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Jean Bonald G. Fatal, Jacques Belzin: “You can't eradicate the problem of armed gangs in Haiti with weapons alone. Our young people need jobs”

19 April 2024

Politics & economy

Jean Bonald G. Fatal, Jacques Belzin: “You can’t eradicate the problem of armed gangs in Haiti with weapons alone. Our young people need jobs”

How do Haitian trade unions view the current crisis, the Presidential Council and the actions of the international community? What is their view of the multinational security force requested by Ariel Henry, authorised by the UN in October 2023 and due to be deployed under Kenyan [...]Read the full article

Malian master puppeteer, Yaya Coulibali: “Puppetry is the sum of the collective human imaginary”

15 March 2024

Malian master puppeteer, Yaya Coulibali: “Puppetry is the sum of the collective human imaginary”

“We need to be able to promote unity in diversity. We puppeteers have always experienced difficulties with religions, and with power in general, because we speak the truth. And now we are the target of the jihadists, who consider the representation of human beings as [...]Read the full article

In Mexico, women are fighting gender-based violence “nourished by love, empathy and the desire for justice”

7 March 2024

In Mexico, women are fighting gender-based violence “nourished by love, empathy and the desire for justice”

Women in Mexico are waging a fervent battle against the huge upsurge in gender-based violence and the impunity surrounding too many cases of femicide.Read the full article

The Zapatista uprising, 30 years on

10 January 2024

Politics & economy

The Zapatista uprising, 30 years on

Bernard Duterme: “While the rebels of Chiapas may not have succeeded in reforming Mexico’s constitution, decolonising its institutions or even gaining a foothold in the country’s political scene, they have nonetheless given unprecedented local, national and international visibility to peasant and Indigenous [...]Read the full article

Can the unique language of cinema offer us a different perspective on migration?

18 December 2023

Can the unique language of cinema offer us a different perspective on migration?

“In the media, migrants are usually treated as number or statistics. Cinema, on the other hand, allows their personal stories to be told. It gives a voice to individuals.”Read the full article

The intractable problem of land grabbing in Cambodia

11 December 2023

The intractable problem of land grabbing in Cambodia

“All our field observations show that people’s livelihoods are profoundly affected for many years after they are evicted. So why continue along this path?”Read the full article

As the world turns its back, war rages on in Sudan

7 December 2023

As the world turns its back, war rages on in Sudan

Jesús A. Núñez Villaverde: “There is no indication that, in the fight for the spoils, either of the two warring generals is willing to budge, at least until they see what their loyal troops can do with their weapons. Adding to the gloomy outlook, the mediators in the peace negotiations have decided to suspend the talks [...]Read the full article

The crisis of displaced persons in eastern DR Congo is giving life to new forms of solidarity

24 November 2023

The crisis of displaced persons in eastern DR Congo is giving life to new forms of solidarity

Eastern DR Congo is once again faced with a major influx of people displaced by the war. With authorities failing to respond adequately, the local population has taken matters into their own hands, providing concrete solutions and reinventing political [...]Read the full article

Even in exile, Egypt makes life impossible for its dissidents

7 July 2023

Even in exile, Egypt makes life impossible for its dissidents

The al-Sisi regime is without a doubt one of the most repressive in the world. Its severe reprisals against those who criticise it even in the slightest have driven thousands of dissidents into exile. But even halfway across the world, many are unable to escape the long arm of the [...]Read the full article

From checkpoints to punchlines: the emergence of Palestinian stand-up comedy

9 June 2023

From checkpoints to punchlines: the emergence of Palestinian stand-up comedy

American-style stand-up comedy is making its mark as a relatively new art form in the West Bank, with Ramallah emerging as a vibrant hub for its growth. Beyond serving as a platform for artistic expression, it has also become a therapeutic [...]Read the full article

Around the world, trade unions are championing LGBTQI+ rights in the workplace

16 May 2023

Around the world, trade unions are championing LGBTQI+ rights in the workplace

Trade unions – which consider solidarity and the respect of the human rights of all people as fundamental principles – have a crucial role to play in challenging discriminatory laws, supporting the LGBTQI+ community at work and ensuring that we live in a more inclusive and respectful [...]Read the full article

Media workers in Cameroon face rising, violent repression; the murder of journalists is Exhibit A

3 May 2023

Media workers in Cameroon face rising, violent repression; the murder of journalists is Exhibit A

Despite having one of the most diverse media landscapes in Africa, Cameroon is also one of the most dangerous places to be a journalist on the continent, as the recent murders of Martinez Zogo and Jean-Jacques Ola Bébé demonstrate.Read the full article

How traditional healers are helping members of the LGBTQ+ community gain acceptance in South Africa

1 March 2023

How traditional healers are helping members of the LGBTQ+ community gain acceptance in South Africa

While South Africa has some of the continent’s most progressive laws on LGBTQ+ rights, LGBTQ+ South Africans still face significant social stigma and violence and struggle to find their place.Read the full article

The social and trade union movement wants to break the cycle of crises and interference in Haiti

16 February 2023

Politics & economy

The social and trade union movement wants to break the cycle of crises and interference in Haiti

Frédéric Thomas: The CTH (Haitian Workers’ Confederation) and the CTSP (Public and Private Sector Workers’ Confederation) reassert their firm anchorage in the Haitian social movement and their commitment to promoting a ‘transition of rupture’, with the support of an international solidarity [...]Read the full article

A sprawling musical showcase of Iraq's most diverse region aims to help restore community cohesion

13 February 2023

A sprawling musical showcase of Iraq’s most diverse region aims to help restore community cohesion

A new arts project is bringing together various communities in Nineveh province, northern Iraq, to restore peaceful coexistence following the overthrow of the so-called Islamic State in 2017.Read the full article

Bitter fruit: settler attacks and climate change are taking a toll on Palestine's olive farmers

21 December 2022

Bitter fruit: settler attacks and climate change are taking a toll on Palestine’s olive farmers

Violence against farmers and restrictive land permits, combined with changing weather patterns, are negatively impacting harvest productivity and the lives of cultivators in Palestine.Read the full article

2 November 2022

Impunity for crimes against Palestinian journalists must end

Selma Dabbagh: “Today, on the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes Committed Against Journalists, we at the ICJP are calling for all crimes against journalists to be investigated. Impunity for must end and justice must be served.”Read the full article

What impact has the war had on Ukraine's child-focused workers?

21 October 2022

What impact has the war had on Ukraine’s child-focused workers?

“Nobody has been preparing to provide services to people who are running from war. Everybody is working with trauma now, but it’s hard to have those skills.”Read the full article

After one month of protests, Iranian women are still leading the charge to freedom

17 October 2022

After one month of protests, Iranian women are still leading the charge to freedom

The economic situation has grown worse with the pandemic and the restrictions on women’s rights have been tightened since Ebrahim Raisi became president in 2021. Poorer and with very limited opportunities, Iran’s women are calling for equal rights, and their demands and grievances are resonating [...]Read the full article

Education as a bulwark against the mafia in Palermo

14 September 2022

Education as a bulwark against the mafia in Palermo

Thirty years after the killings of anti-mafia judges Giovanni Falcone and Paolo Borsellino, Sicilian civil society is still working hard to keep saying “no” to the mafia.Read the full article

Will Colombia's new president be able to deliver on the myriad reforms he promised voters?

15 July 2022

Politics & economy

Will Colombia’s new president be able to deliver on the myriad reforms he promised voters?

The leftist president-elect is seeking to form a coalition government that will allow him to deliver the far-reaching reforms he has promised. The economy will be the yardstick by which he will be measured.Read the full article

Across South Asia, online hate speech is increasingly leading to real-world harm

13 July 2022

Across South Asia, online hate speech is increasingly leading to real-world harm

Fuelled by politicians and amplified by social media algorithms, hate speech is proliferating online across South Asia. Inflammatory posts garner thousands of views before they are taken down, with offline, sometimes deadly consequences.Read the full article

The Mapuche issue has become a powder keg that is keeping southern Chile and Argentina on high alert

7 July 2022

Politics & economy

The Mapuche issue has become a powder keg that is keeping southern Chile and Argentina on high alert

CONNECTAS: The conflict in southern Chile and Argentina, involving political radicalisation and violence, shines a spotlight on an existential problem in Latin America – what is the place of the millions of historically invisibilised Indigenous [...]Read the full article

28 June 2022

We need a new social contract to rebuild workers’ trust and lives

Sharan Burrow: The 2022 ITUC Global Rights Index reveals a dire situation for working people across the world. We must reverse this trend.Read the full article

23 June 2022

The Sri Lankan state is using violence to unleash fury on its citizens, as its political and economic crisis deepens

Niro Kandasamy: Sri Lanka is facing its worst economic crisis since independence, and the responses of the state indicate it is incapable of protecting its citizens.Read the full article

Fifteen years after the first femicide law was adopted, the fight to end gender-based violence continues

23 May 2022

Fifteen years after the first femicide law was adopted, the fight to end gender-based violence continues

Whether in public or private, in the domestic or labour sphere, the killing of women, girls and non-binary people because of their sex and gender is a global phenomenon. According to a 2021 UNODC report, a woman or girl was killed by someone in their family every 11 minutes in [...]Read the full article

“Daughters of God”: life in India's transgender communities

16 May 2022

“Daughters of God”: life in India’s transgender communities

This photo essay is an immersive insight into the transgender communities of Pondicherry and Tamil Nadu in southern India, a testament to the day-to-day struggles and resilience of transgender women.Read the full article

What labour and trade union agenda should the new Colombian government and Congress pursue? Here are some proposals

12 May 2022

What labour and trade union agenda should the new Colombian government and Congress pursue? Here are some proposals

Carlos Julio Díaz Lotero: A key task for those elected is to rethink the development model that has been pursued for over 30 years, with appalling results. If we succeed in turning trade union proposals into public policy, the principles of ever more decent work will become a [...]Read the full article

Mozambicans fleeing a violent jihadist insurgency find refuge in Malawi

11 May 2022

Mozambicans fleeing a violent jihadist insurgency find refuge in Malawi

Fighting has been raging in north-eastern Mozambique since 2017. Jihadists are doing battle with government troops and terrorising the civilian population. Mozambicans are fleeing the violence in their thousands, most often to neighbouring [...]Read the full article

3 May 2022

The media are our greatest allies, and we need to be theirs

Annie Game: We need to value and support the critical work of journalists countering the mis- and disinformation flooding our communications channels, especially during crises, conflicts, and elections. The good news is that when the media and civil society work together, they create a better information [...]Read the full article

In Guinea, more than 12 years after the Conakry stadium massacre, the victims are still awaiting justice

4 April 2022

In Guinea, more than 12 years after the Conakry stadium massacre, the victims are still awaiting justice

“If Guinean justice fails, we will turn to the international justice system”.Read the full article

Guatemala's youth pay the high cost of mass emigration

4 March 2022

Guatemala’s youth pay the high cost of mass emigration

A photo essay illustrating how decades of migration to the United States has created a generation of abandoned children for whom gangs have become a surrogate family.Read the full article

Concerns over human rights fail to curb Europe's lucrative arms trade with the Middle East

14 February 2022

Politics & economy

Concerns over human rights fail to curb Europe’s lucrative arms trade with the Middle East

The last decade has been particularly turbulent for the Middle East. In addition to the war in Yemen and the military coup in Egypt, the wars in Syria and Libya rage on. At the same time, arms imports to the parties involved in these conflicts are on the [...]Read the full article

Is enough being done to stop harassment at work?

31 January 2022

Is enough being done to stop harassment at work?

The social stigma attached to harassment is so deeply ingrained in the world of work that victims often prefer to remain anonymous and most cases go unreported. Employers are reluctant to hire victims of harassment, which makes it almost impossible for them to re-enter the labour [...]Read the full article

Businesses and workers affected by the Beirut port explosion find themselves caught in multiple crises

8 November 2021

Politics & economy

Businesses and workers affected by the Beirut port explosion find themselves caught in multiple crises

The destruction of the port has only exacerbated food shortages, unemployment and economic hardship caused by government corruption and the Covid-19 pandemic. More recently, the obstruction of the investigation into the disaster has frozen the reconstruction and could awaken [...]Read the full article

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

25 October 2021

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 justice system to end the impunity surrounding the [...]Read the full article

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