By Lynette Lee Corporal - IPS BANGKOK, Apr 8, 2010 (IPS) - "Our village was attacked many times. (The Burmese military) would come and take whatever they wanted from the village. Anything they don't want, they'd burn," said 19-year-old K K, recalling his experiences six years ago in the country’s southern Karen state."Everyone

» Protesting against Samsung. Members of a civic organization in support of the human rights of workers in the semiconductor industry hold a demonstration in order to draw attention to issues surrounding Park Ji-yeon, who had worked at the Samsung Electronics ’ semiconductor factory and

Park Ji-yeon marks the eighth victim of the occupational hazards at Samsung Electronics’ semiconductor factories » Pedestrians walk in front of a sign for Samsung Electronics. A young woman who had worked for Samsung Electronics died from leukemia on March 31. 　 During a light rainy

Korea Federation of Public Services & Transportation Workers Union (KPTU).   Oppression against the Korean Railway Workers' Union Oppression against the Korean Railway Workers' Union for their strike last year is still ongoing. Despite the withdrawal of the strike, employer Korea Railroad (Korail) announced to complete the reprimand of around 11,000 strike participants within this month. As of late

Dhaka, March 15 - Launch workers went on strike from Monday midnight following the collapse of tripartite talks between the government, launch owners and employees to resolve ongoing worker demands for better working conditions. Pleas from shipping minister Shahjahan Khan and secretary Abdul Mannan Howladar for the launch workers to resolve their problems with owners through discussions were turned down

LAND AND JUSTICE FOR THE PEASANTSAND FARM WORKERS OF HACIENDA LUISITAIssued by the Office of the ChairpersonInternational League of Peoples' Struggle16 November2009Today, the working people of the world are launching various forms of protest actions to mark the International Day of Action against Trade Union Repression. This provides a meaningful context for commemorating and protesting the massacre of striking

Dhaka, Mar 3 -Dhaka City Corporation has undertaken a massive project to construct 45 high-rise buildings at Mohammadpur to rehabilitate thousands of stranded Pakistanis who have been inhabiting squalid refugee camps for nearly four decades. After completion, the project will provide permanent housing to 38,667 families of the Mohammadpur Geneva Camp. The government appears to have taken the decision af