Anti-dictatorship protest groups in the Letpadaung region conducted a public movement on March 19 calling for immediate action against the violent military council under Article 33 of the International Labour Organization (ILO). This movement aims to urge the international community to take action against the military council’s violations of workers’ rights. The campaign was organized to protest against the military council’s labor rights violations, forced labor practices, and oppression of working people in the Letpadaung region.
Article 33 of the International Labour Organization is a crucial provision that enables effective action to be taken when a member state severely violates workers’ rights. Currently in Myanmar, the military council is widely committing labor rights violations, including suppression of labor unions, detention of labor leaders, forced labor practices, and unfair wage practices. The protest groups in Letpadaung organized this movement not only to inform the international community about the military council’s human rights violations but also to urge the ILO to utilize Article 33 to take effective action against the military council.
This movement represents a significant step in the Myanmar people’s struggle for their rights and is an important initiative to gain support from the international community. The protest groups emphasized the urgent need for international intervention through the ILO’s mechanisms to address the ongoing violations of workers’ rights under the military council’s rule. The movement demonstrates the continued resistance of Myanmar’s people against the military council’s oppression and their determination to seek justice through international legal frameworks and institutions.
