Aliaksandr Yarashuk, president of the Belarusian Congress of Democratic Trade Unions (BKDP), vice-president of the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC), and a member of the International Labour Organization (ILO) Governing Body, is being honoured for his uncompromising defence of workers’ rights and democracy in Belarus.
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Indorama Agro has systematically eroded workers’ rights by exploiting their vulnerability created by insecure working conditions whereby employees have been misclassified as “service providers”, depriving some 400 workers of trade union membership and safeguards and benefits under employment law. Public monitors have documented multiple cases of workers being coerced to work without pay under the threat of non-renewal of their contracts—an indicator of forced labor.
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Unfortunately, gender inequality is widespread in Turkmenistan. Sexual and reproductive healthcare, specifically resources, data and information, are inadequate or lacking altogether. This is exacerbated by state-controlled media and its failure to disseminate scientific knowledge and evidence-based information. Sexual and reproductive health information is desperately needed for women to have an opportunity to reach their full potential, particularly to ensure health, economic security and legal protections.
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Turkmen.news correspondent Nurgeldi Halykov has been placed under a travel ban. On January 12, he was not allowed to board a flight to Dubai where he was travelling on a work visa. He was held for several hours at Ashgabat airport and interrogated in a separate office. In the end he was not permitted to cross the border.
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While the ICE gaming conference attracts thousands of visitors in Barcelona on 20 to 22 January, dealers and shufflers employed in Georgia by exhibitor Evolution Gaming are in a desperate battle for fair pay and decent working conditions.
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International migrants are playing a crucial role in the global economy and made up 4.7 per cent of the total global labour force in 2022, with most employed in high-income countries and in key sectors such as services, notably care provision.
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Art 10 and Art 11 • Freedom of expression • Freedom of association • Expanded application of “foreign agents” legislation to media organisations, journalists, activists and other individuals • Vague and unpredictable criteria for “foreign agent” designation leading to arbitrary application • Absence of “relevant and sufficient” reasons for designating applicants as “foreign agents” • Lack of “pressing social need” for burdensome labelling requirements on all public communications • Stigmatising effect of mandatory “foreign agent” label chilling public discourse and civic engagement • Disproportionate and excessive fines for non-compliance with labelling rules • Forced dissolution of NGOs as extreme sanction for alleged violations • Expanded “foreign agents” framework incompatible with pluralism and “not necessary in a democratic society”
Art 8 • Private life • Multiple and unjustified repercussions on individual applicants’ private and professional life as a result of their designation as “foreign agents” • Publication of applicants’ personal data on Ministry of Justice website not serving any public interest • Obligation to submit frequent and detailed reports on personal income and expenses exceeding what could be considered necessary to ensure transparency • Broad restrictions on the exercise of certain professions including teaching minors and writing for the youth unjustified
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Civic space is becoming increasingly restricted in Central Asia, and civil society representatives are facing unprecedented challenges across the region. International Partnership for Human Rights (IPHR) and its regional partners call on the international community to use all available platforms to address these alarming trends and advocate for meaningful reforms that reverse repressive policies and safeguard civic freedoms. As international engagement in Central Asia grows, stakeholders should prioritise supporting the region’s embattled civil society, recognising its vital role in advancing democratic governance, human rights, the rule of law, justice, and public well-being.
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A court in Kashkadarya on July 18 sentenced Khakimova and Keldiyorova to six years and one month and six-and-a-half years in prison, respectively, on dubious extortion charges. Khakimova, who has breast cancer, gave birth in mid-September. So long as she remains imprisoned, the authorities need to ensure that she and her newborn child receive prompt and appropriate medical care.
Khakimova, 40, who works as a teacher at a local school, has regularly commented on social media about corruption in the education system in Kashkadarya region and has served as a public interest representative in local cases. Khakimova has also collaborated with one of the other defendants, Shukrullo Parpiev, 44, who is the head of a small firm called “Blogger-Defenders” and a member of the Independent Human Rights Organization, a local rights group. Another three defendants – Shakhnoza Safarova, Farogat Mamatova, and Oydin Rustamova – also worked at local schools. The verdict indicates that the seventh defendant, Musallam Umirova, was employed at an entity called Republican Social Security Society.
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Evolution Gaming Georgia employs more than 7,500 people. About 50 percent of the many branches are employed in Georgia. Most of the studios operate in Georgia. The main income of the company comes from Georgia.
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