El 25 de junio de este año entró finalmente a regir la reforma al Código Penal en Honduras, que venía discutiéndose en su Congreso Nacional desde enero de 2018 y …
Union achieves historic trans quota at Argentina’s national bank
UNI Global Union’s Argentine affiliate, La Bancaria, has signed an agreement with Banco de la Nación establishing a job quota for transgender people in the financial sector. The agreement stipulates that the …
UN Denounces Muzzling of Teachers Union in Jordan
The U.N. human rights office calls the decision to close Jordan’s Teachers Syndicate another blow to the union’s freedom of association and to its ability to operate without governmental interference. …
UNI condemns Zimbabwe for labelling trade union as terrorists
UNI Global Union condemns in the strongest terms the labelling of the Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU) as a terrorist organization and demands an end to the persecution of …
It’s Now Even Easier to Fire U.S. Workers for What They Say
“Employers in the U.S. just got more latitude to fire employees who speak up about harassment and discrimination. They can already legally terminate people for almost any reason, including what …
General Comment No. 37 on Article 21 (Right of peaceful assembly)
“The fundamental human right of peaceful assembly enables individuals to express themselves collectively and to participate in shaping their societies. The right of peaceful assembly is important in its own …
UN expert welcomes landmark protection for online assembly
The UN Special Rapporteur on the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and association has hailed as groundbreaking an authoritative new interpretation that the right to peaceful assembly extends to …
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