International News

NASUWT continues to support the struggle of teacher trade unionists suppressed by the Burmese military junta.

The NASUWT is calling on the regime in Bahrain to respect human rights and to end the the abuse, torture, detention and intimidation of teacher trade unionists.

The NASUWT continues to campaign for justice, peace and human rights in Columbia. The Union's President John Rimmer has recently returned from the country.

Dr Patrick Roach was among an international delegation that heard BTA activists describe how they have been abducted, beaten and sexually abused.

The Bahrain Independent Commission of Inquiry BICI was established by the King of Bahrain “to investigate and report on the events occurring in Bahrain in February/March 2011, and any subsequent consequences arising out of the aforementioned events, and to make such recommendations as it may deem appropriate.”

NASUWT Deputy General Secretary Dr Patrick Roach has visitied Bahrain as part of an international delegation.

NASUWT General Secretary Chris Keates is calling on David Cameron to intervene in the case of a jailed teacher trade unionist.

NASUWT continues to assist Iraqi trade unions to build a democratic, free labour movement in the country.

Mahdi Issa Mahdi Abu Dheeb (President of the Bahrain Teachers’ Association) has provided a detailed and shocking account of torture and ill-treatment he has endured since his arrest for taking part in a protest last year, at a hearing in court.

NASUWT President John Rimmer has told of his “life-changing experience” as he joined a delegation of senior trade unionists and MPs on trip to Columbia.

Since Governor Scott Walker took office in November 2010, he has rolled out a plan to destroy public education to cover the US$3 billion deficit in the state's 2011-2013 budget.

President John Rimmer reports on his 'life-changing' experience in Bogota.

The NASUWT is calling on members to support an urgent appeal by Education International (EI) to secure the release of the president of the Bahrain Teachers' Association.

Unions in Britain have took part in a joint protest over the treatment of workers and trade unionists in Bahrain.

The NASUWT is urging members to back the call to action in demanding the release of a Greek trade union leader imprisoned for protesting against austerity measures.

An NASUWT member who has been working with community groups in Burma has been among one of the few foreigners to meet Aung San Suu Kyi since her release from house arrest.

A Colombian trade unionist who was imprisoned for over two years for her activism has urged colleagues in the UK to continue supporting the struggle for peace and social justice in her country.

Statement by NASUWT members who teach at the European School Brussels II.

Aung San Suu Kyi is to stand as a candidate in a parlaimentary by-election in Burma for the first time.

The NASUWT sent two of their officials to the PTUZ annual conference to show solidarity with the teachers of Zimbabwe,