UPD: Search of the Confederation of Labour of Russia
Following the investigative actions carried out the day before at the premises of the KTR, FPAD, and SUR, all detained…
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Urgent: Searches and Detentions at Russian Confederation of Labour Offices
On April 9, law enforcement authorities conducted coordinated searches at the offices of major trade union organizations, including the Confederation…
“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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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.…
ARBITRARY POLICE BRUTALITY AGAINST FARMERS IS NOT COMPATIBLE WITH A SUSTAINABLE COTTON SECTOR
Azizjon Tojiboev and Gairatjon Khairullaev, successful and hardworking farmers from Rishton district of Fergana region, became victims of senseless and…