PUK attacks striking workers in Iraqi Kurdistan

This morning (27th July) the PUK injured 13 workers at a factory in Tasloja in Sulaimaniya in Iraq.
The workers' only crime was to be taking part in a picket of a cement factory calling for an increase of wages. This is a clear infringement of democratic rights and basic freedom of expression.
Protest in front of PUK’s office on Tuesday 1st August - from 12:00 to 14:00
At 5 Glass House Walk
London SE5. Nearest tube station: Vauxhall (Victoria line)
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We the undersigned call on Trade Union Branches and human rights organisations to send messages to Jalal Talabani who was selected as president of Iraq in April. condemning this action.

Appeals to:
Mr. Jalal Talabani
President
Republic of Iraq
Convention Centre (Qasr al-Ma’aridh)
Baghdad, Iraq

If you have a fax, please send appeals via the PUK offices abroad and ask them to be forwarded to President Talabani:

- PUK office in United Kingdom: fax: +44 20 7 840 0630
- PUK office in United States: fax:+1 202 637 2723
- PUK office in Germany: fax: +49 30 863 987 94
- PUK office in France: fax:+33 1 409 00282
- PUK office in Italy: fax:+39 06 50 37120 (if someone answers ask for the fax line)
- PUK office in the EU: fax:+31 703 895832 (if someone answers ask for the fax line)
- PUK office in Sweden: fax: +46 8 917693 (if someone answers ask for the fax line)


COPIES TO: International Federation of Iraqi Refugees-d.jamal@ntlworld.com, TEL: 07856 032991


Dashty Jamal IFIR
David Broder Convenor of Iraq Union Solidarity
Karen Johnson No Sweat