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ATUMA & former employees v. Unilever (OECD Guidelines)

Allegations On 12 April 2018, a group of former workers of Unilever-Marsavco in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) filed a complaint with the Dutch NCP and UK NCP. On 26 April …

Labour Court rules in favour of woman who was fired for smoking ‘a joint’ after work

Bernadette Enever filed an appeal against Barloworld South Africa’s decision to dismiss her on April 20, 2020, for going against their zero-approach policy to drugs and alcohol. In June 2022, …

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ACHPR: Resolution on the Development of Guidelines on the Protection of the Rights of Workers in the Informal Economy Sector in Africa

“The Commission decides:  1. to task the Working Group on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights in Africa, to develop Guidelines on the Protection of the Rights of Workers in the …

US court sides with Apple, Tesla, other tech companies over child labor in Africa

A federal appeals court on Tuesday refused to hold five major technology companies liable over their alleged support for the use of child labor in cobalt mining operations in the …

Congolese workers challenge mining companies in DRC courts

Hundreds of mining executives, investors and politicians gathered at Africa’s 2024 Mining Indaba in Cape Town this month to discuss “positive disruption” in the mining industry. The buzz left no doubt that …

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Kenya: Meta loses bid to get out of rights violations case

In February, last year Mr Motaung sought the court’s permission to serve Meta at its physical offices and through email. After being served with the court papers, Meta’s parent firms …

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Street vendors sue KCCA law enforcement officers for brutal arrests

Two street vendors have sued Kampala Capital City Authority -KCCA and two law enforcement officers for inhuman arrest during operations. The vendors Esther Apio and Hamida Nakayaga who sell fruits, …

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“I Came Here with So Many Dreams”: Labor Rights Abuses & the Need for Change in Mauritius’ Apparel Factories

“Ahmed* (a pseudonym), a Bangladeshi migrant worker, regretted his decision to leave his home country for R.E.A.L Garments, an apparel manufacturer in Mauritius. He borrowed a substantial sum—$2,300—to pay the …

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UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination: Concluding Observations of South Africa

Please see below the full concluding observations from the the UN CERD on South Africa. In particularly look at paragraphs  20, 21, 22, 42 and 53, which focus on racial …

Human Rights Group Sues to Protect African Child Laborers

A human rights advocacy group sued last week in Washington, D.C., against chocolate companies for their use of child labor on cocoa plantations in Africa. The lawsuit says companies like …

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