Kazakhstan: Workers in Search of Stability
In a region that relies on oil and gas extraction, job instability in this sector means dooming yourself, your family,…
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An Economist vs. Uzbekistan’s Silk Industry: Whose Facts Matter?
In late August, a civil court judge in Tashkent ordered independent economist Yuliy Yusupov to publish a retraction and apologize…
Teachers and Doctors in Turkmenistan Exempt from Cotton Picking – Could This Be Permanent?
Teachers and doctors in three regions of Turkmenistan have been freed from the obligation to go and pick cotton or…
COMPLAINT FILED AGAINST EBRD: LABOR RIGHTS VIOLATIONS, LAND GRABS AND EXPLOITATION AT COTTON PRODUCER INDORAMA AGRO IN UZBEKISTAN
Uzbek Forum has interviewed dozens of workers and farmers who have reported the loss of livelihoods caused by illegal land…
HLPF 2023: Sustainable cities need workers to take care of them
“Social dialogue enables workers to participate in just transition plans of their cities that are good for people and the…
HLPF 2023: The clock is ticking for a new social contract based on SDG 8 and social dialogue
“Workers are the backbone of global efforts to save the planet.” Akiko Gono, ITUC.
HLPF 2023: We need a global shift towards renewable energy
“The shift toward renewable energy must take place through a clear and inclusive just transition.” Zingiswa Losi, COSATU South Africa.
Ten years of workers’ rights under attack: 2023 ITUC Global Rights Index
The 10th edition of the authoritative Global Rights Index shows that the global cost-of-living crisis has been met with a…
HLPF 2023: Access to water and sanitation is a human right
“Our vision as sanitation workers is based on the consideration of access to clean water and sanitation as an essential…
New Independent Reporting Reveals Ongoing Systematic Forced Labor and Corruption in Turkmenistan Cotton Harvest
ILO to Review Turkmenistan for Compliance with International Law Prohibiting Forced Labor