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\r\nVICTORY! NHRC OCCUPATION IS OVER!<\/b>\r\n<\/p>\r\n
\r\nYesterday, December 21st, after an intense round of negotations with the\r\nChief of the Korean National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), the Migrants' Trade\r\nUnion of Korea officially ended their 17 day occupation of the Korean\r\nNational Human Rights Office. They started their occupation demanding the\r\nrelease of their union president, Anwar Hossain, and agreed to leave only\r\nafter securing the following from the KNRHC:\r\n
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\r\nFirst, the KNHRC has promised officially to back the MTU as a legtimate\r\nand legal trade union in Korea. To this end, they will lobby the Korean\r\ngovernment to register the MTU as an official trade union, thus\r\nguaranteeing to the MTU the three most basic labor rights: the right form\r\nunion, the right to collective bargaining and the right to strike. Since\r\nits inception, the Korean government has deemed the MTU an illegal\r\norganization because its member are living in Korea without a working\r\nvisa.\r\n
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\r\nSecond, the KNHRC as agreed to make a commission on Migrants' Rights- an\r\nofficial branch of the human rights office devoted soley to migrants'\r\nissues. In this commission, migrant workers will have representation and\r\ndirect input into the KNHRC's statements and policies on migrant workers\r\nthrought the MTU.\r\n
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\r\nThough they did not secure the release of Anwar, they achieved a great\r\nvictory for their union. The MTU thanks everyone for the support they\r\nhave given over the last 17 days. Your letters and solidarity statements\r\nhelped make this victory possible. Please continue to send letters to the\r\nMinister of Justice and demand the release of our union president, Anwar\r\nHossain.\r\n
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\r\nLet's fight together!<\/b>\r\n<\/p>\r\n
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