Problem
Violent repression of trade union demonstrations
Other Names:
Violent police intervention in workers meetingsMilitary intervention in workers meetings
Incidence:
That workers joined students on the streets and were forming their own Workers Autonomous Federations was a prime reason for the military massacre in Tiananmen Square, Beijing, China in 1989. In 1990, large scale strikes and walkouts in South Korea were crushed with massive force.
Broader Problems:
Internal military interventionsViolent repression of demonstrationsViolation of the right of trade unions to function freely Related Problems:
Unethical practices by police forces Aggravates:
Massacres Subject(s):
Defence → MilitaryDefence → Police
Government → Sanctions
Social Activity → Debate
Social Activity → Workers
Societal Problems → Maltreatment
Related UN Sustainable Development Goals:
Problem Type:
E: Emanations of other problems Date of last update
08.05.2019 – 21:32 CEST