The Committee on Freedom of Association

Freedom
(Picture) of
Association
Federation of Trade Unions-
Burma
Association
Preparing and filing complaints with the Committee on Freedom of
Association
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Burma
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The Committee on Freedom of Association
Tripartite committee of the Governing Body, comprised of six
representative for each group and chaired by an independent person
Meets three times a year (March, May and November)
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Burma
Meets three times a year (March, May and November)
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The Committee on Freedom of Association
Deals with the complaints filed against the government for
violation of the conventions and principles on FOA
Focus on specific situation
Legislative as well as factual examination even
without ratification or consent
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without ratification or consent
Decisions adopted unanimously
Digest (jurisprudence)
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The Committee on Freedom of Association
Complaints must emanate from:
National organization having direct interest in the matter
International organization having consultative status with ILO
(ITUC, IOE)
International organization where allegations relate to matters
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Burma
International organization where allegations relate to matters
directly affecting their affiliated organization
A government
Exiled or dissolved organizations may lodge complaints
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The Committee on Freedom of Association Special
characteristics
Not subject to the prior exhaustion of national remedies
Examination even without the governments replay
Not bound by national judicial decision
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Burma

The committee has dealt with more than 2007 cases

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Complaints and follow up with the CFA
Procedure
Content of the complaint
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Burma
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The Committee on Freedom of Association Procedure
COMPLAINT PRESENTED TO ILO AND
TRANSMITTEC TO GOVERNMENTS
FOR OBSERVATIONS
COMMITTEE ON FREEDON OF
ASSOCIATION (CFA)
POSSIBLE
INTERNATIONAL
DECISIONS BY CONSENSUS
POSSIBLE DIRECT
CONTACTS
WORKERS
EMPLOYERS
GOVERNMENTS
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Burma
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ADOPTION BY GOVERNTNG BODY
IF ILO CONVENTION IS
RATIFED
IF ILO CONVENTION IS
NOT RETIFIED
COMMITTEE OF EXPERTS ON THE
APPLICATION OF CONVENTIONS
AND RECOMMENDATIONS (CEACR)
FOLLOW UP BY THE AFA
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The Committee on Freedom of Association Content of the
complaint
Date
Complaint against a government
Addressed to the Committee on Freedom of Association
Information about the complainant
The facts (very detailed description)
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Burma
The facts (very detailed description)
The law (reference to ILO conventions)
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The Committee on Freedom of Association
Follow up of the recommendations Some ideas
Follow up with the ILO (web page)
Negotiations and social dialogue
Judicial authorities
Parliament
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Burma
Parliament
Mass media and Internet
Contacts with international and other national workers
organization
Other actions?
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Burmese cases before the Committee on Freedom of
Association
Case No. 2591(complaint filed by the International Trade Union Confederation
(ITUC) on 17/09/2007
Allegations: the complainant alleges that six labour activists were arrested, tried
for sedition and association with the Federation of Trade Union of Burma (FTUB)
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Burma
for sedition and association with the Federation of Trade Union of Burma (FTUB)
and handed down extremely harsh prison sentences after they had tried to organize
celebrations and a seminar on labour issues for International Labour Day on 1
May 2007
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Burmese cases before the committee on Freedom of Association
Case No.2268 (complaint filed by the International Confederation Trade Union
Confederation (ITUC) on 28/05/2003
Allegations relating to legislative issues: unclear legislative framework covering
freedom of association; serious discrepancies between legislation and Convention
No.87; repressive texts which contribute to a climate of denial of fundamental
freedoms and to annihilate and destroy any from of labour organization;
Allegations relation to factual issues: total lack of legally registered workers
organizations; systematic practice of repression by public authorities of any form of
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Burma
organizations; systematic practice of repression by public authorities of any form of
labour organization; the FTUB cannot function freely and independently on the
Myanmar territory and its General Secretary has to face criminal prosecution
because of this legitimate trade union activities; murder, detention and torture of
trade unionists; continuing repression of seafarers for the exercise of their trade
union rights; arrest and dismissal of workers in connection with collective labour
protests and claims.
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