Kuwait: Discrimination Against Foreign Workers and Use of Forced Labour Persist
A new report from the International Trade Union Confederation on workers’ rights in Kuwait reveals restrictions on labour rights, extensive use of forced labour and discrimination in law and in practice. The report is delivered to the World Trade Organisation (WTO) on February 7, when the WTO Review Mechanism examines the trade policy of Kuwait.
Governments Urged to Act on UN Jobs and Social Protection Call
The ITUC has welcomed calls by UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon for governments to act on job creation and universal social protection in a report being presented at the UN Commission on Social Development.
Syria: Assad Refusal of Peace Plan Will Deepen Conflict
The rejection of Arab League peace proposals by Syrian ruler Bashar al Assad means that yet more innocent women, men and children will lose their lives as the regime clings to power against massive internal opposition. The League had called on Assad to form a national unity government to steer the country out of the crisis.
Nepal: Child Labour and Forced Labour Remain Problems
A new report by the ITUC on core labour standards in Nepal, published to coincide with the World Trade Organisation’s (WTO) review of its trade policies, reveals some serious violations of fundamental workers’ rights including a high degree of prevalence of forced and child labour.
Bahrain: ITUC Denounces the Ongoing Failure to Reinstate Workers
In November 2011, the Governing Body of the International Labour Organisation (ILO) agreed to a proposal to establish a tripartite committee to review the mass dismissal of Bahraini workers referred to in the complaint concerning the Non-Observance by Bahrain of the Discrimination (Employment and Occupation) Convention, 1958.