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27 October 2021

Why Southern Europe’s berry farms rely on migrant labour without rights

Caught between the rising prices demanded by laboratories for raw materials and the increasingly low prices offered by distributors, local entrepreneurs ensure their profitability at the expense of workers who face increasingly miserable [...]Read the full article

Colombia has signed a peace agreement, so why are trade unionists still being threatened and murdered?

25 October 2021

Human rights

Colombia has signed a peace agreement, so why are trade unionists still being threatened and murdered?

The threats linked to trade union work in Colombia are so constant that trade unionists have grown accustomed to them. Today, the country’s trade unions are struggling to survive the violence of the present whilst appealing to the transitional [...]Read the full article

Can the Taranaki 2050 Roadmap create a blueprint for just transition and social dialogue in New Zealand?

22 October 2021

Environment

Can the Taranaki 2050 Roadmap create a blueprint for just transition and social dialogue in New Zealand?

“Unions have had the climate at their hearts for a long time. When members’ livelihoods are at risk, unions stand up – and members’ livelihoods are at risk with climate change.”Read the full article

In the DRC, the production of reusable sanitary pads is improving hygiene and empowering women

18 October 2021

Development

In the DRC, the production of reusable sanitary pads is improving hygiene and empowering women

In the DRC, access to sanitary towels remains a headache for women. According to a U-Report survey, 31 per cent of respondents considered lack of money to be the main difficulty they faced during their [...]Read the full article

In the midst of the Covid crisis, Kenyan unions are attempting to tackle the climate emergency head on

13 October 2021

Environment

In the midst of the Covid crisis, Kenyan unions are attempting to tackle the climate emergency head on

“In creating green champions, our aim is to come up with environmental experts at the trade union level and to build the capacity for participation and in advocating for a just transition in [...]Read the full article

A dangerous new law in Egypt allows for the dismissal of any public employee who opposes the regime

11 October 2021

Labour

A dangerous new law in Egypt allows for the dismissal of any public employee who opposes the regime

“The dismissal of employees belonging to the Muslim Brotherhood is just the tip of the iceberg. This law targets any public employee who opposes the regime, regardless of their affiliation.”Read the full article

Nicaragua goes to the polls with opponents in jail and the government accused of crimes against humanity

8 October 2021

Politics & economy

Nicaragua goes to the polls with opponents in jail and the government accused of crimes against humanity

On 7 November, Nicaraguans will elect a president. They will do so amid a wave of repression, with a presidential couple seeking re-election and controlling all the powers of the state. Daniel Ortega has already accumulated 25 years in power, [...]Read the full article

Can virtual addresses provide a gateway to rights for homeless people in Italy?

6 October 2021

Development

Can virtual addresses provide a gateway to rights for homeless people in Italy?

Last year, the Italian NGO Avvocato di Strada helped around 4,000 homeless people access vital legal services, the most crucial of which was help to register for a virtual address.Read the full article

Tunisia holds off a ‘deep' free trade agreement with the EU

4 October 2021

Politics & economy

Tunisia holds off a ‘deep’ free trade agreement with the EU

Although the EU maintains that the agreement will boost development in Tunisia, part of Tunisian civil society fears it will destroy the fabric of the sectors to be opened up.Read the full article

Over 90,000 people have left Hong Kong in the past year; those who remain face an uncertain future

29 September 2021

Human rights

Over 90,000 people have left Hong Kong in the past year; those who remain face an uncertain future

“The trade union sector is now living in unprecedented fear. When the national security law arrived, political groups were the primary target. In July and August, it became clear that trade unions are also a main [...]Read the full article

With widespread kidnappings and violence, daily life is becoming increasingly dangerous in Haiti

24 September 2021

Human rights

With widespread kidnappings and violence, daily life is becoming increasingly dangerous in Haiti

With gangs taking control, many Haitian neighbourhoods have become impossible to live in. The violence and assassinations have not spared political circles either and the situation became even more acute in the aftermath of the 14 August [...]Read the full article

For India's stigmatised and exploited sanitation workers, the pandemic has only made conditions worse

20 September 2021

Labour

For India’s stigmatised and exploited sanitation workers, the pandemic has only made conditions worse

The Covid-19 pandemic has highlighted the discrepancy between the pivotal social, economic and public health role of India’s sanitation workers and the fact that they “remain at the bottom of [...]Read the full article

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