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INFORMATION BULLETIN - World Federation of Trade Unions - 18 April 2012

INTERNATIONAL TRADE UNION ACTION

For the immediate release

of all political prisoners held in Israeli jailsThe World Federation of Trade Unions

faithfull to its duty in solidarity with thePalestinian people organised on the17th of April 2012, Day of the PalestinianPolitical Prisoners and International ActionDay calling for the immediate release of allpolitical prisoners held in Israeli jails.Within this framework the GeneralSecretary of WFTU addressed a letter to theGeneral Secretary of the United Nations,Mr. Ban Ki-Moon and the United NationsHigh Commisioner for Human Rights, Mr.Navanethem Pillay.

To: General Secretary of the United Nations,

Mr. Ban Ki-MoonSubject: INTERNATIONAL CAMPAIGN FORPALESTINE

For the immediate release of all political prisoners held inIsraeli jailsThe World Federation of Trade Unions representing its 82million members in 120 countries of ve continents declares:Today in Israeli prisons there are 4,600 Palestinians imprisonedmilitants. Of these:560 have been convicted to life imprisonment by Israelicourts.220 are children.24 are Members of the Parliament.204 prisoners have died in Israeli prisons.

Among the prisoners there are great Palestinians and Arabmilitants who have dedicated their lives to the struggle of thePalestinian People to get their own independent homeland.The WFTU from the rst day of its establishment is rmlyon the side of the Palestinian People. On April 17th is theInternational Day of Action for Palestinian people for the

release of all prisoners in Israeli jails. All of those militantskept illegally and undemocratically by the imperialists andtheir organs.For years now the International Organizations are limited towords. They show indifference. They allow the governmentof Israel to kill, to imprison, and to terrorize the people of theregion.The WFTU in a joint meeting with the General Union ofPalestinian Workers held recently in Ramallah decided to callupon all our afliates and friends to act on April 17. To submitstatements to the Israeli embassies in their countries, as wellas international organizations and to demand the immediaterelease of all the militants from Israeli prisons.On April 17 the WFTU is calling for:- The immediate release of all political prisoners kept unfairlyin Israeli prisons.- To stop the settlement activity and the dismantling of thesettlements.- The immediate lifting of the unfair and inhumane blockadeof Gaza Strip, the withdrawal of the Israeli army from alloccupied territories, which is there since 1967, including the

Golan Height and the Shebaa area of southern Lebanon.- The demolition of the racist wall.- The creation of an independent, democratic and truly freePalestinian state with Jerusalem as its capital and the returnof all Palestinian refugees to their homeland.- The international community to undertake its responsibilitiesand to implement all decisions of the United Nations and theSecurity Council!

To: Ms. Navanethem Pillay UN High

Commissioner for Humans RightsEmail: [email protected], [email protected], [email protected]

Dear Ms. Pillay,The World Federation of Trade Unions (WFTU), NGOwith consultative general status in ECOSOC since 1947,representing today 82 million members in more than 120countries, would like to call your attention about the urgentand grave human rights situation of Palestinian and Arab

political prisoners in Israel prisons. Today in Israeli prisonsthere are 4,600 Palestinians imprisoned militants. Of these:560 have been convicted to life imprisonment by Israeli courts.220 are children. 24 are Members of the Parliament. 7 arewomen 300 prisoners are under administrative detention,without charges. 204 prisoners have died in Israeli prisonsThe prisoners have suffered torture, cruel and degradingtreatment, physical, verbal and psychological abuse, usesof threats and force to extract confessions, use of solitaryconnement for extended periods up to 10 years, prisonersare also assaulted and injured in their cells by the Israel

army forces and their dogs, no family visits, lack of accessto proper medical treatment, overcrowding and decrepit cells,children has been tortured with electrical shocks and sexuallyharassed, female prisoners also violated, harassed or hit.

Among the prisoners there are great Palestinians and Arabmilitants who have dedicated their lives to the struggle of thePalestinian People to get their own independent homeland,their right to self determination. Some of the prisoners arein hunger strike after many days, as a way to protest againstIsrael abuses, and their lives and health are very weak andrisk dying. Since the occupation started in 1967, more than800 000 Palestinian has been detained, among them 10 000children and 15 000 women. Israel had run a policy of dailyviolations of international human rights and humanitarianlaw. It is very disappointed to know that all these concernshave been raised for many years, that there has been dozensof UN and HRC reports, resolutions, fact nding missions,statements and calls without producing changes, withoutstopping this war crime.The Human Rights Council had failed to provide redress forthe victims of occupation, to achieve that Israel respect the

Fourth Geneva Convention, the Convention against Tortureand other important International treaties. The Humans RightsCouncil must take URGENT attention, action and intervention,to use its mandate to protect humans rights abusers, to protectPalestinian prisoners, victims of tortures including minors andwomen.Today, 17 of April 2012, WFTU joins to an internationalcampaign and raises its voice for the Palestinian Prisonersasking: - The immediate release of all political prisoners keptunfairly in Israeli prisons.- To stop the settlement activity and the dismantling of thesettlements.- The immediate lifting of the unfair and inhumane blockadeof Gaza Strip, the withdrawal of the Israeli army from alloccupied territories, which is there since 1967, including theGolan Height and the Shebaa area of southern Lebanon.- The demolition of the racist wall.- The creation of an independent, democratic and truly freePalestinian state with Jerusalem as its capital and the returnof all Palestinian refugees to their homeland.- The international community to undertake its responsibilitiesand to implement all decisions of the United Nations and theSecurity Council! We hope the HRC success in coordinatingthe efforts to serve the question of Palestinian prisoners.


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2 WORLD ACTION on April 17th, 2012

Greece, AthensSolidarity Mobilization in front of the Israeli Embassy

organised by the All- Workers Militant Front (PAME)

Italy, RomeSolidarity Mobilization in front of the Israeli Embassy

organised by Union Syndicale de Base (USB)

Palestine, RamallahWFTU Demonstration for Solidarity with Palestine held

in Nabi Saleh, Palestine on 23 March 2012


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3WORLD ACTION on April 17th, 2012

Nepal, KatmanduSolidarity Mobilization in front of the Israeli

Embassy organised by CONEP and NTUF

South Africa, JohannesburgSolidarity Conference organised by the WFTU Africa

Regional Ofce and the WFTU Afliates in South Africa,

NUMSA, NEHAWU, POPCRU, CEPPWAWU

Guyana,

GeorgetownA delegation from the Federation of Independent

Trade Unions of Guyana (FITUG) presented a

statement to the ofces of the United Nations (UN)

and the European Union (EU).

TUI BIFU, INDIA

International Bulletin

"Dear Palestine we are with you,

Solidarity from TUI BIFU

We demand

- Immediate release of all political prisoners unfairly kept in Israeli

prisons

- stop dismantling of the settlements

- lift inhuman blockade of Gaza strip

- create independent democratic and free Palestine with East Jerusalem

as capital

- implement UN resolution on Palestine

C.h. Venkatachalam, general secretary trade union international of

Banks, insurance & nance unions"


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4WORLD ACTION on April 17th, 2012

Comrade George Mavrikos,

Friends of the World Federation of Trade Unions WFTU

Comrades heads global union federations and regional

respected

After greeting,

The beginning we would like to extend our great thanks

to you for your solidarity with the Palestinian people, the

great general and our prisoners of Palestinian heroes

who are ghting a war against the Israeli occupation.

We in the General Union of Palestine Workers and thank

you very express our sincere feelings to you and we will

ght all forms of imperialism and we will stand against

the Israeli occupation and all occupations, the criminal

world. We will stay as we are ghting for the release of allprisoners in the free world and we declare our solidarity

with all oppressed workers of the world and detainees

from Cuba to Costa Rica to Nejaregwa to various parts

of the world.

Long live the World Federation of Trade Unions

Long live the General Union of Palestine Workers

Long live the struggle of our workers in Palestine and in

the world

Haidar Ibrahim

Secretary General

Mohammed Yahya

Deputy Secretary General

Palestine, RamallahLetter from the Leaderhip of the General Union of Palestine

Workers (GUPW) to the WFTU leadership and the trade union

organisations worldwide

Belgium, BrusselsSolidarity Action of the Delegates

participating in the International Trade Union Conference

in Solidarity with the Arab People,

European Parliament, 9-10 April 2012

Other mobilizations were

organised in many countries

of the ve continents. Letters

of protest were handed tothe Israeli Embassies and

the ofces of the European

Union.

In some countries the

Israeli diplomats presented

a very undemocratic stand.

Most characteristic was

their behaviour against the

action organised in India,

N. Delhi.

Members and friends of WFTU organised activities for the

release of the Palestinian Prisoners in:

- Palestine

- Poland

- Chile

- El Salvador

- Cameroon

- USA, New York

- Pakistan

- DPR Korea

- Canada

- Mauritius

- India- Spain

- Angola

- Bulgaria

- Gabon

CGTP-IN Protest Letter delivered to the

Israeli Empassy in Lisbon, Portugal

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