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 …

County officers face Sh200,000 fine for harassing hawkers

National or county government officers found harassing hawkers in designated areas face fines of up to Sh200,000 or imprisonment for a term not exceeding one year if a new Bill …

Nevsun: A Ray of Hope in a Darkening Landscape?

This article explores some aspects of the Canadian Supreme Court’s decision on Nevsun Resources v Araya in the light of its exposition on the act of state doctrine and application …

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Job cuts, lock-ins, and fear: Domestic workers suffer Covid-19 squeeze

Domestic workers have faced the brunt of the Covid-19 crisis, say trade union officials, whose members have often been left high and dry by employers, with little protection from the …

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Victims of violence at Unilever tea plantation take complaint to the UN

The complaint is brought to the United Nations Working Group on Business and Human Rights and the UN Special Rapporteur on Extreme Poverty and Human Rights by the Centre for …

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Mauritian employers use Covid-19 to push back against labour laws

Mauritian unions, including IndustriALL affiliate the Confederation of Workers in the Public and Private Sectors (CTSP), celebrated new labour law amendments as an important win after 16 years of sustained pressure on …

UN experts call on Tanzania to end crackdown on civic space

UN experts* today urged Tanzania to immediately drop legislative and other measures that further curb civic space, particularly as the country gears up for October elections, and urged the Government …

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Kenya: Preparing for a Safe Return to Work

“Following the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic in Wuhan, China in December 2019, several countries around the world imposed lockdowns or curfews and travel restrictions which resulted in the limited …

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Lawyers Assisting Workers Condemn Rice Mill Company For Holding 126 Workers Hostage

The International Lawyers Assisting Workers (ILAW) Network, Nigeria Chapter, has condemned Popular Farm, a rice mill company that held 126 workers against their will, in deplorable conditions and on starvation …

Outsourcing has not improved conditions for domestic workers in South Africa

“In South Africa, approximately one million people, mostly black women from marginalised backgrounds, are employed as domestic workers by the middle class. Some are employed as full-time domestic workers and live …

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