A growing regional campaign is calling on Malaysia to take a leadership role in the upcoming International Labour Conference in Geneva this June.
They are urging Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim to support unprecedented measures under Article 33 of the International Labour Organization’s constitution – the most serious sanction the ILO can impose – in response to the Myanmar’s military junta’s continued violation of workers’ rights and violent suppression of democracy.
Astro Awani’s Melisa Idris speaks with Apolinar ‘Dong’ Tolentino, the Asia Pacific regional representative from Building and Wood Workers’ International, and Charles Santiago, the co-chair of Asean Parliamentarians for Human Rights.
Produced by: Astro Awani
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Galakkan pembangunan saksama, lestari serta tangani krisis alam sekitar
Raikan kerencaman dan keterangkuman
Selamatkan demokrasi dan angkatkan keluhuran undang-undang
Lawan rasuah dan kronisme
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