Kyrgyzstan: New bill targeting NGOs could undermine the freedom of association
The current law on NGOs in Kyrgyzstan was adopted in 1999. Since then, the Kyrgyz authorities have repeatedly raised the…
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COTTON CHRONICLE 2022: OBSERVATIONS OF UZBEKISTAN’S COTTON HARVEST
The annual cotton harvest in Uzbekistan, which began in stages in early September, is coming to an end. According to…
Global Gender Gap Report 2022
Gender parity is not recovering, according to the Global Gender Gap Report 2022. It will take another 132 years to…
Trains, schools affected as French unions call strike amid soaring inflation
PARIS, Oct 18 (Reuters) – Regional train traffic in France was cut by about half on Tuesday as several unions…
UZBEKISTAN’S COTTON SECTOR CANNOT THRIVE WITHOUT AUTONOMY FOR FARMERS
Uzbekistan’s 2022 annual cotton harvest is currently in full swing, with farmers across the country selling their cotton not to…
International Equal Pay Day: We need a new social contract to close the gender pay gap
On International Equal Pay Day, 18 September, the ITUC calls on all governments to adopt laws and reforms to close…
World Day for Decent Work: Wage Justice
This year’s World Day for Decent Work, 7 October, is dedicated to the millions of workers around the world seeking…
NEW CIVIL SOCIETY REPORT ON UZBEKISTAN CALLS FOR INDEPENDENT INSTITUTIONS AS WELL AS ENHANCED TRANSPARENCY AND CSO PARTICIPATION IN ASSET RECOVERY PROCESSES
The report outlines how, despite efforts to increase transparency and accountability in public procurement and public sector hiring, gaps in…
New Regulations in Uzbekistan Effectively Impose Government Control on NGOs
Will international donors legitimize Uzbekistan’s tightening grip on civil society?
Anti-union laws have punished Kazakhstan’s workers. But the fight isn’t over
Nationwide protests rocked Kazakhstan earlier this year, starting with an anti-inflation demo in the western town of Zhanaozen on 2…