Justice for Colombia Fringe @ TUC Conference
10 September 2019
Room 1D Brighton Centre
12.45 PM
Hear from the President of the Colombian TUC, Lunch Provided
TRADE UNIONS, HUMAN RIGHTS AND PEACE IN COLOMBIA
Tuesday 10 September, 12.45pm
Room 1D, Brighton Centre
Refreshments provided
34 trade unionists were killed in Colombia in 2018, almost two-thirds of worldwide cases.
Join us to hear from the President of Colombia’s largest trade union confederation – and other speakers who have recently visited the country – on the human rights crisis threatening the peace process.
Speakers:
Diogenes Orjuela, President CUT Colombia
Grahame Smith, General Secretary STUC
Mariela Kohon, Senior International Officer TUC and former director JFC
Philippa Marsden, Unite Executive Committee
Stephen Cavalier, Thompsons Solicitors
Chair:
Mick Whelan, General Secretary ASLEF