By Ba Kaung, The Irrawaddy |
<p>In the latest escalation of labor tensions in Burma, around 4,000 factory workers at an industrial estate on the outskirts of Rangoon staged a sit-in on Saturday to demand better pay, according to sources in the area.</p>
<p>56 organisations/groups have sent a letter to the ASEAN and Heads of Government of ASEAN countries, calling them to pay attention to the struggle of factory workers in Burma.</p>
<p>Burmese migrant workers, together with Thai labour activists and unionists, have petitioned the Thai government and the UN to extend the 28 Feb deadline for nationality verification.</p>
By Cross Border News Agency |
<p><strong>To the Thai people, via Cross-border News Agency,</strong></p>
<p>Since 24/01/10 that the Cross-border News Agency started to circulate information relating to the coerced repatriation of Karen refugees in Nong Bua and Usu Tha temporary shelter on the Thai-Burma border to the Thai public, our stories have been discussed more in Thai media. From news and reports being monitored, we found that in fact, the Thai PM and authorities including Thai military have the very same stand with us; that is 'refugees will be allowed in Thailand when there are still threats in their homeland. When the situation is better, they must go back.'</p>
By Amnesty International |
<p>Myanmar’s government must halt its repression of ethnic minority activists before forthcoming national and local elections, Amnesty International warned in a major report released today. </p>
By Leila Salaverria |
<p>As the target date for launching the ASEAN human rights body (AHRB)<br />
nears, civil society groups have warned depriving it of watchdog<br />
powers would erode the credibility of the regional organization.</p>