Let's clear the air around TPP

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39. No. Human rights SHOULD be addressed in trade agreements. Supporting countries that allow abuses is

immoral and repugnant. Turning a blind eye to murder and human rights violation is just plain WRONG.

In Guatemala alone 68 union activists have been murdered since 2007:

Guatemala: 68 Union Leaders Murdered before a Single Arrest
MARCELA ESTRADA JUNE 3, 2014 AT 2:19 PM

On Saturday, Guatemala’s Ministry of Justice announced the capture of three individuals responsible for the murder of trade unionist Carlos Hernández. Hernández was secretary of culture on the executive committee of the National Union of Health Workers, and one of many in the long list of trade unionists murdered each year in Guatemala.+

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Since 2007, a total of 68 trade union leaders and representatives have been murdered, and a high number of attempted murders, kidnappings, break-ins, and death threats have been reported, along with torture. Yet, before the capture of these three individuals, not one culprit had been brought to justice.+

The many years of unaccounted murders have “created a culture of fear and violence where the exercise of trade union rights becomes impossible,” according to the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC).+

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http://panampost.com/marcela-estrada/2014/06/03/guatemala-68-union-leaders-murdered-before-a-single-arrest/



How can any say that we should trade with a country that fails to protects workers rights?