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Racism is incompatible with decent work Brussels, 20 March 2009 (ITUC OnLine): On the eve of the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, the ITUC recalls that racism and xenophobia constitute serious violations of human rights. It is essential that racism and xenophobia be prevented and eradicated, all the more so in
Read moreBrussels, 18 March 2009 (ITUC OnLine): The International Trade Union Confederation has strongly protested against the arbitrary arrest and judicial harassment of Mr Nginamau Malaba, president of the Congolese trade union centre CCT (one of the ITUC’s affiliates in Congo), and two other trade unionists. The three detainees have been tortured and mistreated by the
Read moreBrussels, 18 March 2009 (ITUC OnLine): The ITUC, together with the Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders, a joint programme of the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) and the World Organisation Against Torture (OMCT), welcomes the release of Mr. Yao Fuxin, a labour activist from Liaoning province, after serving his seven years’
Read more“Equality in unions in the south of the Mediterranean? It is high time recommendations were translated into action!” Brussels, 17 March 2009 (ITUC OnLine): What challenges and obstacles stand in the way of equality in the countries of the southern Mediterranean? What progress has been made and what action needs to be taken? Women
Read moreBrussels, 11 March 2009 (ITUC OnLine): A new report by the ITUC on core labour standards in Brazil, produced to coincide with the World Trade Organisation’s (WTO) review of its trade policy, shows shortcomings in the application and enforcement of core labour standards, particularly with regard to violations of trade union rights, forced labour and child labour.
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