Decisiones adoptadas por el Consejo de Administración de OIT en junio de este año, relativas al envío de memorias para el Estudio General sobre Empleo y al Informe General para 2021.

El la sesión realizada el 04 de junio de este año, por el Consejo de Administración de OIT, se tomaron importantes decisiones relativas al envío de memorias de los Estados …

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The Exploitation of The Gig Economy in India

The article follows the growth of gig economy in India in the digital era and from the perspectives of the Make in India initiative by the Central Government of India …

OPINION: LABOR RIGHTS IN PAKISTAN

This opinion notes that even after the devastating garment factory fires that took place in 2012 in Lahore and Karachi, which claimed over 255 workers’ lives, there has been no …

See you in court: a rise in legal attacks against rights defenders aims to silence corporate critics

“Athit Kong has been fighting to stay out of prison for more than four years. The Cambodian union leader faces criminal charges of intentional violence, obstructing public officials and obstructing …

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Slavery, servitude, and forced labour (ECtHR Fact Sheet)

Here is a fact sheet summarizing cases from the European Court of Human Rights on the prohibition of slavery and forced labour.  

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BHRRC: COVID-19 Action Tracker

The Business and Human Rights Resource Center has set up a COVID-19 Action tracker to track responses and non-responses of governments and brands and the demands made by unions and …

ITUC Global Covid-19 Survey: Support for government action falls as global jobs crisis takes hold

“A global jobs crisis is sweeping across the world with eighty-seven percent of countries reporting that companies in their country have announced that they are laying off workers as a …

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UN WOMEN’S RESPONSE TO COVID-19

“UN Women has developed rapid and targeted responses to mitigate the impact of the COVID-19 crisis on women and girls and ensure that the long-term recovery positively impacts them. UN …

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Positive Government Responses to COVID-19

“The COVID-19 pandemic does not have to be a crisis for human rights. In the context of widespread adoption of emergency laws and other extraordinary measures to respond to the pandemic, …

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ETUC Briefing Note: RETURN TO THE WORKPLACE MEASURES AND THE RIGHT TO WITHDRAW LABOUR

This briefing note by the ETUC focuses on the fact that COVID-19 should be considered an occupational disease, and what measures should be taken to ensure workers returning to work …

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