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ILO attack the forced labour at ICF
- Subject: ILO attack the forced labour at ICF
- From: burmamtk@xxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sun, 09 Apr 2000 14:50:00
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World Trade Union leaders were gathering in Durban, South Africa for the =
17th International Confederation of Free Trade Union (ICFTU) Congress =
"Globalising Social Justice in the 21st Century", 3-7th April 2000. The =
Congress brought together trade union delegates from the ICFTU's 215 =
affiliates based in 145 countries world wide. The Congress was held in =
International Convention Centre(ICC), Durban.Mr. Juan Somavia, the =
Chilean Secretary General of the International Labour Office is one of =
the invited speakers. ILO Director-General Juan Somavia's keynote =
addressed at 17th International Confederation of Free Trade Union =
(ICFTU) Congress on 4th April 2000. He mentioned particularly on forced =
labour in Burma as follows:-
"But it is to the case of Burma that I particularly want to draw your =
attention. All of you know of the horror of forced labour in that =
country. Indeed it was the ICFTU that launched the original complaint =
about it at the ILO, leading to a Commission of Enquiry investigation. =
It was the Burmese government's, Myanmar's, refusal to apply the =
recommendations of the Commission's findings that last week led the =
Governing Body of the ILO for the first time in its 80 year history to =
invoke Article 33 of its Constitution. Basically Article 33 permits the =
Conference to decide on "such action as it may deem wise and expedient =
to secure compliance" with the Commission's recommendations. This June, =
the Conference will have within its power to call upon member states and =
international organisations to do whatever it takes to end forced labour =
in Burma... I will not belabour the point further. "
U Maung Maung, General Secretary of Federation of Trade Union Burma =
(FTUB) also attended at ICFTU Congress and addressed on Burma issue at =
the Congress on 7th April 2000. Free Burma Campaign South Africa (FBCSA) =
group also displayed the information desk on Burma at ICC. International =
delegates were observed the photos, books, documentary papers, magazines =
and journals on forced labour, child labour and human rights violation =
in Burma.
FBCSA launched the "Free the Children of Burma" post card campaign.These =
post cards are going to sign by various people, organizations, parties, =
students all around the world and sending to Mr. Mandela to aware the =
issue on Burma and asking help for "Free the children of Burma".Mr. =
Mandela has a special character which is caring to the children. =
International delegates from various countries Rome, Albania, Belgium, =
South Africa, Lesotho, Turkey, Malaysia, Australia, Hong Kong, Haiti, =
Mongolia, Norway, Zimbabwe, Poland, Pakistan, The Netherlands, =
Argentina, Grenada, Switzerland, Iceland, Mozambique, Japan, Germany, =
Venezuela, New Zealand, India, Uganda, Tanzania, Togo, El Salvador, =
Vanuatu, Guatemala, Abidjan, USA, France, Malta, Trinidad & Tobago etc. =
signed the post cards "Free the Children of Burma"."Free the Children" =
post cards can obtained (free distribution) from FBCSA, P O Box 9955, =
Edenglen 1613, South Africa or contact Thein Win at < =
burmamtk@xxxxxxxxxxx >
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215 affiliates=20
based in 145 countries world wide. The Congress was held in =
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Convention Centre(ICC), Durban.Mr. Juan Somavia, the Chilean Secretary =
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17th International Confederation of Free Trade Union (ICFTU) Congress on =
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draw your=20
attention. All of you know of the horror of forced labour in that =
country.=20
Indeed it was the ICFTU that launched the original complaint about it at =
the=20
ILO, leading to a Commission of Enquiry investigation. It was the =
Burmese=20
government’s, Myanmar’s, refusal to apply the =
recommendations of the=20
Commission’s findings that last week led the Governing Body of the =
ILO for the=20
first time in its 80 year history to invoke Article 33 of its =
Constitution.=20
Basically Article 33 permits the Conference to decide on "such action as =
it may=20
deem wise and expedient to secure compliance" with the =
Commission’s=20
recommendations. This June, the Conference will have within its power to =
call=20
upon member states and international organisations to do whatever it =
takes to=20
end forced labour in Burma... I will not belabour the point further.=20
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<DIV>U Maung Maung, General Secretary of Federation of Trade Union Burma =
(FTUB)=20
also attended at ICFTU Congress and addressed on Burma issue at the =
Congress on=20
7th April 2000. Free Burma Campaign South Africa (FBCSA) group=20
also displayed the information desk on Burma at ICC.=20
International delegates were observed the photos, books, documentary =
papers,=20
magazines and journals on forced labour, child labour and human rights =
violation=20
in Burma.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>FBCSA launched the "Free the Children of Burma" post card =
campaign.These=20
post cards are going to sign by various people, organizations, parties, =
students=20
all around the world and sending to Mr. Mandela to aware the issue =
on Burma=20
and asking help for "Free the children of Burma".Mr. Mandela has a =
special=20
character which is caring to the children. International=20
delegates from various countries Rome, Albania, Belgium, South =
Africa,=20
Lesotho, Turkey, Malaysia, Australia, Hong Kong, Haiti, Mongolia, =
Norway,=20
Zimbabwe, Poland, Pakistan, The Netherlands, Argentina, Grenada,=20
Switzerland, Iceland, Mozambique, Japan, Germany, Venezuela, New =
Zealand, India,=20
Uganda, Tanzania, Togo, El Salvador, Vanuatu, Guatemala, Abidjan, USA, =
France,=20
Malta, Trinidad & Tobago etc. signed the post cards "Free the =
Children of=20
Burma"."Free the Children" post cards can obtained (free distribution) =
from=20
FBCSA, P O Box 9955, Edenglen 1613, South Africa or contact Thein Win at =
< <A=20
href=3D"mailto:burmamtk@xxxxxxxxxxx";>burmamtk@xxxxxxxxxxx</A> ></=
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