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MAYLAYSIA: JAPANESE FIRM MUST DROP DEFAMATION CHARGES AGAINST HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDER, AND RESPECT THE RIGHTS OF MIGRANT WORKERS. Brussels, 14 August 2011 (ITUC OnLine): On February 14, 2011, the Malaysian subsidiary of Japanese electronics firm Asahi Kosei filed a $3.2 million defamation suit against human rights defender Charles Hector after he posted on his blog
Read moreINTERNATIONAL TRADE UNION CONFEDERATION (ITUC) CONDEMNS YET ANOTHER ATTACK ON FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS IN FIJI On August 13, police broke up a regular meeting of the Fiji Trades Union Congress (FTUC) after revoking its permit to assemble. The move follows the recent arrest of FTUC President Daniel Urai and Mr. Goundar, a union official, for meeting
Read moreSPOTLIGHT INTERVIEW WITH CRECENCIO CACERES (Chaco Inter-Ethnic Council Paraguay). “We need help in the fight against forced labour among indigenous peoples” Brussels, 9 August 2011 (ITUC OnLine): Pillaging of the environment, poor education, worker exploitation… the indigenous peoples of the Chaco region face a multitude of problems. Coordinator of the Chaco Inter-Ethnic Council, Crecencio Caceres,
Read moreSpotlight on Salman Jaffar Al Mahfoodh (GFBTU – Bahrain) – “We want real democracy that will benefit the whole population” Brussels, 8 March 2011 (ITUC OnLine): The Kingdom of Bahrain, Saudi Arabia’s neighbour, is in the throes of an unprecedented popular revolt, begun by the country’s youth on 14 February. Following violent repression by the
Read moreInternational Women’s Day: New Report Shows Second Wave of Global Crisis Hurting Women Brussels, 7 March 2011 (ITUC OnLine): Women are facing higher unemployment, underemployment and reduced working hours as a second wave of the global economic crisis impacts female employment, reveals a new report issued by the ITUC today, International Women’s Day. The report,
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