Saturday 29 May 2010

Communist Party of Denmark condemns barbaric crime against Iraqi textile workers

Communist Party of Denmark condemns barbaric crime
against Iraqi textile workers in Hilla

Dear Comrades in the Communist Party of Iraq,

The Communist Party in Denmark condemns the bombings targeted at the workers at the textile factory in Hilla in Iraq on 10. May 2010.

This barbaric crime resulted in more than 40 dead workers and many wounded.

The Iraqi authorities should immediately take measures to provide protection for the workers in Iraq and to compensate the families of the killed and wounded.

The Communist Party in Denmark expresses its solidarity with the dead and wounded workers and with their relatives.

Communist Party in Denmark, KPiD 

Bo Moeller, International secretary 

May 24, 2010

CP of Pakistan condemns heinous bombing of Iraqi textile factory in Hilla‏

Communist Party of Pakistan condemns heinous bombing
of Iraqi textile factory in Hilla‏

The Executive Bureau of the General Federation of Iraqi Workers


The Communist Party of Pakistan and the workers of Pakistan are heartily grieved over the heinous bombing of the textile factory at Hilla which resulted in the martyrdom of 40 workers and several injured and maimed.

We denounce and condemn this act of barbarism in the strongest possible words and join in mourning with bereaved workers’ families and friends over this tragedy.

Please accept and convey our fraternal condolences and solidarity to the workers and families for this act of cowardice.

We also join you in demanding that the authorities provide appropriate material and moral compensation to the families of victims and strongly demanding them to keep refrained from similar barbaric actions in the future.

With solidarity,

Dr. Shafiq Ahmad

International Department
Communist Party of Pakistan
16.05.2010

Philippine CP condemns terrorist bombings which targeted Iraqi workers

Philippine Communist Party condemns terrorist bombings
which targeted workers in Hilla, Iraq‏
May 18, 2010

The Central Committee
COMMUNIST PARTY OF IRAQ

The Executive Bureau
GENERAL FEDERATION OF IRAQI WORKERS (GFIW)

Dear Comrades :

The Partido Komunista ng Pilipinas (PKP-1930, the Philippine Communist Party) strongly condemns the series of cowardly bombings which targeted the textile factory in Hilla, capital of Babil Province in Iraq, last May 10, 2010. The killing of over 40 workers, including women, and the wounding of dozens more, as they were leaving the factory at the end of the working day, is a heinous crime that only the crazed and rabid can plan and undertake.

This is a barbaric and terrorist crime against the Iraqi working class and people, and we call upon the Iraqi authorities to take urgent measures to ensure all the necessary protection for the workers and to provide compensation to the families of all the martyrs and wounded.

The PKP-1930 expresses its solidarity with the workers of the textile factory in Hilla and the families of the innocent victims, and further expresses its support for the Iraqi people’s struggle for a free, dignified and secure life in a democratic, secular, fully sovereign and prosperous Iraq. 

Comradely yours,

ANTONIO E. PARIS
General Secretary

CP of Australia condemns barbaric crime against textile workers in Hilla

Communist Party of Australia strongly condemns
barbaric crime against 
textile workers in Hilla 

17th May 2010

Central Committee
Communist Party of Iraq 

Dear Comrades,

The Communist Party of Australia condemns in the strongest possible terms the series of bombings targeted the textile factory in Hilla, capital of Babil province in Iraq, on Monday, 10 May 2010 while the workers were leaving the factory at the end of the working day. More than 40 workers, including women, were killed and dozens wounded as a result of this barbaric attack.

This is a barbaric crime against Iraqi working men and women and we call the Iraqi authorities to take urgent measures to provide the necessary protection for workers and to provide compensation to the families of the killed and wounded.

The Communist Party of Australia expresses its solidarity with the textile workers and their families and our support for their struggle for a free, dignified and secure life in a democratic, sovereign and prosperous Iraq.

We will publish details of this atrocity against Iraqi workers in our newspaper to ensure that the Australian workers are informed of this tragic and criminal attack.

Yours fraternally,

Dr Hannah Middleton
General Secretary
Communist Party of Australia

Urgent Appeal To Arab and International Trade Unions

Urgent Appeal
To Arab and International Trade Unions 
Solidarity with the Workers of Textile Factory in Hilla
the Victims of the Cowardly Terrorist Bombings

Terrorist anti-people gangs have committed one of the ugliest crimes against the Iraqi workers when a series of cowardly bombings targeted the textile factory in Hilla on Monday, 10 May 2010 while the workers were leaving the factory at the end of the working day. More than 40 workers, including

women, were killed and dozens wounded as a result of this barbaric attack.

We urge you to raise your voices to denounce this heinous crime, strongly condemn the terrorist killers and express solidarity with the workers of the textile factory in Hilla and the families of innocent victims.

We also urge you to call upon the Iraqi authorities to take urgent measures to provide all the necessary protection for the workers and to provide compensation to the families of the martyrs and wounded.

We look forward to your solidarity with the Iraqi workers and your support for their struggle for a free, dignified and secure life in a democratic, fully sovereign and prosperous Iraq.

Executive Bureau
The General Federation of Iraqi Workers (GFIW)
Baghdad - 12 May 2010

General Federation of Iraqi Workers condemns attack om textile workers in Hilla

General Federation of Iraqi Workers strongly condemns
barbaric attack on textile workers in Hilla 


 The Executive Bureau of the General Federation of Iraqi Workers has strongly condemned the barbaric terrorist attacks in Baghdad and other towns on Monday 10th May 2010, that killed at least 110 innocent civilians and wounded more than 500, including tens of textile workers in the city of Hilla, capital of Babil province. It called for urgent security measures to provide protection for citizens and workers.
Babil’s provincial committee of the Iraqi Communist Party had issued a statement on 10th May 2010, strongly condemning the terrorist bombings in several areas of the province, particularly the attack that targeted textile workers in Hilla. It held the criminals of al-Qaeda and remnants of Saddam’s Baath party responsible for the cowardly attacks. 
The workers of the textile factory in Hilla, including many women workers, were targeted of three bombings as they were leaving the factory, killing at least 40 people and injuring many more.

Sunday 2 May 2010

Iraqi CP - Photos .. May Day rally and march in Baghdad (1 May 2010)

Photos 
May Day mass rally and march
in Baghdad 
(1st May 2010)



Iraqi CP .. May Day rally and march in Baghdad


Iraqi Communists lead
May Day rally and march in Baghdad 
A march and a mass rally were organized in central Baghdad on Saturday 1st May 2010, by the Iraqi Communist Party, workers trade unions and civil society organizations to celebrate May Day.
The march started off from under Nasb al-Hurriya (Freedom Monument), the national historic landmark in Sahat Al-Tahrir (Liberation Square), going through Saadoun Street. 
At Firdos Square, the rally was addressed by the leader of the party, comrade Hameed Majid Mousa, and also by workers unions. The march eventually ended at the party headquarters at Andulus Square. 



Comrade Mousa called upon the Iraqi workers to take a leading position in charting Iraq’s future, and to fight for this role, pointing out that rights are always seized rather than be granted. He also expressed the party’s support for the demands by state sector workers to regain their rights to trade union organization, and for legislating a new labor law, along with putting an end to government interference in the affairs of all unions and associations. 

The Iraqi CP leader said: “Workers will remain a guiding beacon, for all the people, leading the way forward for social progress, democracy and socialism.” He also paid tribute to the sacrifices of Iraqi workers; fearless of prisons, repression and expulsion from work, in the struggle to achieve freedom, independence and a prosperous life for the Iraqi people.  


Iraqi Communists lead
May Day rally & march in Baghdad
A march and a mass rally were organized in central Baghdad on Saturday 1st May 2010, by the Iraqi Communist Party, workers trade unions and civil society organizations to celebrate May Day.
The march started off from under Nasb al-Hurriya (Freedom Monument), the national historic landmark in Sahat Al-Tahrir (Liberation Square), going through Saadoun Street. At Firdos Square, the rally was addressed by the leader of the party, comrade Hameed Majid Mousa, and also by workers unions. The march eventually ended at the party headquarters at Andulus Square.
Comrade Mousa called upon the Iraqi workers to take a leading position in charting Iraq’s future, and to fight for this role, pointing out that rights are always seized rather than be granted. He also expressed the party’s support for the demands by state sector workers to regain their rights to trade union organization, and for legislating a new labor law, along with putting an end to government interference in the affairs of all unions and associations.
The Iraqi CP leader said: “Workers will remain a guiding beacon, for all the people, leading the way forward for social progress, democracy and socialism.” He also paid tribute to the sacrifices of Iraqi workers; fearless of prisons, repression and expulsion from work, in the struggle to achieve freedom, independence and a prosperous life for the Iraqi people. 

Iraqi CP.. May Day statement

Iraqi Communist Party statement on the occasion of International Workers' Day

May Day Greetings to the Workers of Iraq
and the World

Every year, for more than a century, workers in various parts of the world, of all races, nationalities and affiliations, have celebrated the 1st of May as an internationalist occasion for work and struggle, and a symbol of liberation from the yoke of exploitation and oppression and all forms of economic, political and social slavery that violate the most basic human rights of equality and justice.

The workers and toilers of the world have continued to look at May Day as an occasion for renewed determination to continue the glorious internationalist march for more political and economic gains and successes, and social guarantees for the poor, toilers and working people, leading to socialism. The glow of the 1st of May is associated with great mass events and celebrations, giving impetus to many political, economic, social and national battles and victories.

Iraqi workers and toilers are celebrating May Day this year, along with other progressive forces of our people, with mounting feelings of resentment and concern for the general situation in the country in the aftermath of recent elections. The dominant political forces and blocs have dashed their hopes once again. Instead of speeding up the formation of a broad coalition government that adopts a national democratic programme, rejecting sectarian quotas and monopoly of political power, ensuring security and stability, reviving national economy and providing services, as these blocs had promised during their election campaigns, they began to fight amongst themselves over sharing political power, driven by narrow political, partisan and sectarian ambitions and interests that have nothing to do with the people's basic concerns.

The working masses have the right to ask bitterly what have the ongoing political deliberations and meetings, taking place between the winning blocs, got to do with their own legitimate demands for improving the difficult living conditions, raising wages, and the enactment of a new labour law that guarantees the freedom and independence of trade union work, and the freedom of legitimate trade union activity in state sector institutions similar to private sector institutions? While the country is enduring the consequences of the tedious process of setting up a new government, the masses of Iraqi men and women who braved terrorism and dangers when they went to the polls, want the top priority to be addressing the concerns of millions of the unemployed, mostly young people, the 7 million citizens who are living below the poverty line, the 5 million orphans and the hundreds of thousands of widows. They are also demanding that the dominant blocs disclose their plans for operating the idle factories and establishing new ones, legislating a new labour law and a comprehensive social security law, and dealing firmly with all forms of financial and administrative corruption.

The Iraqi Communist Party, while congratulating the working class on its international day, expresses its full solidarity with its demands and its General Federation of Iraqi Workers, especially its legitimate demands for the abolition of Law No. 150 (1987), that converted public sector workers to government employees, and for annulling Decree No. 8750 (2005), that froze the funds of trade unions and professional associations, and thus paralyzed their work and activity. Furthermore, the Party reiterates its strong backing and support for the national campaign recently launched by the General Federation of Iraqi Workers to legislate a new labour law.

In the present critical conditions, the Iraqi Communist Party shares with the masses of people their concern about the intensifying conflict among the dominant political forces that is taking place in an atmosphere of internal divisions and external interference, with possible grave consequences. The party calls upon all political forces to put the interests of the country above any other consideration and before any other interests. Reciprocated concessions should be made to speed up the formation of a national unity government, away from the sectarian and ethnic quota system, in order to end the anxious and confused situation that prevails in the country.

The First of May will remain a guiding beacon along the path to building a promising future for mankind.

Greetings to our workers and their heroic struggles on their International Day 

The Central Committee of the Iraqi Communist Party 

28 April 2010
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