Three trade union leaders detained in Colombia12 December, 2013On 4 December, Campo Elías Ortiz, a Colombian trade union, social and political activist as well as member of Unión Sindical Obrera (USO), was arrested. Merely a few hours later, two more members of USO, Jose Dilio Naranjo and Héctor Sánchez, were also detained. All three are employed by Pacific Rubiales, in the department of Meta.
Observer mission highlights irregularities in Honduran elections28 November, 2013‘Possession is nine tenths of the law’ is an expression that nicely sums up the approach of the Honduran ruling elite in the elections on 24 November. It was this strategy that allowed the ruling party to thwart the aspirations of millions of Hondurans who participated in Sunday’s elections believing that for the first time they had a real choice of political parties to choose between.
Миссия наблюдателей указывает на наличие нарушений во время выборов в Гондурасе28 November, 2013Выражение ‘владение имуществом практически равносильно праву на него’ прекрасно отражает подход правящей элиты Гондураса к состоявшимся 24 ноября выборам. Именно такая стратегия позволила правящей партии помешать ожиданиям миллионов граждан Гондураса, которые участвовали в воскресных выборах в надежде на то, что впервые за много лет у них есть реальный шанс сделать выбор из нескольких политических партий.
Миссия наблюдателей указывает на наличие нарушений во время выборов в Гондурасе28 November, 2013Выражение ‘владение имуществом практически равносильно праву на него’ прекрасно отражает подход правящей элиты Гондураса к состоявшимся 24 ноября выборам. Именно такая стратегия позволила правящей партии помешать ожиданиям миллионов граждан Гондураса, которые участвовали в воскресных выборах в надежде на то, что впервые за много лет у них есть реальный шанс сделать выбор из нескольких политических партий.
Observer mission highlights irregularities in Honduran elections28 November, 2013‘Possession is nine tenths of the law’ is an expression that nicely sums up the approach of the Honduran ruling elite in the elections on 24 November. It was this strategy that allowed the ruling party to thwart the aspirations of millions of Hondurans who participated in Sunday’s elections believing that for the first time they had a real choice of political parties to choose between.
Egyptian Workers in MNCs Struggle for Rights and Justice20 November, 2013Around 100 Egyptian workers attending IndustriALL Global Union’s Conference on "Trade Union Rights and Industrial Relations in Multinational Companies in Egypt" on October 24-25 in Cairo spoke up for their rights and showed determination for struggle.
Egyptian Workers in MNCs Struggle for Rights and Justice20 November, 2013Around 100 Egyptian workers attending IndustriALL Global Union’s Conference on "Trade Union Rights and Industrial Relations in Multinational Companies in Egypt" on October 24-25 in Cairo spoke up for their rights and showed determination for struggle.
Persecution of trade unions continues in Colombia: USO leader detained14 November, 2013Darío Cárdenas Pachón, vice-president of the oil workers’ union, Union Sindical Obrera (USO) in Villavicencio, in the department of Meta, Colombia, was detained in the department on 2 November in response to a court order issued by the first criminal court, which accuses him, without foundation, of obstruction of the public highway, damage to natural resources and aggravated damage to private property.
Le harcèlement des syndicats se poursuit en Colombie: un dirigeant de USO est détenu14 November, 2013Darío Cárdenas Pachón, vice-président du syndicat des travailleurs du pétrole, Union Sindical Obrera (USO) à Villavicencio, dans le département de Meta, Colombie, se trouvait en détention le 2 novembre dans le département à la suite d’une ordonnance de première juridiction criminelle qui l’accuse, sans preuves à l’appui, d’obstruction de voie publique à grande circulation, de dégâts causée à des ressources naturelles et de dommages aggravés à une propriété privée.
Persecution of trade unions continues in Colombia: USO leader detained14 November, 2013Darío Cárdenas Pachón, vice-president of the oil workers’ union, Union Sindical Obrera (USO) in Villavicencio, in the department of Meta, Colombia, was detained in the department on 2 November in response to a court order issued by the first criminal court, which accuses him, without foundation, of obstruction of the public highway, damage to natural resources and aggravated damage to private property.
