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Latest news from APHEDA’s overseas projects, campaigns and events
Media Release: Rotterdam Convention (CoP9) – 3 May 2019
Rotterdam Convention: A 12-year veto of asbestos producer countries to the listing of chrysotile asbestos costs lives and makes a mockery of scientific evidence and the principles of the Convention
Improving the Dispute Settlement Mechanism in Myanmar
Through the Labour Consultative Forum, the Myanmar Industry Craft Services –Trade Unions Federation aims to improve the Dispute Settlement Mechanism in Myanmar.
Workers in Timor Leste come together for Dili’s biggest May Day ever
May Day 2019 in Dili was the biggest, loudest and best May Day ever with the largest number of workers in decades taking to the streets.
Vietnam Women’s Parliamentary Delegation Visit Australia
In April 2019, a delegation of women parliamentarians from Vietnam visited Australia to establish and strengthen the connection between Australian and Vietnamese members of Parliament.
Safe Development Cannot Include Asbestos
Union Aid Abroad – APHEDA is calling on the Asian Development Bank to update the Safeguard Policy Statement to include all asbestos products as prohibited investment activities.
Karen News: reporting on issues that shape the Karen community
Formed in 2011 and based on the Thai-Myanmar border, Karen News is an ethnic Karen news agency, reporting on social justice issues that shape the Karen community through video, radio and web-based articles.
Popular education for workers in South Africa
APHEDA partners with Workers’ World Media Productions on a Labour-Community Media Project which aims to provide “quality, relevant and informative media productions for the labour movement and working class people.”
Getting to Zero – PAFPI on the frontlines of a growing HIV epidemic in the Philippines
The Philippines has the fastest growing HIV epidemic in the Asia-Pacific region. PAFPI are working hard to support those living with HIV and preventing new transmissions.
Global Activists tell Rotterdam – List Chrysotile now!
It’s time to list chrysotile! In May 2019, representatives of countries from around the globe will meet for the 9th Conference of Parties (CoP) of the Rotterdam convention.