Kazakhstan: Independent Union Under Threat of Suspension
The Kazakhstan authorities’ attempt to have an independent trade union’s operations suspended is a violation of workers’ fundamental rights to…
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KEY FINDINGS FROM THE 2020 COTTON HARVEST
The 2020 cotton harvest was the shortest in ten years, lasting only between 40 and 60 days, depending on the…
Rights Groups In Kazakhstan Hit With Fines, Face Pressure Amid Crackdown
The operations at two human rights organizations in Kazakhstan have been suspended and they may face closure amid a crackdown…
Kazakhstan: Another Sectoral Union Faces the Threat of Compulsory Dissolution
The Specialised Inter-District Economic Court of the City of Shymkent has received a claim seeking a court order to suspend…
Uzbekistan: Registration Barriers for Independent Groups
Uzbek authorities are severely hindering the work of independent nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) with excessive and burdensome registration requirements, violating their…
Kyrgyzstan: Increased Interference in Trade Union Activities
Kyrgyz authorities have increased their scrutiny of trade union members of the federation over the last year. In October 2019,…
Eliminating Forced Labor in Uzbekistan’s Cotton Sector – A Work Still in Progress
Uzbekistan has made enormous progress in eliminating forced labor, but has yet to fully eradicate it. After 10 years of…
China’s ‘tainted’ cotton
China is forcing hundreds of thousands of Uighurs and other minorities into hard, manual labour in the vast cotton fields…
Turkmenistan: Man Gets Four-Year Prison Term for Reposting Photo of WHO Delegation
On September 15, Nurgeldi Halykov was sentenced to four years’ imprisonment by Bagtyyarlyk district court in Ashgabat. The 26-year-old had…
Global Wage Report 2020-21: Wages and minimum wages in the time of COVID-19
This ILO flagship report examines the evolution of real wages around the world, giving a unique picture of wage trends…