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The Cost of Contagion: The consequences of COVID-19 for migrant workers in the Gulf

“Nobody knows the extent of the mental toll this situation has put on us. There is a very real chance that many workers will resort to suicide. The Government should do something for us. It’s …

Corte Interamericana de Derechos Humanos estudiará caso sobre violaciones al derecho de Huelga en Guatemala | Inter-American Court of Human Rights to Study Case on Violations of the Right to Strike in Guatemala

El 27 de febrero de 2020 pasó al conocimiento de la Corte Interamericana de Derechos Humanos, el caso EXTRABAJADORES DEL ORGANISMO JUDICIAL VS. GUATEMALA, cuyo Informe de Fondo fue emitido …

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US Government Accountability Office Report: International Trade – Observations On Whether Women’s Rights and Economic Interests Are Protected or Promoted by U.S. Trade Preference Programs

The US Government Accountability Office published a new report on “Whether Women’s Rights and Economic Interests Are Protected or Promoted by U.S. Trade Preference Programs.”

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Made for this Moment: How ILO Convention 190 Addresses Gender-Based Violence and Harassment in the World of Work During the COVID-19 Pandemic and Beyond

“INTERNATIONAL LABOR ORGANIZATION (ILO) CONVENTION 190 (“ILO Convention 190”) is the first global, binding treaty that recognizes the fundamental right to a world of work free from violence and harassment. …

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Cambodia: Report on Prosecution of Six Independent Trade Union Leaders

“The treatment of labor union leaders by governmental authorities in Cambodia has a volatile history and has been the subject of concern by various international and regional authorities, including the …

The Transformation of the Mexican Labour Regulation Model and its link to North American Economic Integration

This working paper analyses the transformations of the Mexican labour regulation model in its different phases. The first phase is selective inclusion of waged workers among the beneficiaries of the …

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Reflections on Labour Law from a Southern African Perspective

This compilation consists of four parts. Part 1 consists of opening addresses by Corrine Vargha, Karen Curtis and Judge Waglay. Part 2 covers the topic ‘freedom of association and collective …

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Getting Beyond Tier 1: Using a systems approach to improve working conditions in global supply chains

“Engaging with suppliers beyond tier one is particularly challenging. But it is vital, as the biggest social and environmental risks often lie hidden further down the supply chain. The ILO …

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Unmet Gender Promises: Making IFI policies and projects deliver on gender equal rights

“This report demonstrates that projects funded by International Financial Institutions (IFIs) often undermine the livelihoods and health of women, men, and sexual minorities (SGMs). One major reason is that the …

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UN Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Association and Assembly Report: Celebrating women in activism and civil society: the enjoyment of the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association by women and girls

“In the present report, the Special Rapporteur on the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association, Clement N. Voule, recognizes and elevates the contributions of women in civil …

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