On June 8, the public strike organizing committee in the Letpadaung mountain region of Salingyi Township, Sagaing Division, led a public movement calling for support of Article 33 of the International Labour Organization (ILO). Participants in this movement carried signs reading ‘Vote ILO Article 33 to save LIVES’ while chanting anti-military dictatorship slogans. This demonstration represents a significant moment in the ongoing civilian resistance against military rule in the region.
The Letpadaung public strike has been playing a crucial role in the people’s revolution against the military coup, actively opposing the military council’s violent oppression. This call for support of ILO Article 33 specifically aims to draw international attention to the labor rights violations and forced labor practices being perpetrated by the military council in Myanmar. The peaceful demonstration seeks to encourage the international community to take necessary action against these ongoing human rights violations.
The participants in this public movement aimed to peacefully raise awareness about the hardships faced by civilians under the military council’s oppressive rule and to prompt the global community to take more decisive action. The military council has been widely documented to commit human rights violations, including forcing civilians into military service and implementing various forms of forced labor. This demonstration represents the continued resistance of Myanmar’s people against these oppressive practices and their appeal for international intervention through established mechanisms like the ILO’s Article 33.
