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Hong Kong – China solidarity: Reflections on the past 10 years of supporting worker advocacy in China

Over the past decade, Hong Kong labour NGOs have been playing an active and vital role in supporting and strengthening the labour activism in China. They have done this by engaging in direct organizing, campaigning and advocacy for the rights of migrant workers and by regulating the violations of the foreign investors, particularly those Asian exporting capitals from Hong Kong and Taiwan. As fellow Chinese across the border, we exercise our special position to empower Chinese workers through solidarity and concerted actions with them in their struggle for justice and dignity.

Over 2.6 million yuan compensation ruled by the Chinese court for six silicosis workers

For more than 6 long years silicosis victims at the Hong Kong owned LuckyGems and Jewellery Factory Ltd have been fighting for fair compensationthrough legal channels. In August a final court decision was issued on fivesilicosis workers, namely Liu Dabing (劉大丙), Tan Zhouquan (譚周全), LiuZhongwu (劉忠武), Ren Qimei (冉啟美) and Jiang Xueying (蔣學英 ). On 3rd August, the Higher People's Court of Guangdong Province made an ultimate andirreversible judgment on the five cases: the Court upholds and reaffirms the original verdicts of the second trials on the five cases ...

Overview of the Occupational Safety and Health in China and the Latest Development of the Silicosis Campaign

China is one of the most rapidly developing countries in the world. The current pattern of economic development has increased the number and frequency of occupational hazards and incidents...

A Short Paper on the Problem of Silicosis in Gemstone-Processing Industry

Silicosis cases are reported widespread in the gems and jewelry factory of Dongguan, Panyu, Huidong, Huizhou and Haifeng in South China. More factories are planning to move to the marginal remote areas where law enforcement is more relaxed...

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