From: itusc-AT-gn.apc.org Date: Fri, 7 Feb 1997 12:52:22 GMT Subject: Ivory Coast protest This is from the International Trade Union Solidarity Campaign (ITUSC) at:- e-mail: itusc-AT-gn.apc.org website: http://www.itusc.org.uk 'snail' mail: PO Box 18, Epsom, Britain, KT18 7YR Tel/Fax ++44 (0) 1372 817 778 _____________________________________________________________________ Following a major discussion about violations of trade union and human rights by the government of the Ivory Coast, during the ITUSC's International Workers' Conference in London, the following protest has been sent to the President, Prime Minister and other Ministers of the Ivory Coast. Please publicise this information as widely as possible and add your protest by writing to; HE Henry Konan Bedie, HE Daniel Kablan Duncan, HE Faustin Kouame, HE General G.O.Kone, President of the Republic, Prime Minister, Minister of Justice, Minister of Security, La Presidence, La Primature, Ministry of Justice, Ministry of Security, Boulevard Cozel, ABIDJAN Boulevard Angoulvant, Boulevard Angoulvant, ABIDJAN Cote d'Ivoire BP V 107, ABIDJAN Cote d'Ivoire ABIDJAN Cote d'Ivoire Cote d'Ivoire Dear Mr President, Human Rights violations in the Ivory Coast I write to advise that during our recent International Workers' Conference in London , we received very disturbing reports of the activities of your government against the ordinary people of the Ivory Coast and against the workers and students unions in particular. In consequence of these reports the following resolution was unanimously endorsed by the Conference delegates from around the world: " This International Workers' Conference meeting in London condemns the kidnapping, arrest, imprisonment and torture of the Federation Estudiantine & Scolaire de Cote d'Ivoire (FESCI) by President H.K.Bedie's dictatorial government. We call upon workers everywhere to join this protest and demand: a) the immediate release of all FESCI members and other trade unionists and political prisoners; b) the recognition of freedom of association and expression for the Ivorian people; c) the lifting of all bans on opposition parties, workers and students unions and independent newspapers; d) that the government of the Ivory Coast recognises the FESCI union, which is said to have been declared illegal since 1991 and; e) support the call for an international campaign for a total boycott against the dictatorial regime of H.K. Bedie in the Ivory Coast, until all the above demands have been met." You must be aware of the damage the repressive anti-democratic measures of your government do to the reputation of the Republic of Cote d'Ivoire in the eyes of the civilised world. The ITUSC urges you to take action to end these activities against human and trade union rights and introduce legislation which protects the democratic, human and trade union rights of the citizens of Cote d'Ivoire. I have sent a copy of this letter to your Prime Minister, Minister of Justice and Minister of Security and I look forward to receiving from you details of the action you have taken. Yours faithfully, KEITH STANDRING General Secretary c. H E The Prime Minister H E The Minister of Justice H E The Minister of Security
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