The Bangladesh government should immediately stop its serious and sustained harassment of trade union leaders, labor rights activists, and workers in the ready-made garment (RMG) industry, Human Rights Watch said today in a letter to the prime minister. The harassment is part of a campaign against labor right activists, union leaders, and workers who have been pressing for the right to organize unions and demanding increases in the minimum wage.
There is a sound in Kashmir that resonates longer than the staccato of the gun. There is a sound in Kashmir that wants the violence to stop. There is a sound in Kashmir that doesn’t care about politics. There is a sound in Kashmir echoing: STOP, Enough! It is the sound of mothers crying as they wait for their children to return knowing that they may not. Wailing, as they wonder why their young ones were killed.
Karachi, Aug. 12, 2010: The constitution petition, filed by Pakistan Fisherfolk Forum and Pakistan Institute of Labour Education and Research (PILER) as well as five under detention Indian fishermen as well as four under trial Indian fishermen, on behalf of all the 582 Indian fishermen in the jails of Sindh province of Pakistan was heard on Thursday in the Supreme Court of Pakistan, Islamabad by a bench of three honorable judges headed by Mr. Justice Tassaduq Hussain Gilani, Mr. Justice Khilji Arif Hussain and Mr. Justice Asif Khosa.
After hearing of the arguments of the counsel of the petitioner, Sayed Iqbal Haider, senior advocate of the Supreme Court, the bench issued notices of this petition to both the Ministry of Interior and Ministry of foreign Affairs of the Government of Pakistan and Home Department of Government of Sindh, requiring them to explain under what lawful authority were the Indian fishermen arrested, prosecuted and convicted. They were also asked to disclose the law under which Indian fishermen have been detained. The court has also directed the Government of Sindh to file their concise statement, stating all the facts and laws. The court has also issued a notice to the Attorney General of Pakistan for assistance of the court.
Taking note of the conflict situation between the two countries, Peace
activists in Pakistan and India decided to start a Peace Caravan to mobilize masses against war and put pressure on their respective governments for initiation of peace and cooperation. The Caravan in India left on 28th July from Mumbai and will reach joint Wagah-Attari on 14th August, the independent day of Pakistan.
Given the situation of flood and rains, this peace caravan has also decided to collect funds for flood affectees in Pakistan and fund called “PPC Relief Fund†has been established. Indian friends have also agreed to collect funds during caravan’s journey.
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