Application of International Labour Standards 2026
Report of the Committee of Experts on the Application of Conventions and Recommendations International Labour Conference 114th Session, 2026
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“Farmers have no freedom”: Abuse and Exploitation of Cotton and Wheat Farmers in Uzbekistan
The Uzbek government is violating the human and labor rights of cotton and wheat farmers through a coercive state production system, including penalties such as land seizure for not meeting quotas. Though the government has ended state-imposed forced labor of cotton pickers in the cotton harvest and has committed to broader reforms, the remaining system…
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ILO Experts publish annual report on countries’ compliance with International Labour Standards.
How are countries implementing international labour standards? The annual report by the ILO Committee of Experts on the Application of Conventions and Recommendations (CEACR) provides a thorough and independent answer. The 2026 edition carries particular significance, as it coincides with the 100th anniversary of the Committee, which is a cornerstone of the ILO’s supervisory system…
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Uzbekistan: WILL UZBEKISTAN FINALLY SOLVE THE PROBLEM OF FORCED LABOR THROUGH MECHANIZATION
Isolated cases of forced labor point to deeper structural contradictions in how cotton production in Uzbekistan is still managed. Uzbekistan has spent the last decade working to reform its notorious cotton sector, which once relied on one of the world’s largest state-run systems of forced labor. But as the 2025 cotton harvest showed, the state’s…
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Georgia: Chiatura protest leaders receive long prison sentences on violence charges
The Kutaisi City Court has sentenced four protesters from the mining town of Chiatura to multiple years in jail on violence-related charges. The prosecution has accused all four of attacking the director of a local mine in April 2025. With the ruling announced on Tuesday, Judge Tamar Mazanashvili sentenced Giorgi Neparidze and Merab Saralidze to…
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Make my workplace safe and healthy: a trade union guide to fighting back against behaviour-based safety
When promoting health and safety control measures to protect food processing workers and to counter company led BBS initiatives/programs, this trade union guide recognizes that the terms “hazard control” and “risk control” are often used interchangeably in everyday speech.
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Free Lee Cheuk-yan
Free Lee Cheuk-yan is an international campaign led by the global trade union movement, calling for the immediate and unconditional release of Lee Cheuk-yan, a lifelong champion of workers’ rights and democracy in Hong Kong.
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Belarus is not a “paradise” for workers: Special Rapporteur
New York (27 October 2025) – A UN expert today expressed concern about the human rights situation of workers in Belarus.
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Information on the application of ILO Conventions Nos. 81, 87, 98, 135, 144, and 154 by the government of Uzbekistan
This report has been prepared for submission to the International Labour Organization to provide an analysis of the Republic of Uzbekistan’s implementation of its internationalobligations in the field of labour rights protection. Particular attention is paid to compliance with the provisions of ILO Conventions Nos. 81, 87,98, 135, 144, and 154. The data collected indicate…
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Air Samarkand faces difficulties paying staff salaries
Reports have surfaced that nearly 50 Russian nationals have not received salaries from Uzbekistan’s Air Samarkand airline for three months. The company confirmed the issue, citing unexpected expenses that created “financial challenges” and pledging to prioritize repayment of wage arrears.
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