The asbestos industry’s legal attack on activists in Indonesia has provoked a strong national and international response. Dozens of statements from around the world have been submitted to the court in support of the defendants.

In a bold move to protect its people, the Kenyan government has announced that all asbestos roofing materials must undergo safe removal from buildings across the country.

The International Labour Organization (ILO) has taken an historic stand against Myanmar’s military regime. This month, in Geneva, the ILO announced decisive action under Article 33 in response to severe violations of labour and human rights, including compulsory military conscription. The junta’s breaches of ILO conventions on freedom of association, the right to organise, and prohibitions on forced labour have been met with global condemnation.

At the upcoming International Labour Conference (ILC) in June 2025, the world has a chance to act through ILO Article 33, a powerful measure to hold the junta accountable for forced labour and trade union repression.

The Myanmar military junta has exacerbated the catastrophe after the earthquake. Despite declaring a ceasefire, the military conducted 211 airstrikes across 157 locations and engaged in clashes in at least 86 areas, including against resistance groups claiming ceasefires.

Every year, millions of workers and communities around the world are exposed to deadly chemicals like asbestos—partly because a handful of countries are blocking global information on safety measures. The Rotterdam Convention, an international treaty designed to share information and protect people from hazardous chemicals and pesticides, is being deliberately stalled by corporate interests and some countries.