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Uphold International Humanitarian Law in Abra, Resume Peace Talks Now! Statement on the Military Offensives happening in Abra

Details: Parent Category: Worldwide struggles; Created: Wednesday, 12 August 2026 22:43; Hits: 7

n view of the series of armed encounters between the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and the New People’s Army (NPA) in Tineg and Licuan-Baay, Abra since July 19, we call on the Armed Forces of the Philippines to uphold International Humanitarian Law (IHL) — it should turn over the bodies of the three slain alleged NPA members to their families, who have been appealing for it. The bodies, according to reports, have been under police custody for more than two days after being left at the alleged encounter site for over a day. To this day, autopsy has been delayed, the remains are reportedly not being kept in refrigerated storage, and the grieving families are being interrogated instead of allowing them to bring home their dead.

Iran: The Tagesschau reported on a mining accident with many casualties

Details: Parent Category: Worldwide struggles; Created: Thursday, 26 September 2024 23:37; Hits: 756

This accident also shows how correct the assessment of the International Miners' Coordination Group is, which was recently published in the ICG newsletter: "Based on the reports we have received, we have the impression that mining accidents with fatal outcomes and repression against active trade union colleagues are increasing. The ongoing global financial and economic crisis has significantly increased the exploitation of and shifting of the burden of the crisis onto the miners and their families." There are technical possibilities (methane measuring devices) with which the danger of a gas explosion can be detected before it breaks out - such accidents are therefore avoidable!

Philippines: Cordillera Peoples Alliance

Details: Parent Category: Worldwide struggles; Created: Thursday, 16 November 2023 17:39; Hits: 1332

Public Information Commission QUICK FACTS ON MINING FOR #MinesUnsafetyWeek

This week, Baguio City is once again set to host the 69th Annual National Mine Safety and Environment Conference, more commonly known before as the Mine Safety Week. Civil-society and peoples' organizations are known to conduct parallel commemorations called Mines "Unsafety" Week in order to combat the claims of mining corporations regarding the impacts of their mining operations.

Run on copper by automotive and energy corporations with dream profits

Details: Parent Category: Worldwide struggles; Created: Saturday, 15 July 2023 01:22; Hits: 1302

With the transfer to renewable energy and electric vehicles, the race is on by multinational corporations to control the mining and processing of copper. The largest copper mine, Olympic Dam in Australia, is owned by multinational corporation BHP which also owns the Escondida Mine in Chile. BHP has recently bought Oz Minerals copper mines, Prominent Hill and Carrapateena in South Australia located south west of Olympic Dam and its town Roxby Downs.

India: Mine workers in Karnataka today started a 70 KM march (padyatra)

Details: Parent Category: Worldwide struggles; Created: Monday, 31 October 2022 17:40; Hits: 1621

from Sandur to Bellary under the banners of Bellary Zilla Gani Karmika Sangh and AICCTU demanding special rehabilitation package for the workers, re-employment and compensation. Despite passage of over a decade since closure of mines in Bellary, 25000 workers are yet to receive justice. For the next three days (11-13 Oct) there will be a Protest March and Rally from Sandur to Bellary.

Iran: The striking copper mine workers of Soongoon and zarghan under the brutal action of the security forces

Details: Parent Category: Worldwide struggles; Created: Monday, 25 July 2022 11:15; Hits: 1612

The attack of the security forces on the striking forces of Razghan and soongoon mines. A few minutes ago the Special Forces by attacking the striking mine workers of soogoon tried to arrest some of the workers. In the past two years the mine workers of Soongoon have several times gone on strike to demand their legal wages and the authorities instead of listening to their demand have dispatched the security forces on to them.

Iran: Protest of the workers of the oil and gas Co. in Arvandan

Details: Parent Category: Worldwide struggles; Created: Monday, 27 June 2022 14:20; Hits: 1424

The protest of the workers of the oil and gas Co. in Arvandan in the southern Azadegan oil region in regard to lack of job position levelling and empty promises.In Wednesday,20th of the month of April,The workers of oil and gas co. of arvandan in the southern oil region protested in regard to lack of job position placement and empty promises.The protesting workers told the reporter that the Sepehr Techno Energy co. (Tesco.) as the contractor of agreement of the oil and gas of Arvandan region in the oil region of Southern Azadegan.

Pakistan: deadly coal mines

Details: Parent Category: Worldwide struggles; Created: Friday, 27 May 2022 06:23; Hits: 1631

More workers have lost their lives in Pakistan's deadly coal mines. In May alone, 18 miners have died on the job. On 19 May, a miner at the Ghazi mine fell through a roof and died on the job(Ed. note: The roof the hanging and the miner died on the job). Just two days later, on 21 May, a worker was electrocuted in the Duki coal field and a landslide killed another miner in the same field.

India: Reports on the army massacre of miners in Nagaland

Details: Parent Category: Worldwide struggles; Created: Thursday, 26 May 2022 09:18; Hits: 1813

Northeast now 7.12.2021 Police preliminary report said that the firing incident occurred at 4:10 pm on Saturday when eight coal miners of Oting village were returning home in an open Mahindra pick-up truck from their workplace in Tiru valley. Six died on the spot while two others were seriously injured, the police report said. Also read: Nagaland massacre:

Kyrgyzstan: Strike at Ishtamberdi gold mine

Details: Parent Category: Worldwide struggles; Created: Sunday, 22 May 2022 11:33; Hits: 3839

Miners at the Ishtamberdi gold mine in Kyrgyzstan have been on strike for more than three weeks. Their demand is 50 per cent more pay. Previously, they had rejected the offer of a 10 per cent increase. The operator is the Chinese company Full Gold Mining, which in turn is a subsidiary of the state-owned company Lingbao Gold.

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