Trade union leaders Aliaksandr Yarashuk and Hennadz Fiadynich Released
On 11 September, 52 political prisoners were released in Belarus. Among them were two key figures of the independent trade…
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Social protection plays a key role in countering climate change impact but countries most impacted by the climate crisis are the least prepared
Governments must do more to utilize universal social protection to adapt to and mitigate the impact of climate change and…
UZBEK FARMER: “I WOULD LIKE THE TRUTH TO BE TOLD.”
Many farmers are tired of injustice, but they are afraid to speak out. I don’t know what might happen to…
Casting a light on dependent contractors: a new statistical and increasingly important category
While dependent contractors have long existed as a group of workers, they have only been made visible in official statistics…
Violence against health workers in Kyrgyzstan sparks calls for protections and social dialogue
(4 August, 2025) In July, a disturbing incident in Bishkek, the capital of Kyrgyzstan, highlighted the growing threat of violence…
Fighting for the safety of Kyrgyzstan’s healthcare heroes
How a union leader is championing the rights of health workers.
Uzbek Farmer Punished with Water Cutoff After Refusing to Surrender Extra Grain to the State
In his video appeal Bobur Pardaev, a farmer from the Oltinsoy district, addressed the district hokim, Bahrom Mahmatraemov, standing in…
Uzbekistan: Obstacles to Registration of Human Rights NGO Akbaskur in Karakalpakstan
Akbaskur’s case highlights how inconsistent legislation, unnecessary bureaucracy, and politically motivated interference can create fertile grounds for blocking civil society…
Turkmenistan Cotton: New Reporting Reveals Systemic Forced Labor, Despite Some Steps By Government To Reduce Mobilization
The government of Turkmenistan should expand the preliminary measures it took in the 2024 harvest to reduce forced labor through…
Aliaksandr Yarashuk from Belarus awarded the Arthur Svensson International Prize for 2025
Aliaksandr Yarashuk, president of the Belarusian Congress of Democratic Trade Unions (BKDP), vice-president of the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC),…