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18 Jun 2014

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Compiled by Business & Human Rights Resource Centre

Harassment against Ed Cubelo, President of Toyota Motor Philippines Corporation Workers’ Association – reports & appeals

Since March 2014, Defend Job Philippines…has been raising the alarm on serious threats against Ed Cubelo, President of Toyota Motor Philippines Corporation Workers’ Association…Cubelo says he has been the subject of…threats, intimidation and harassment in the form of surveillance, military harassment and death threats since 2001. He believes that the harassment is linked to his involvement in a campaign to expose labour rights violations in Toyota Motor Philippines…“We urge Toyota to respond to civil society groups’ reports of serious threats against its union leader, as a first step…” said Phil Bloomer, Executive Director of Business & Human Rights Resource Centre…