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Latest news from APHEDA’s overseas projects, campaigns and events
Putting the brakes on asbestos in global trade
Union Aid Abroad-APHEDA, trade unions and ban asbestos networks globally are organising together to make 2017 the year to finally shake up the global asbestos trade.
Civil society remains outspoken as democratic space in Cambodia shrinks
Democratic space in Cambodia has shrunk further with the passing of controversial changes to Cambodia’s Law on Political Parties on 15 February.
The Cambodian National Assembly has approved legislation prohibiting those convicted of crimes from leading political parties, and allows the Ministry of the Interior to dissolve political parties that threaten “national unity”. It also prevents political parties from accepting donations from overseas, a clause designed to curb the influence of the Cambodian diaspora.
Australian Government must now consider joining calls for a UN Commission of Inquiry into human rights abuses in Myanmar
The Australian Council for International Development (ACFID), the Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU) and Union Aid Abroad-APHEDA have called for the Australian government to use its international influence to push for an immediate end to the crisis and for a UN Commission of Inquiry.
Australian Government must push for an end to Myanmar’s devastating Rohingya crisis
The Australian Council for International Development (ACFID), the Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU) and Union Aid Abroad-APHEDA have called for the Australian government to use its international influence to push for an immediate end to the crisis and for a UN Commission of Inquiry.
Independent Journalism Funding Opportunity: Balibo Five—Roger East Fellowship 2017
Applications are now being sought from Timorese media makers for independent journalism fellowships in 2017.
Activists from across south-east Asia are stepping up the campaign to ban asbestos
Asbestos is a thriving industry and asbestos lobbyists have set their sights on south-east Asia as the next frontier for new trade markets in the Third World. This was outlined at the recent annual South East Asian Ban Asbestos Conference, held in Jakarta in November.
Union Aid Abroad-APHEDA People: Meet Suha
This month we introduce you to Suha. Suha El-Yassir is a Palestinian refugee who works with the Palestinian Women’s Humanitarian Organisation (PWHO) and has been integral in building the Union Aid Abroad-APHEDA-funded projects for women and children in Lebanon.
VGCL, ACTU and APHEDA: Transforming Vietnam
Vietnam is a country in transition. Since 1975, Vietnam has been seeking to build a better life for its people and to rebuild after the devastation of over 100 years of colonialism and war. As of March 2018, trade union rights will be strengthened. The Vietnam General Confederation of Labour (VGCL) is making changes which will allow it to survive and thrive in the new environment.
Women’s Right to Inherit Land in Palestine
On this International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People, we highlight action to support women's right to land. In Palestine, legislation and Sharia provide women the right to own and dispose of property independently of men in their family. However women...