A short video created by the participants of the Visual Digital Tools Workshop held during the Gender-Labour Partner's Meeting last October 26-28 in Bangkok, Thailand.
Asia Monitor Resource Centre (AMRC), recently concluded a Partners Meeting in Bangkok, Thailand.The event, held between 26-28 October 2015, brought together 55 participants from 42 organisations from 13 countries across Asia.
The Asian Transnational Corporations Monitoring Network (ATNC) recently held its Biennial Meeting last October 22-24, 2015 in Bangkok, Thailand. More than 57 delegates from 18 countries/territories came together to discuss the present realities of transnational corporations (TNCs) operating in Asia and the impact and reaction of the working people towards capital.
The AMRC Social Protection Newsletter is a bulletin that provides updates about the struggles, campaigns, and other activities related to social protection. It is prepared and publish by AMRC.
An interview with Dr. Martin Hart-Landsberg by Fahmi Panimbang on Transnational Corporation operation in Asia. Below is the transcript of the interview:
Victims and anti-asbestos activists met in Hanoi, Vietnam last September 6-7, 2015 to strengthen global solidarity against the killer mineral asbestos. Despite overwhelming scientific evidence against asbestos, including chrysotile, it continues to be used in various Asian countries and campaigners are worried about the explosion of asbestos-related disease in Asia in the coming years.
Vietnam witnessed the gathering of victims and OSH activists as the Asian Network for the Rights of Occupational and Environmental (ANROEV) held a conference in the city Hanoi last September 4-5, 2015.
Asia Monitor Resource Centre (AMRC) conducted last August 13-14, 2015 a workshop entitled "Workers Organising in the Electronic Industry: Experiences from Indonesia and Malaysia" in Batam, Indonesia.
Asia Monitor Resource Centre (AMRC) attended the Global Conference on Workers Rights and Shared Prosperity in Bogor, Indonesia. The Conference held last August 10-12, 2015, with the theme of “Labor Migration: Who Benefits was organized by the Solidarity Center. Sanjiv Pandita, Executive Director of AMRC, shared the realities of migration in Asia and spoke during the Precarious Work and Labour Migration plenary.
Different groups condemn the adverse social and environmental impacts of oil palm plantations in Indonesia on workers, peasants, indigenous peoples, and the environment during a workshop jointly organised by Asia Monitor Resource Centre, WALHI Kalteng, and Sawit Watch in Palangkaraya, Central Kalimantan on 8-9 August 2015.
On 10th July this year, the Cambodian parliament will pass laws which will grossly stifle the rights of ngos and trade unions.As attached are the critical analysis of both the laws;
1. Law on Associations and Non-governmental Organizations (to be passed on 10 July 2015)
2. Trade Union Law (the final draft has not been revealed since last year)
Asia Monitor Resource Centre, through its Occupational Safety and Health Program, conducted an occupational safety and health (OSH) training with electronics workers from the Buc Ning Province in Vietnam last June 26-27, 2015. The 2-day Training of Trainors (ToT) took place in the export processing zone (EPZs) located inside of Buc Ning Province.