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

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