On this International Labor Day, the Asian Network for the Rights of Occupational and Environmental Victims (ANROEV) stands in solidarity with millions of working people across Asia who continue to toil under increasingly precarious conditions. Wars of aggression and the relentless plunder of our countries’ resources have deepened poverty and stripped workers of the right […]
The Asia OSH Map Coordinating Team invites ANROEV network members to our upcoming Bi-Monthly Sharing Session on March 31. As we continue to track and document Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) trends across Asia, this session will bring together Sub-Regional Coordinators to share the latest updates, emerging issues, and real cases from the ground. This […]
Background and Purpose For the upcoming 2026 cycle, ANROEV aims to enhance the capacity of its member groups by strengthening the Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) stream alongside its core focus on Occupational Health and Safety (OHS). Building on the success of 2025 pilots in Nepal and Indonesia, we are seeking to support two member […]
The Asian Network for the Rights of Occupational and Environmental Victims (ANROEV) extends its deepest condolences to the families, friends, and colleagues of the victims of three devastating industrial fires that struck Bangladesh and Indonesia. These incidents, which claimed the lives of more than 26 workers and injured many others within just two days, are […]
Japan must stop ocean dumping of Fukushima nuclear wastewater. Koreans do not want to eat fish contaminated with radiation. The Pacific Ocean is not Japan’s nuclear waste dump. South Korean activists and environmental advocates gathered in Tokyo on Friday to demand that Japan immediately stop releasing treated Fukushima nuclear wastewater into the Pacific Ocean. The […]
Worker and Community Health & Safety in the Electronics Industry by Mandy Hawes, Sanjiv Pandita & Ted Smith The electronics industry, often seen as environmentally friendly because it lacks smokestacks and has visibly clean ‘cleanrooms,’ hides a darker reality. Behind the shine of smartphones and laptops powered by ever-smaller semiconductor chips, there is a long […]
A landmark win for environmental justice: After more than two decades of struggle, villagers poisoned by toxic waste in Ratchaburi have finally secured compensation—the first time a Thai community has successfully forced a corporate polluter to pay. Villagers in Ratchaburi province will receive 22 million baht in compensation for health and environmental damage caused by […]
ANROEV partners from Bangladesh, Indonesia, Nepal, and the Philippines have provided resources to upload to the Asia OSH Map. A total of 52 OSH accidents were recorded in South Asia and Southeast Asia, with each region accounting for 26 cases during September and October 2024. Those incidents caused 110 workers to die, and 117 workers were affected with injuries.
“Suffocation” is a powerful documentary that sheds light on the devastating aftermath of the 2020 LG Polymers Gas Leak Disaster. It unveils the findings of the comprehensive survey conducted by the Asian Citizen’s Center for Environment and Health (ACCEH) and the Asian Network for the Rights of Occupational and Environmental Victims in 2023, revealing the […]
ANROEV stands firmly with your demands for comprehensive environmental restoration efforts, ongoing pollution monitoring, site reclamation, compensation, rehabilitation, and remediation measures. While the court’s decision to award compensation is a step forward, it must be followed by concrete actions to restore the affected areas and support the affected families in rebuilding their communities and livelihoods.
