OSH Rights Newsletter Issue 72

July — September 2026 Issue

Contents

2026 ANROEV Biennial Meeting Brings Workers’ Voices and Victims’ Struggles Together in Bangkok [Front Page]
ANROEV Congratulates Ram Charitra Sah on Receiving the 2026 Leslie Nickels International Award [p. 2]
Statement of Solidarity from ANROEV on the Nepal-Tibet Flash Floods [p. 3]
ANROEV Welcomes New Members from Nepal and the Maldives [p. 4]
Rainbow-Colored Sheen on Floodwaters Raises Industrial Pollution Concerns in Prachinburi, Thailand [p. 5]
Field Visit to Klong Toey Highlights Bangkok Community’s Struggle for Environmental Justice [p. 6]
Korea–India Workshop Marks Six Years Since the LG Chem India Disaster, Calls for Justice and Accountability [p. 7]
Meree’s Story Highlights the Urgent Need for Safer Platform Work [p. 8]
ANROEV Biennial Meeting Hears Voices of LG Vizag Gas Leak Victims [p. 10]
SK hynix Workers’ Claims Highlight Hazardous Chemical Exposure and Growing Workplace Safety Concerns [p. 12]
Korean and Japanese Asbestos Victims Unite for Stronger Relief and Better Treatment [p. 14]
Overview of OSH Incidents and Related Issues in China – July to September 2026 [p. 16]
3rd Asia OSH Map Sharing Session Documents Workplace Safety Concerns Across Asia [p. 17]
OEHS Leaders’ Viewpoint Column: Chips for the World, Hazards for the Workers by Nadia De Leon (IOHSAD) [p. 18]
Youth Voice: Beyond the Safety Manual: How Youth Can Shape the Future of the OEHS Movement by Himroshi Pandya (ADHAR India) [p. 20]
Regional Workshop Brings Asian Trade Unions and Civil Society Together to Advance a Just Transition [p. 21]
A Tribute to Leong Po-lam (Apo Leong) - Key Architect of the Asian Victims' Movement [p. 23]
In Memory of Leong Po-lam (Apo Leong): Pioneer of Asian Labour Solidarity and Tireless Advocate for Worker Justice [p. 24]
Network Updates [pp. 25—42]
Announcement: I-SHARPS International Forum for Global Solidarity on Semiconductor Workers’ Health and Human Rights [p. 43]