Anti-dictatorship protest groups in the Letpadaung region conducted a public movement on March 22 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 unfair wage exploitation 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. The Letpadaung anti-dictatorship protest groups are utilizing this article to increase international pressure on the military council. Participants in the movement presented documentation, photographs, and evidence recording the military council’s violations of workers’ rights. The movement is part of the ongoing struggle of the people in the Letpadaung region to secure workers’ rights and continue their efforts to break free from the military council’s unjust oppression.
The protest groups hope that the international community will implement effective measures against the military council. Movement leaders have stated that they will continue their struggle to restore workers’ rights and establish fair working conditions. This public movement represents a significant step in documenting and highlighting the military council’s ongoing violations of workers’ rights and the need for immediate international intervention under ILO Article 33. The protesters emphasized the importance of maintaining pressure on the military council until genuine reforms are implemented and workers’ rights are fully restored in Myanmar.
