ITUC-Asia Pacific condemns aggressive attacks against trade unions in Hong Kong

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The ITUC-Asia Pacific Regional General Council Meeting in Singapore last month endorsed a resolution demanding the immediate release of jailed activists and union leaders in Hong Kong.

We will take the necessary actions to support the struggles of our sisters and brothers in the region. 

Shoya Yoshida, General Secretary of the ITUC-Asia Pacific
The ITUC-Asia Pacific Regional General Council Meeting in Singapore  in Oct 2022
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The resolution condemns the aggressive attacks, threats and intimidation against trade unions, human rights defenders and pro-democracy forces in Hong Kong and urges the authorities to uphold its international human rights obligations and the recommendations of the international treaty bodies such as the conclusions of the ILO Committee of Freedom of Association and the Committee of Application of Standards and UN Human Rights Committee. 

Shoya Yoshida, General Secretary of the ITUC-Asia Pacific said, “The resolutions that the Regional General Council adopted are not only an expression of solidarity but a commitment that we will take the necessary actions to support the struggles of our sisters and brothers in the region.” 

國際連結|國際職工會聯盟亞太區理事會:譴責香港政府威嚇香港工會 

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國際職工會聯盟(ITUC)在亞太區理事會會議上通過決議案,要求香港政府立即釋放在囚社運人士及工運領袖

我們將採取必要行動支持我們兄弟姐妹在世界各地的抗爭。

國際工會聯合會亞太區秘書長 Shoya Yoshida
The ITUC-Asia Pacific Regional General Council Meeting in Singapore  in Oct 2022
Photo: ITUC

決議案譴責針對香港工會、人權捍衛者和民主力量的攻擊、威脅和恐嚇,並敦促當局尊重其國際人權義務,以及國際勞工組織結社自由委員會、標準實施委員會和聯合國人權委員會等國際條約機構的建議。 

國際工會聯合會亞太區秘書長 Shoya Yoshida 表示:「地區總理事會通過的決議不僅展示團結,而且承諾我們將採取必要行動支持我們兄弟姐妹在世界各地的抗爭。」