUC-Asia Pacific gravely concerned by the deadly Hashem factory fire in Naranyanganj, Bangladesh
The ITUC-Asia Pacific is gravely concerned by the raging fire that burned down the factory of Hashem Food and Beverage in Rupganj area in Naranyanganj in Bangladesh, claiming the lives of at least 52 workers and causing injuries to more than 30 others. While the final death toll is yet to be confirmed, the ITUC-Asia Pacific extends its condolences and solidarity to all those who are affected.
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Jul 2021
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ITUC Global Rights Index 2021: Asia-Pacific remains the second worst region in the world for workers’ rights
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ITUC Global Rights Index 2021: Asia-Pacific remains the second worst region in the world for workers’ rights
The Asia-Pacific region remains the second worst region in the world for workers’ rights according to the 2021 edition of ITUC’s annual Global Rights Index. While Asia-Pacific retains its ranking since 2014, its rating increased from 4.09 to 4.17, falling between systematic violations of rights and no guarantee of rights. The increased rating indicates that the workers’ rights situation in the region worsened compared to last year.
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Jul 2021
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ITUC Global Rights Index 2021: Asia-Pacific remains the second worst region in the world for workers’ rights
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ITUC Global Rights Index 2021: Asia-Pacific remains the second worst region in the world for workers’ rights
The Asia-Pacific region remains the second worst region in the world for workers’ rights according to the 2021 edition of ITUC’s annual Global Rights Index. While Asia-Pacific retains its ranking since 2014, its rating increased from 4.09 to 4.17, falling between systematic violations of rights and no guarantee of rights. The increased rating indicates that the workers’ rights situation in the region worsened compared to last year.
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Jul 2021
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ILO adopts a resolution for the restoration of democracy in Myanmar in the 109th Session of the International Labour Conference
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ILO adopts a resolution for the restoration of democracy in Myanmar in the 109th Session of the International Labour Conference
On 19 June 2021, the 109th Session of International Labour Conference (ILC) adopted an emergency resolution on Myanmar, calling for the restoration of democracy, the reestablishment of civilian rule, the end to arbitrary detentions and violations of human rights, and the restoration of fundamental principles and rights at work, especially the exercise of freedom of association without the threat of violence, arrest, and detention.
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Jun 2021
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ILO adopts a resolution for the restoration of democracy in Myanmar in the 109th Session of the International Labour Conference
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ILO adopts a resolution for the restoration of democracy in Myanmar in the 109th Session of the International Labour Conference
On 19 June 2021, the 109th Session of International Labour Conference (ILC) adopted an emergency resolution on Myanmar, calling for the restoration of democracy, the reestablishment of civilian rule, the end to arbitrary detentions and violations of human rights, and the restoration of fundamental principles and rights at work, especially the exercise of freedom of association without the threat of violence, arrest, and detention.
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Jun 2021
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Business and Human Rights: Misconceptions and Recommendations for Trade Union Actions
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Business and Human Rights: Misconceptions and Recommendations for Trade Union Actions
On 16 June 2011, the United Nations (UN) Human Rights Council unanimously endorsed the “Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights: Implementing the United Nations ‘Protect, Respect and Remedy’ Framework” (UNGPs), developed by Professor John Ruggie of Harvard University – the Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General on the issue of human rights and transnational corporations and other business enterprises.
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Jun 2021
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Business and Human Rights: Misconceptions and Recommendations for Trade Union Actions
On 16 June 2011, the United Nations (UN) Human Rights Council unanimously endorsed the “Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights: Implementing the United Nations ‘Protect, Respect and Remedy’ Framework” (UNGPs), developed by Professor John Ruggie of Harvard University – the Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General on the issue of human rights and transnational corporations and other business enterprises.
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Jun 2021
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ITUC-Asia Pacific congratulates JTUC-RENGO for its successful campaigning for the ratification of ILO Convention 105
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ITUC-Asia Pacific congratulates JTUC-RENGO for its successful campaigning for the ratification of ILO Convention 105
After years of campaigning by the Japanese Trade Union Confederation (JTUC)-RENGO, the Bill on the Strengthening of Related Laws for the Conclusion of the Convention on the Abolition of Forced Labor (C105) (hereafter, "the Bill") was approved and enacted at the Plenary Session of the Upper House of the Japanese Diet on June 9th. With this development, Japan is one step closer to the ratification of C105.
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Jun 2021
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ITUC-Asia Pacific congratulates JTUC-RENGO for its successful campaigning for the ratification of ILO Convention 105
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ITUC-Asia Pacific congratulates JTUC-RENGO for its successful campaigning for the ratification of ILO Convention 105
After years of campaigning by the Japanese Trade Union Confederation (JTUC)-RENGO, the Bill on the Strengthening of Related Laws for the Conclusion of the Convention on the Abolition of Forced Labor (C105) (hereafter, "the Bill") was approved and enacted at the Plenary Session of the Upper House of the Japanese Diet on June 9th. With this development, Japan is one step closer to the ratification of C105.
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Jun 2021
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Free Lee Cheuk Yan! Cease the systematic suppression of Hong Kong peoples’ rights and freedoms!
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Free Lee Cheuk Yan! Cease the systematic suppression of Hong Kong peoples’ rights and freedoms!
Today, 28 May 2021, Lee Cheuk Yan has been handed a new sentence of additional 18 months of jail time for taking part in a peaceful pro-democracy protest on China’s National Day in October 2019. This is on top of the 18-month imprisonment sentence for his participation in the pro-democracy protest in August 2019.
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May 2021
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Lee Cheuk Yan, Hong Kong, HKTCU, Democracy
Free Lee Cheuk Yan! Cease the systematic suppression of Hong Kong peoples’ rights and freedoms!
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Free Lee Cheuk Yan! Cease the systematic suppression of Hong Kong peoples’ rights and freedoms!
Today, 28 May 2021, Lee Cheuk Yan has been handed a new sentence of additional 18 months of jail time for taking part in a peaceful pro-democracy protest on China’s National Day in October 2019. This is on top of the 18-month imprisonment sentence for his participation in the pro-democracy protest in August 2019.
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May 2021
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ITUC-Asia Pacific launches the #EndChildLabour Poster Competition
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ITUC-Asia Pacific launches the #EndChildLabour Poster Competition
In line with the commemoration of the International Year for the Elimination of Child Labour this 2021, the ITUC-Asia Pacific launches the #EndChildLabour Poster Competition on 12 May to raise awareness on the urgent need to take action to eliminate child labour in Asia and the Pacific.
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May 2021
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ITUC-Asia Pacific launches the #EndChildLabour Poster Competition
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ITUC-Asia Pacific launches the #EndChildLabour Poster Competition
In line with the commemoration of the International Year for the Elimination of Child Labour this 2021, the ITUC-Asia Pacific launches the #EndChildLabour Poster Competition on 12 May to raise awareness on the urgent need to take action to eliminate child labour in Asia and the Pacific.
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May 2021
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ITUC-Asia Pacific's May Day Message: Building workers' power to defend rights, justice, and democracy in Asia and the Pacific Region
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ITUC-Asia Pacific's May Day Message: Building workers' power to defend rights, justice, and democracy in Asia and the Pacific Region
Today, we celebrate the historic values and achievements of the international trade union movement and reaffirm our commitment to organise workers everywhere and support their fights for democratic rights.
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May 2021
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ITUC-Asia Pacific's May Day Message: Building workers' power to defend rights, justice, and democracy in Asia and the Pacific Region
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ITUC-Asia Pacific's May Day Message: Building workers' power to defend rights, justice, and democracy in Asia and the Pacific Region
Today, we celebrate the historic values and achievements of the international trade union movement and reaffirm our commitment to organise workers everywhere and support their fights for democratic rights.
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May 2021
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On May Day, the CTUM calls for support from the international trade union movement to take action on the Myanmar regime
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On May Day, the CTUM calls for support from the international trade union movement to take action on the Myanmar regime
On the occasion of May Day, the Confederation of Trade Unions Myanmar (CTUM) calls on the international trade union movement to support the civil disobedience movement (CDM) in Myanmar.
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Apr 2021
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May Day, CTUM, Myanmar, International Solidarity
On May Day, the CTUM calls for support from the international trade union movement to take action on the Myanmar regime
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On May Day, the CTUM calls for support from the international trade union movement to take action on the Myanmar regime
On the occasion of May Day, the Confederation of Trade Unions Myanmar (CTUM) calls on the international trade union movement to support the civil disobedience movement (CDM) in Myanmar.
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Apr 2021
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ITUC-AP condemns the brutal killing of five Bangladeshi power plant workers
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ITUC-AP condemns the brutal killing of five Bangladeshi power plant workers
ITUC AP condemns the police killing of 5 workers in Banshkhali power plant in Bangladesh on 18 April 2021. The incident took place in an under-construction coal-fired power plant which is a joint venture of S Alam Group, a Bangladeshi industrial conglomerate and Shandong Electric Power Construction Corporation III, a well-known Chinese company.
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Apr 2021
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ITUC-AP condemns the brutal killing of five Bangladeshi power plant workers
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ITUC-AP condemns the brutal killing of five Bangladeshi power plant workers
ITUC AP condemns the police killing of 5 workers in Banshkhali power plant in Bangladesh on 18 April 2021. The incident took place in an under-construction coal-fired power plant which is a joint venture of S Alam Group, a Bangladeshi industrial conglomerate and Shandong Electric Power Construction Corporation III, a well-known Chinese company.
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Apr 2021
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In the fight for democracy, the Hong Kong people will never walk alone
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In the fight for democracy, the Hong Kong people will never walk alone
On 18 August 2019, about 1.7 million Hong Kong citizens gathered in parks and street to protest against police brutality and to demand for democratic reforms. The protestors were not deterred by the rains on that fateful day; rather, the Hong Kong streets were filled with colourful umbrellas as they marched to express their demands peacefully. With no major clashes between the protestors and the police, the media and the people around the world watched the march declared it as a peaceful assembly.
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Apr 2021
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In the fight for democracy, the Hong Kong people will never walk alone
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In the fight for democracy, the Hong Kong people will never walk alone
On 18 August 2019, about 1.7 million Hong Kong citizens gathered in parks and street to protest against police brutality and to demand for democratic reforms. The protestors were not deterred by the rains on that fateful day; rather, the Hong Kong streets were filled with colourful umbrellas as they marched to express their demands peacefully. With no major clashes between the protestors and the police, the media and the people around the world watched the march declared it as a peaceful assembly.
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Apr 2021
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Universal Access to COVID Vaccines, Tests, Treatments and other Public Health Tools
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Universal Access to COVID Vaccines, Tests, Treatments and other Public Health Tools
COVID-19 is a true test for the global community. It is a test for trade unions on whether they could spare the values that they have been promoting in the past centuries, such as coexistence, equality, tolerance, unity, and social justice.
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Apr 2021
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Universal Access to COVID Vaccines, Tests, Treatments and other Public Health Tools
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Universal Access to COVID Vaccines, Tests, Treatments and other Public Health Tools
COVID-19 is a true test for the global community. It is a test for trade unions on whether they could spare the values that they have been promoting in the past centuries, such as coexistence, equality, tolerance, unity, and social justice.
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Apr 2021
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ITUC-Asia Pacific condemns the conviction of Lee Cheuk Yan and several other pro-democracy activists in HK
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ITUC-Asia Pacific condemns the conviction of Lee Cheuk Yan and several other pro-democracy activists in HK
Lee Cheuk Yan, General Secretary of Hong Kong Confederation of Trade Unions (HKCTU), was found guilty for participating in unauthorised assembly against the abuses of police power in August 2019. The conviction of Lee Cheuk Yan and six other prominent opposition activists came on Thursday, 1 April 2021.
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ITUC-Asia Pacific condemns the conviction of Lee Cheuk Yan and several other pro-democracy activists in HK
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ITUC-Asia Pacific condemns the conviction of Lee Cheuk Yan and several other pro-democracy activists in HK
Lee Cheuk Yan, General Secretary of Hong Kong Confederation of Trade Unions (HKCTU), was found guilty for participating in unauthorised assembly against the abuses of police power in August 2019. The conviction of Lee Cheuk Yan and six other prominent opposition activists came on Thursday, 1 April 2021.
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The bloodshed and reign of terror in Myanmar must cease
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The bloodshed and reign of terror in Myanmar must cease
The violent and brutal attacks against anti-coup protesters in Myanmar continue to escalate. At least 510 people have been killed and more than 2,574, including trade unionists, have been detained since the military seized power in a coup d’état on 1 February 2021.
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The bloodshed and reign of terror in Myanmar must cease
The violent and brutal attacks against anti-coup protesters in Myanmar continue to escalate. At least 510 people have been killed and more than 2,574, including trade unionists, have been detained since the military seized power in a coup d’état on 1 February 2021.
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Justice for Dandy Miguel! ITUC-Asia Pacific condemns the latest killing of trade unionist in the Philippines
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Justice for Dandy Miguel! ITUC-Asia Pacific condemns the latest killing of trade unionist in the Philippines
The ITUC-Asia Pacific strongly condemns the brutal killing of Dandy Miguel, chairpreson of PAMANTIK-Kilusang Mayo Uno (KMU) last night, 28 March 2021, while on his way home on board his motorcycle. Dandy Miguel is the president of Lakas ng Nagkakaisang Manggagawa ng Fuji Electric and a member of the National Council of KMU.
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Justice for Dandy Miguel! ITUC-Asia Pacific condemns the latest killing of trade unionist in the Philippines
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Justice for Dandy Miguel! ITUC-Asia Pacific condemns the latest killing of trade unionist in the Philippines
The ITUC-Asia Pacific strongly condemns the brutal killing of Dandy Miguel, chairpreson of PAMANTIK-Kilusang Mayo Uno (KMU) last night, 28 March 2021, while on his way home on board his motorcycle. Dandy Miguel is the president of Lakas ng Nagkakaisang Manggagawa ng Fuji Electric and a member of the National Council of KMU.
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ITUC-AP adopts resolutions reaffirming its commitment to upholding peace, democracy, and human rights
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ITUC-AP adopts resolutions reaffirming its commitment to upholding peace, democracy, and human rights
Responding to the urgent need to promote and uphold peace, democracy, and human rights in the region, the ITUC-AP Regional General Council Meeting adopted five resolutions during its meeting on 10-11 March 2021.
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ITUC-AP adopts resolutions reaffirming its commitment to upholding peace, democracy, and human rights
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ITUC-AP adopts resolutions reaffirming its commitment to upholding peace, democracy, and human rights
Responding to the urgent need to promote and uphold peace, democracy, and human rights in the region, the ITUC-AP Regional General Council Meeting adopted five resolutions during its meeting on 10-11 March 2021.
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A year of losses, gains, and not giving up: Union women in Asia Pacific, unyielding in the face of challenges
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A year of losses, gains, and not giving up: Union women in Asia Pacific, unyielding in the face of challenges
“We campaign, we win. We lose, we fight back.” This encapsulates the struggles of union women in Asia Pacific in a world with COVID-19 shared by the members of the ITUC-AP Women’s Committee during their virtual meeting on 2-3 March 2021.
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A year of losses, gains, and not giving up: Union women in Asia Pacific, unyielding in the face of challenges
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A year of losses, gains, and not giving up: Union women in Asia Pacific, unyielding in the face of challenges
“We campaign, we win. We lose, we fight back.” This encapsulates the struggles of union women in Asia Pacific in a world with COVID-19 shared by the members of the ITUC-AP Women’s Committee during their virtual meeting on 2-3 March 2021.
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Mar 2021
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ITUC-AP stands with Myanmar’s working people in their struggle to reclaim democracy
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ITUC-AP stands with Myanmar’s working people in their struggle to reclaim democracy
Countering the mounting outrage of the people of Myanmar over the military coup, Myanmar’s military declared martial law in major parts of the country in an attempt to further tighten its grip on the power and control that it seized after the general elections.
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ITUC-AP stands with Myanmar’s working people in their struggle to reclaim democracy
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ITUC-AP stands with Myanmar’s working people in their struggle to reclaim democracy
Countering the mounting outrage of the people of Myanmar over the military coup, Myanmar’s military declared martial law in major parts of the country in an attempt to further tighten its grip on the power and control that it seized after the general elections.
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RELEASE AND DROP ALL CHARGES AGAINST PRO-DEMOCRACY ACTIVISTS IN HONG KONG!
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RELEASE AND DROP ALL CHARGES AGAINST PRO-DEMOCRACY ACTIVISTS IN HONG KONG!
The International Trade Union Confederation – Asia Pacific (ITUC-AP) strongly condemns the unjust imposition of charges by the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) police against 47 former opposition lawmakers and pro-democracy activists, including Carol Ng, the Chairperson of Hong Kong Confederation of Trade Unions (HKCTU), and Winnie Yu, Chair of the Hospital Authority Employees Alliance (HAEA) under the People’s Republic of China’s National Security Law in Hong Kong.
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RELEASE AND DROP ALL CHARGES AGAINST PRO-DEMOCRACY ACTIVISTS IN HONG KONG!
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RELEASE AND DROP ALL CHARGES AGAINST PRO-DEMOCRACY ACTIVISTS IN HONG KONG!
The International Trade Union Confederation – Asia Pacific (ITUC-AP) strongly condemns the unjust imposition of charges by the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) police against 47 former opposition lawmakers and pro-democracy activists, including Carol Ng, the Chairperson of Hong Kong Confederation of Trade Unions (HKCTU), and Winnie Yu, Chair of the Hospital Authority Employees Alliance (HAEA) under the People’s Republic of China’s National Security Law in Hong Kong.
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ITUC-AP calls for release of Aung San Suu Kyi and restoration of Myanmar’s democracy
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ITUC-AP calls for release of Aung San Suu Kyi and restoration of Myanmar’s democracy
The ITUC-AP expresses deep concern over the detention of State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi along with other political leaders as well as the declaration of transfer of all legislative, executive and judicial powers to the military under a one-year state of emergency.
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ITUC-AP calls for release of Aung San Suu Kyi and restoration of Myanmar’s democracy
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ITUC-AP calls for release of Aung San Suu Kyi and restoration of Myanmar’s democracy
The ITUC-AP expresses deep concern over the detention of State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi along with other political leaders as well as the declaration of transfer of all legislative, executive and judicial powers to the military under a one-year state of emergency.
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The ITUC-AP joins the celebrations for the TPNW which enters into force today.
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The ITUC-AP joins the celebrations for the TPNW which enters into force today.
The UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW) which enters into force today.
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The ITUC-AP joins the celebrations for the TPNW which enters into force today.
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The ITUC-AP joins the celebrations for the TPNW which enters into force today.
The UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW) which enters into force today.
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ITUC-AP calls on Hong Kong SAR Government to immediately release and drop all charges against the HKCTU Chairperson Ms. Carol Ng and pro-democracy activists and cease political suppression now!
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ITUC-AP calls on Hong Kong SAR Government to immediately release and drop all charges against the HKCTU Chairperson Ms. Carol Ng and pro-democracy activists and cease political suppression now!
Ms. Carol Ng, Chairperson of Hong Kong Confederation of Trade Unions (HKCTU), was arrested yesterday by the national security department of the local police and alleged to have committed the crime of subverting the state power along with more than 50 law makers and democrat activists under Hong Kong’s National Security Law.
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Hong Kong, HKCTU, Carol Ng, National Security Law, HKSAR Government, Cease Political Suppression
ITUC-AP calls on Hong Kong SAR Government to immediately release and drop all charges against the HKCTU Chairperson Ms. Carol Ng and pro-democracy activists and cease political suppression now!
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ITUC-AP calls on Hong Kong SAR Government to immediately release and drop all charges against the HKCTU Chairperson Ms. Carol Ng and pro-democracy activists and cease political suppression now!
Ms. Carol Ng, Chairperson of Hong Kong Confederation of Trade Unions (HKCTU), was arrested yesterday by the national security department of the local police and alleged to have committed the crime of subverting the state power along with more than 50 law makers and democrat activists under Hong Kong’s National Security Law.
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ITUC – Asia Pacific Statement on RECP
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ITUC – Asia Pacific Statement on RECP
The 10 ASEAN Member States and its 5 key partner countries – Australia, China, Japan, South Korea and New Zealand – signed a trade pact, ‘the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP)’, at the 37th ASEAN Summit on Sunday, 15 November 2020 in the midst of the unprecedented COVID-19 global pandemic. The RCEP will cover most economic with wider and significant economic, social and even health impacts.
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ITUC – Asia Pacific Statement on RECP
The 10 ASEAN Member States and its 5 key partner countries – Australia, China, Japan, South Korea and New Zealand – signed a trade pact, ‘the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP)’, at the 37th ASEAN Summit on Sunday, 15 November 2020 in the midst of the unprecedented COVID-19 global pandemic. The RCEP will cover most economic with wider and significant economic, social and even health impacts.
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ITUC-Asia Pacific supports the demands and stand in solidarity with the trade union movement in India on the national strike in India on 26 November
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ITUC-Asia Pacific supports the demands and stand in solidarity with the trade union movement in India on the national strike in India on 26 November
The ITUC Asia Pacific expresses deep concern over the labour law reform and gross violations of workers’ rights under the Covid-19 pandemic in India.
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ITUC-Asia Pacific supports the demands and stand in solidarity with the trade union movement in India on the national strike in India on 26 November
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ITUC-Asia Pacific supports the demands and stand in solidarity with the trade union movement in India on the national strike in India on 26 November
The ITUC Asia Pacific expresses deep concern over the labour law reform and gross violations of workers’ rights under the Covid-19 pandemic in India.
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First Trade Union Engagement with 26th ASEAN Labour Ministers Meeting (ALMM)
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First Trade Union Engagement with 26th ASEAN Labour Ministers Meeting (ALMM)
The ITUC - Asia Pacific (ITUC-AP) and the ITUC were invited by ASEAN Labour Ministers to their 26th ASEAN Labour Ministers Meeting (ALMM), held virtually on 28 October 2020, as requested by the ITUC-AP and the ITUC for our campaign on the ASEAN to ensure decent work is at the heart of the ASEAN agenda.
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First Trade Union Engagement with 26th ASEAN Labour Ministers Meeting (ALMM)
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First Trade Union Engagement with 26th ASEAN Labour Ministers Meeting (ALMM)
The ITUC - Asia Pacific (ITUC-AP) and the ITUC were invited by ASEAN Labour Ministers to their 26th ASEAN Labour Ministers Meeting (ALMM), held virtually on 28 October 2020, as requested by the ITUC-AP and the ITUC for our campaign on the ASEAN to ensure decent work is at the heart of the ASEAN agenda.
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REPEL INDONESIAN OMNIBUS LAW NOW
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REPEL INDONESIAN OMNIBUS LAW NOW
Despite huge opposition from Indonesian workers and communities, the government and the house of representative (DPR-RI) passed the Omnibus Bill on Job Creation into law on 5 October 2020. The law will put the interests and demands of foreign investors ahead of workers, communities and the environment.
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REPEL INDONESIAN OMNIBUS LAW NOW
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REPEL INDONESIAN OMNIBUS LAW NOW
Despite huge opposition from Indonesian workers and communities, the government and the house of representative (DPR-RI) passed the Omnibus Bill on Job Creation into law on 5 October 2020. The law will put the interests and demands of foreign investors ahead of workers, communities and the environment.
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INDONESIA – Action in the Global Garment Industry
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INDONESIA – Action in the Global Garment Industry
Trade Unions and Employers Association signed a joint commitment in Jakarta on 6 August 2020 to protect safety and health, business sustainability and welfare of workers in the export-oriented garment/footwear sectors in Indonesia amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
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INDONESIA – Action in the Global Garment Industry
Trade Unions and Employers Association signed a joint commitment in Jakarta on 6 August 2020 to protect safety and health, business sustainability and welfare of workers in the export-oriented garment/footwear sectors in Indonesia amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Prime Minister Hun Sen must uphold his obligations to guarantee freedom of expression under the constitution and international law and immediately drop all charges and release Rong Chhun
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Prime Minister Hun Sen must uphold his obligations to guarantee freedom of expression under the constitution and international law and immediately drop all charges and release Rong Chhun
Rong Chhun, President of Cambodian Confederation of Unions (CCU) was taken away by police from his home in late evening of 31 July for allegedly inciting to commit felony. His arrest took place against the background of his recent trade union activism and criticisms on the impact of the government’s policies under the economic downturn brought by the COVID-19 pandemic. He is now under detention at Prey Sor prison pending a trial.
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Arrest of Rong Chhun, Prime Minister Hun Sen, Human and Trade Union Rights, Cambodian Confederation of Unions (CCU)
Prime Minister Hun Sen must uphold his obligations to guarantee freedom of expression under the constitution and international law and immediately drop all charges and release Rong Chhun
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Prime Minister Hun Sen must uphold his obligations to guarantee freedom of expression under the constitution and international law and immediately drop all charges and release Rong Chhun
Rong Chhun, President of Cambodian Confederation of Unions (CCU) was taken away by police from his home in late evening of 31 July for allegedly inciting to commit felony. His arrest took place against the background of his recent trade union activism and criticisms on the impact of the government’s policies under the economic downturn brought by the COVID-19 pandemic. He is now under detention at Prey Sor prison pending a trial.
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Aug 2020
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“Peace, Labour and …”: ITUC-AP Peace Message on the 75th Anniversary of the Hiroshima and Nagasaki Atomic Bombings
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“Peace, Labour and …”: ITUC-AP Peace Message on the 75th Anniversary of the Hiroshima and Nagasaki Atomic Bombings
Shoya Yoshida, ITUC-AP General Secretary, shared his thought about peace in particular with the young.
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Aug 2020
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“Peace, Labour and …”: ITUC-AP Peace Message on the 75th Anniversary of the Hiroshima and Nagasaki Atomic Bombings
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“Peace, Labour and …”: ITUC-AP Peace Message on the 75th Anniversary of the Hiroshima and Nagasaki Atomic Bombings
Shoya Yoshida, ITUC-AP General Secretary, shared his thought about peace in particular with the young.
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Aug 2020
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