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Commentary: Mauritius' labour law reform in response to COVID-19 weakens workers' rights, threatening fundamental labour rights
Author: Sohinee Ghosh, lexpress.mu
"An Unmistakable Attack on Workers' Rights", 22 May 2020....
Mauritius: Government approves Workers Rights Act, following 16 years of trade union campaigning
Author: IndustriALL
"Workers’ Rights Act amendments a victory for Mauritius unions", 24 October 2019...
Southern Africa: SADC region losing billions in trade-related illicit outflows & external government debt payments every year
Author: Action for Southern Africa
‘The Money Drain: How Trade Misinvoicing and Unjust Debt Undermine Economic and Social Rights in Southern Africa’ September 2019...
Activists urge African govts to fix tax loopholes used by multinational corporations to avoid taxes, shifting taxation to ordinary citizens
Author: Mercy Gakii, The Star (Kenya)
"Fix tax loopholes for Africa to benefit - activists"...
- Related in-depth areas: Tax avoidance
Mauritius: Closure of garment factory supplying to ASOS & John Lewis leaves migrant Bangladeshi workers unpaid & stranded; ASOS outlines remediation efforts
In July 2019, the Dhaka Tribune reported that workers in Mauritius had been left without jobs and two months' wages after their employer, Tex Knits garment factory, had ceased operations. Among those affected were Bangladeshi migrant workers left...
ASOS' response
Author: ASOS
...Through our engagement with the liquidators and representatives of the Mauritius government we were able to ensure that the workers’ electricity and water supplies were reconnected at their accommodation and that workers are provided with an ongoing...
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John Lewis' response
Author: John Lewis & Partners
John Lewis & Partners spokesperson said: “We are saddened to hear about the conditions experienced by workers at Tex Knits Garment in Mauritius. We stopped working with the factory in May when we were informed that the company had gone into...
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NGO says recently nullified Double Tax Avoidance Agreement between Kenya & Mauritius could have been used for tax evasion by businesses
Author: Victor Amadala, The Star(Kenya)
"Kenya-Mauritius Double Tax Avoidance void, High Court rules"...
- Related in-depth areas: Tax avoidance
UN Special Rapporteur on human rights defenders' global survey highlights role of cos. in attacks in several countries
Author: Michel Forst, UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights Defenders (Switzerland)
"World report on the situation of human rights defenders", 17 Dec 2017...
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Mauritius allegedly being used by companies as tax haven to shift profits away from Africa; Malawi Mangoes denies allegations
An article by the Foreign Policy alleges that Malawi Mangoes has been using Mauritius as a tax haven to avoid paying taxes in Malawi. The Business and Human Rights Resource Centre invited Malawi Mangoes to respond to the allegations. The company stated...