Kazakhstan: Workers increasingly resorting to strikes, and succeeding
Dialogue is preferred to confrontation, although salary imbalances are still strong. The year has started uncomfortably for Kazakhstan’s mining and…
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Land-grabs – the new red flag for Uzbek cotton sector
Apparel brands are said to be eyeing Uzbekistan as a potential source of cotton, particularly with Xinjiang cotton now the…
Kazakhstan: Threat against fuel and energy workers union
Kazakh authorities continue to put pressure on independent trade unions. Below you can find a letter send by ITUC and…
Unprecedented crackdown on human rights organisations in Kazakhstan
Between 15 and 25 January 2021, the Kazakh tax authorities ordered a three month suspension on the operation and activities…
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…
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…
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,…