Ngadinah assolta - aggiornamenti - Clean clothes campaign

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NGADINAH ASSOLTA - ADIDAS IN INDONESIA - Clean Clothes Campaign
(aggiornamenti sul caso distribuito alla lista il 18 e 29 maggio scorsi)

RIEPILOGO DEL CASO
Ngadinah Binti Abu Mawardi, segretaria del sindacato Perbupas (associazione
dei lavoratori delle calzature sportive) della PT Panarub, azienda
indonesiana fornitrice di Adidas, viene arrestata il 23 aprile scorso con
l'accusa di aver incitato i compagni di lavoro a prendere parte allo
sciopero che 7 mesi prima aveva coinvolto 8 mila lavoratori. L'arresto segue
la denuncia per danni sporta dal datore di lavoro che accusa Ngadinah di
aver imposto ai compagni di lavoro di aderire allo sciopero. Un capo di
imputazione si rifa' a un vecchio articolo della legge indonesiana che
risale all'epoca della colonizzazione olandese e che e' servito fin qui per
reprimere manifestazioni di dissenso politico e sindacale in virtu' della
sua estrema vaghezza. Sollecitata da una campagna di pressione
internazionale, Adidas scrive al ministro del lavoro indonesiano per
invitarlo a svolgere un'indagine che chiarisca la natura delle accuse
rivolte a Ngadinah. Il 23 maggio la sindacalista viene rilasciata su
cauzione e posta agli arresti domiciliari in attesa del processo.

NOVITA'
Il tribunale di Tangerang assolve Ngadinah. Nella sentenza emessa il 30
agosto, i giudici dichiarano non sussistere prove sufficienti ne' fondati
motivi per condannarla. I giudici si sono richiamati nel loro giudizio alle
convenzioni dell'Oil che tutelano la liberta' di associazione, con
particolare riguardo al diritto dei lavoratori di informare pubblicamente i
compagni di lavoro dei loro diritti e di poterne discutere liberamente. Piu'
sotto trovate il resoconto del Jakarta Post. La vicenda di Ngadinah richiama
alla mente per contrasto il destino di altre giovani sindacaliste
indonesiane, come Marsinah, trovata morta l' 8 maggio 1993, tre giorni dopo
aver partecipato a una manifestazione per chiedere migliori condizioni di
lavoro. I suoi assassini non sono ancora stati assicurati alla giustizia.

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Data: martedì 4 settembre 2001 13.07
Oggetto: Ngadinah found not guilty


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>Dear Friends,
>Please find below a report from the Jakarta Post (August 30, 2001),
>forwarded by SISBIKUM, regarding the verdict in the case against Ngadinah.
>They send their thanks to all who participated in the solidarity efforts on
>this case.
>
>According to Neha Neha Misra, Deputy Field Representative American Center
>for International Labor Solidarity (Solidarity  Center)/Indonesia Office,
>the panel of three judges that found Ngadinah not guilty said that all
>court costs will be
>borne by the government.  While the judges did not apologize for the fact
that
>Ngadinah was already imprisoned for over a month, Neha Neha Misra says that
>they did mention ILO Conventions in their decision, including freedom of
>association  (particularly the right of workers to give speeches to other
>workers about their  normative rights, and to discuss with fellow workers
>their rights).
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>Court acquits labor activist of strike charges
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>Tangerang (JP) : The Tangerang District Court delivered an important
>dervict on Thursday  as it acquitted labor activist Ngadinah from all
>charges made against her.
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>Ngadinah, 29, an employee of PT. Panarub, a company that produces Adidas
>shoes, was tried for allegedly provoking her fellow workers to stage a
>massive strike last September in a demand for better wages. Presiding judge
>Achmad Zaini said in the verdict that there was no evidence to prove that
>the defendant was guilty.
>
>“Based on existing evidence and testimonies given by witnesses before the
>court, the panel of judges could not find any strong evidence or reason
>to punish the defendant and therefore, based on just legal consideration,
>the defendant must be freed from all charges,” the judge told the hearing.
>
>Some 150 workers who had packed the courtroom spontaneously applauded
>the court verdict and cheered joyfully. Ngadinah’s face was radiant, as she
>said it was unbelievable that she would be free
>
>“I praise God and thank the judges who really opened their ears and eyes
>to the truth,” Ngadinah, who is also secretary of the company’s Labor
>Association for Garment and Leather Workers, told journalists.
>
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>When asked whether she would file a lawsuit against PT. Panarub for
>causing her to be detained and tried at court, Ngadinah said,”I just
>want to work back there should the company allow me.”
>
>Ngadinah had worked for the company for five years before the incident
>occurred. She was paid a salary of Rp.18,060 (about 2 Dollar US) per
>day plus daily lunch allowance of Rp.2,000.
>
>Prosecutor Nurlisma said immediately that she would appeal to the
>Supreme Court. Nurlisma represented prosecutor Eka Widiyastuti, who was
sick.
>Eka had earlier charged the defendant with violating Articles 160 and
>335 of the Criminal Code, respectively on inciting others to commit
>violence against the authorities in public and on offensive, violent or
>unpleasant conduct.The prosecutor then requested the court to impose a
>seven-month
>suspended jail term within a one-year probationary sentence.
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>Ngadinah’s fate is in stark contrast to what happened to Marsinah, a
>labor activist in East Java who also struggled for worker’s rights. She
>was found dead on May 8, 1993 with severe wounds to her body three days
>after she took part in a demonstration to demand welfare improvements
>for workers. Until now, the guilty parties in Marsinah’s case have not
>been brought to justice.
>
>Tangerang Police arrested Ngadinah, a resident of Perum Bumi Asih Block
>E No. 30 Kotabumi, Tangerang, on April 23, following a complaint from
>the company’s human resources manager Slamet Supriyadi. Supriyadi accused
>the defendant of forcing and inciting other workers to join a massive
>strike between September 8 and September 11, 2000. According to the manager
>the strike, which involved 8,000 workers, had inflicted Rp.500 million of
>losses on the company.
>
>After spending two weeks in police custody, Ngadinah was released and
>held under house arrest with guarantees from the then State Minister for
>the Enviorenment: Sony Keraf, Deputy Director of the Foundation of the
>Indonesian Legal Aid Institute (YLBHI): Munir, and Coordinator of the
>Commission for Missing Persons and Victims of Violence (Kontras):Munarman.
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