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Mustafa Dzhemilev: “For political prisoners, things are worse now than during the Soviet Union”
18 December 2018
Human rights
Mustafa Dzhemilev: “For political prisoners, things are worse now than during the Soviet Union”
“During the Soviet Union, the authorities were afraid of bad publicity. But now they’ve got nothing to lose.”Read the full article
Mike Bonile Sikani: “For our workers, health and safety is key to a just transition”
12 December 2018
Environment
Mike Bonile Sikani: “For our workers, health and safety is key to a just transition”
“The primary occupation of these corporations is the security of their goods, not the health and safety of the workers or environmental standards.”Read the full article
Vicente Posada Unay Jr: “How can you genuinely create green jobs without talking to the unions?”
30 November 2018
Environment
Vicente Posada Unay Jr: “How can you genuinely create green jobs without talking to the unions?”
“The privatisation of the power industry is one of the biggest barriers to the government’s commitment to reduce carbon emissions.”Read the full article
From the boardroom to the factory floor, trade union women say “nothing about us without us”
23 November 2018
Labour
From the boardroom to the factory floor, trade union women say “nothing about us without us”
“Our movement is full of strong feminist women who have organised and pushed for change.”Read the full article
Lecia Brooks of the SPLC: “We're in this ‘growing pains' moment and I think we'll be ok. It's just going to get really ugly first”
19 October 2018
Human rights
Lecia Brooks of the SPLC: “We’re in this ‘growing pains’ moment and I think we’ll be ok. It’s just going to get really ugly first”
“Ultimately, white supremacists can’t win because they don’t have the numbers in terms of the population. They know that the shift is happening; this is their last gap of hope.”Read the full article
Congolese trade unionist Joséphine Shimbi Umba: “We say 'protect the workers', but which workers are we talking about if only 2.5 per cent have formal jobs?”
10 October 2018
Labour
Congolese trade unionist Joséphine Shimbi Umba: “We say ’protect the workers’, but which workers are we talking about if only 2.5 per cent have formal jobs?”
“You have to be able to show informal workers the concrete benefits that come from being a part of a trade union.”Read the full article
Brazilian indigenous women's leader, Leonice Tupari: “We not only want to be represented, we want to be heard”
31 July 2018
Development
Brazilian indigenous women’s leader, Leonice Tupari: “We not only want to be represented, we want to be heard”
“What we want is equality, and that equality should also apply to decision-making. In this struggle, we want to stand alongside men and not be sidelined, to make decisions, particularly regarding our [...]Read the full article
Kasha Jacqueline Nabagesera: “Africa's LGBT community is stronger together”
11 June 2018
Human rights
Kasha Jacqueline Nabagesera: “Africa’s LGBT community is stronger together”
“The more visible we become, the more backlash we receive, but that is part of struggle.”Read the full article
Lech Walesa: “If we don't give people solutions, it will awaken the demons of the past”
1 June 2018
Politics & economy
Lech Walesa: “If we don’t give people solutions, it will awaken the demons of the past”
In this interview with Equal Times, the former Polish president calls for ‘positive globalisation’ and a change of attitude from the United States, as well as sharing his views on homosexuality, freedom of expression and the accusations of spying that he [...]Read the full article
The Venezuelan exodus is already structural: migration agencies are appealing for more funding to assist receiving countries
28 May 2018
Human rights
The Venezuelan exodus is already structural: migration agencies are appealing for more funding to assist receiving countries
“When you speak to donors about supporting access to healthcare, for example, it needs to be framed in terms of general access that benefits migrants and local communities alike,” to help minimise any xenophobic sentiment and to promote development and [...]Read the full article
The ILO should investigate persecution of trade unions in Somalia, says union leader
18 April 2018
Labour
The ILO should investigate persecution of trade unions in Somalia, says union leader
“We are using the ILO ruling to tell the world that this is where the rights have been won, and we have secured the victory that we needed.”Read the full article
What does the Commonwealth mean to its 30 million workers?
17 April 2018
Labour
What does the Commonwealth mean to its 30 million workers?
Many Commonwealth countries are currently dependent on Britain to facilitate trade across Europe, so the whole Brexit move leaves us very vulnerable. But I don’t even think that Britain knows what Brexit means for them right now. Or for the [...]Read the full article
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