Press Release

VIETNAMESE MIGRANT WORKERS & BRIDES OFFICE (VMWBO) HSINCHU CATHOLIC DIOCESE, TAIWAN PRESS RELEASE

WHAT: VMWBO, along with a coalition consisting of eight grassroots nonprofits based in Taiwan, will hold a press conference followed by a mock funeral for a recently deceased migrant worker, Mr. Nguyen Ngoc Trong. The press conference aims to highlight the deadly effect of the Taiwan government’s lack of human rights protection for migrant workers. This has resulted in the high number of workers who has to take matters into their own hands by running away from abusive brokers and/or employers. Many of these runaways are victims of trafficking and slavery.

For many years, non-governmental organizations (NGO) have pushed for the right of migrant workers to freely choose employers. This will help eliminate abusive employers by allowing workers to vote with their own feet. We’re calling on the CLA to revamp their policy to incorporate this basic right to better protect migrant workers.

WHEN: Thursday, November 2, 2006 10:00 - 11:00AM Press Conference outside of Council of Labor Affairs

Speakers:Hope Lee, VMWBO Father Kalorus, Migrant Workers Concern Desk Taipei Jingru Wu, Taiwain International Workers Association

Nguyen Duc Giao, brother of deceased worker 12:30 - 1:30PM Funeral Mass for Mr. Nguyen Ngoc Trong

WHERE:

Press Conference: Council of Labor Affairs Office No. 83, Sec. 2 Yanping N. Road, Taipei City Funeral Ceremony: Taipei City Second Funeral Parlor No.330, Sec. 3 Sinhai Road, Taipei City

CONTACT: For more information, please contact Jingru Wu at 0928-557-481 (Chinese) or Father Nguyen Van Hung Peter at 0922-641-743 (English or Vietnamese)

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