May Day 2024: Trade unions For Democracy
There is no democracy without trade unions – that’s the message of the global trade union movement this May Day.
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Civil Society Inside and Outside Turkmenistan: Searching for Meaningful Engagement in the Interest of the Turkmen Public
Dominated by government-supported NGOs (GONGOs), Turkmenistan’s legal and political environment is antagonistic to the independent civic actors, who experience constant…
Enter Engineering. The company that received multi-billion dollar projects does not pay its workers
In recent days, the workers of Enter Engineering (EE), a major government contractor in Uzbekistan, have demonstrated continuously. The fact…
Kazakhstan: ITUC demands social dialogue and dropping of sanctions against striking workers
The ITUC condemns the violations of workers rights in a labour dispute at the company West Oil Software, Kazakhstan.
UZBEK COTTON HARVEST 2023: RISK OF FORCED LABOR REMAINS HIGH
Uzbek Forum for Human Rights published its report on the 2023 cotton harvest in Uzbekistan. Monitoring findings show that although…
Kazakhstan must respect workers’ right to strike
“We consider the court’s decision to declare the strike illegal as a violation of Kazakhstan’s international obligations in accordance with…
UZBEKISTAN: FARMERS’ COOPERATIVE APPEALS CLOSURE
A court in Nukus, Uzbekistan will consider an appeal on December 19, 2023, from a farmers’ cooperative that was closed…
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,…
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…