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Weekly Update 17 June | Landmark ILO protections for millions of gig workers
GCC: Investigation highlights "devastating" consequences of regional conflict for migrant workers | Jamaica: Communities challenge beach privatisation benefiting luxury hotel chains | Nepal: Trade union body appeals to international community for action over restrictions on union and bargaining rights | Finland: Polarica CEO jailed after court finds Thai berry workers subjected to forced labour | and much more...
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Weekly Update 10 June | Microsoft overhauls human rights governance after inquiry into Israeli military's use of Azure
Bahrain: Discrimination concerns raised as migrant workers excluded from emergency wage support during Iran conflict | Canada: Mac’s Convenience Stores misled 880 migrant workers, court rules | Indonesia: Controversial mining permit reinstated despite ongoing safety concerns | Ireland: Investigation launched into alumina exports amid concerns over links to Russia’s war economy
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Weekly Update 3 June | Landmark ruling strengthens global right to strike
GCC: Migrant workers allege unsafe conditions at energy plants, airports and water facilities amid regional conflict | Mexico: Court backs Mayan communities’ right to challenge pig farm regulations amid environmental and health impacts | Taiwan: Bicycle industry shows progress on migrant worker rights, but forced labour risks remain | Lithuania: Migrant drivers face exploitation and forced labour risks in trucking sector | and much more...
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Weekly Update 27 May | Chile court halts USD3.2b mine expansion over Indigenous consultation failures
Saudi Arabia: UN experts call for abolition of Kafala system | USA: Meta settles first federal lawsuit over “addictive” social media design | South Korea: Reports highlight persistent workplace discrimination and labour protection gaps | EU: European Environment Agency calls for stricter data centre reporting rules amid EU plans to boost AI infrastructure | and much more...
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Weekly Update 20 May | Fortescue ordered to pay record sum to Yindjibarndi people over mining on Aboriginal land
South Africa: Bargaining Council takes Gemelli to court over alleged labour law breaches in clothing supply chains | Honduras: Former mayor of Tocoa is arrested for orchestrating the killing of environmental defender | Pakistan: Christian sanitation workers’ deaths in sewer accidents raise workplace safety and religious discrimination concerns | EU: Exports of surveillance technology reach governments accused of rights abuses | and much more...
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Weekly Update 13 May | EU accused of watering down AI Act amid alleged industry pressure
South Africa: Research finds 17% higher mortality rate among women who worked in asbestos mining | Haiti: Textile workers continue strike over minimum wage as cost of living pressures rise | India: Labour law reforms weaken workers’ protection and unions, opposition says | EU: Civil society calls for urgent implementation of Anti-SLAPP Directive as transposition deadline passes | and much more...
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Weekly Update 6 May | Chiquita supply chain exposed: alleged worker abuse in Guatemala
UNI Global Union survey calls for urgent reforms to protect migrant care workers | South Africa: Coal miners bring historic health damages case against mining firms | Brazil: Agribusiness giants Cargill and JBS face lawsuits over alleged forced labour in supply chains | Indian Ocean: Three fishers died and others were allegedly abused on Chinese tuna vessel linked to EU and UK supply chains | EU: Commission confirms EU Deforestation Regulation is fit for purpose | and much more...
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Weekly Update 29 April | Fossil fuels on trial: Shell and Petroperú under fire
Kenya: Shanta Gold accused of illegal land acquisition as police kill two during anti-eviction protests | Honduras: Former mining CEO faces environmental charges | Nepal: Dam project threatens Indigenous communities and biodiversity in protected national park | France: FedEx faces criminal complaint over alleged delivery of combat aircraft parts to Israel | Philippines: Workers face uncertainty after subcontracted Nike supplier closes without notice | and much more...
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Weekly Update 22 April | Major delivery platforms linked to widespread migrant labour abuses in Gulf
Liberia: Communities report little progress on World Bank-backed remedy plan for Salala rubber plantation abuses | USA: IBM pays USD17m to settle DEI probe amid government crackdown on corporate diversity programmes | Japan: Activist fund urges Kao probe into suppliers over alleged forced labour, deforestation and land grabbing | EU: US tech firms and industry organisations allegedly lobbied to hide data centre environmental impacts | and much more...
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