CINA

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"Dear Friends,

This letter is to inform you of an urgent situation of labor repression unfolding in South Korea and to ask for your support. In an act of repression against migrant workers and an affront to all workers in Korea, the Korean government is blocking the Migrants Trade Union's President Anowar from participating in the 14th ILO Asian regional meeting and threatening to arrest and deport him.

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The 14th ILO Asian Regional Meeting is scheduled to take place in Pusan, South Korea from Sept. 1. to Sept 4. KCTU selected President Anowar as a representative to the ILO.  He is scheduled to speak during a session that will address the issue of migrant labor.

After receiving the list of KCTU representatives the  South Korean Ministry of Labor intentionally declined to report President Anowar's name to the ILO general office, saying he could not participate because of his illegal status.  Further, the Ministry of Labor and the Ministry of Justice are now threatening to arrest and deport President Anowar.  This is a clear act of labor repression.

This incident demonstrates clearly the extend to which the Korean government ignores the principles and purpose of the ILO and is instead operating on a principle of labor repression.  The Korean government is afraid that the world will see its repression of migrant labor and anti-labor policies and is therefore trying to stop President Anowar from participating in the ILO.

Blocking President Anowar's participation in ILO and threatening to deport him is not only a threat to MTU.  It is a threat to KCTU's right to choose is own representatives and its autonomy.  Therefore it is a threat to all workers in Korea.  

Because this matter concerns the Noh Moohyun government's image, international support is essential.  We are therefore asking your assistance in pressuring the government to stop its threats and allow President Anowar's participation.

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But perhaps this text must be edited before it can be sent...(??)^^

For to read the entire appeal please check out:

"END THE REPRESSION OF MIGRANT WORKERS! STOP THREATENING.."

http://migrant.nodong.net