Nepal - Workers’ arrested at Global Hydropower Associate

On 29 January 2019, the management at Global Hydropower Associate called in the police to intimidate workers who were holding a meeting to form a trade union at the workplace. The Construction and Allied Workers’ Union of Nepal (CAWUN), a BWI affiliate, called for the immediate release of the workers taken into police custody, urgent medical assistance for the workers injured and the immediate resumption of work at the plant.