Syrian Trade Union condemns aggression against Syrian workers in Lebanon
Sunday, May 11, 2008 - 11:50 AM
www.sana.sy/eng/21/2008/05/11/173943.htm

DAMASCUS, SANA(Syrian news agency) The General Trade Union has strongly
condemned the aggression which claimed the lives of a number of Syrian
workers in Lebanon, calling on the Lebanese authorities to investigate in
this new crime perpetrated against our workers and punish the committers as
it is considered a violation of the Arab and International Labor Agreements.

In a statement issued Sunday, the Union called on the Arab and international
organizations and boards concerned with the protection of the laborers to
condemn the crimes perpetrated against the Syrian workers and put pressures
on the Lebanese authorities to investigate in these crimes and to shoulder
their responsibilities in protecting the Syrian workers in Lebanon.

A number of Syrian workers were exposed during the last two days for an
aggression and were shot . The attack claimed the lives of a number of them
and injured others.

The statement stressed that "it is not the first time that the Syrian
workers in Lebanon are being exposed for killing and body torture in spite
of that they participate in rebuilding Lebanon and raising its economy."

H.Zain/ Ghossoun