Promoting Worker Rights Worldwide
April 17, 2023
Media Mentions & News

A daily digest of major media coverage of issues that affect workers, workers' rights, and workers' organizations overseas; discuss the impact of globalization; or mention the work of the Solidarity Center.
Thematic
Workers & Worker Rights (#WorkersWorkersRights) | Austerity, Economic News & Trade (#AusterityEconomicNewsTrade) |
Climate Change & Environment (#ClimateChange) | (#CorruptionCorporateMalfeasance) Democracy & Authoritarianism (#DemocracyAuthoritarianism) | Gender Inequality (#GenderInequality) | Human Rights (#HumanRights) | Humanitarian Crises (#HumanitarianCrises) | Inequality, Poverty & Social Justice (#InequalityPovertySocialJustice) | Labor Migration & Human Trafficking (#LaborMigrationHumanTrafficking) | Multinationals & Supply Chains (#MultinationalsSupplyChains)
Regional
Africa (#Africa) | Americas and Caribbean (#Americas) | Asia (#Asia) |
Eastern Europe, Russia & Central Asia (#EasternEuropeRussiaCentralAsia) | Middle East & North Africa (#MiddleEastNorthAfrica)
THEMATIC
Workers & Worker Rights
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How Companies Get Inside Gig Workers' Heads with 'Algorithmic Wage Discrimination' ([link removed])
Veterans of Violence, Sudan’s Weary Doctors Brave Another Crisis ([link removed])
South Africa's Gold Mining Legacy ([link removed])
Nigerian Aviation Workers Block Roads as Strike over Pay Begins ([link removed])
Nigerian Airport Workers Go on Strike; Travelers Stranded ([link removed])
Nigerian Journalists Gidado Yushau and Alfred Olufemi Convicted of Conspiracy, Defamation ([link removed])
DRC Authorities Detain 2 Journalists, Threaten Another with Arrest ([link removed])
Senegal Gas Deal Drives Locals to Desperation, Prostitution ([link removed])
Ethiopia Recruits 500,000 Women for Domestic Work in Saudi Arabia ([link removed])
Human Rights Commission: Abuse, Torture at Migrant Detention Centers ([link removed]) (Mexico)
Argentinians Buckle Under 104.3 Percent Inflation ([link removed])
‘Criminalizing Journalism’: Famous Salvadoran Outlet to Relocate ([link removed])
EU Urged to Stop Funding Myanmar Project ([link removed])
In Photos: Families of Guatemalans Killed in Migrant Center Fire Bury Their Dead ([link removed])
In Pakistan, Economic Crisis Mutes Ramadan Celebrations ([link removed])
High Inflation Puts Damper on Lao New Year Celebrations ([link removed])
They Helped the CIA in Afghanistan. Now They’re Suffering in America. ([link removed])
Major Global Brands Implicated in Blatant Violation of Drivers’ Rights as Wildcat Strike Continues ([link removed]) (Uzbekistan and Georgia)
What An Oil Workers' Protest Tells Us About the New Kazakhstan ([link removed])
Tunisia: Black Refugees Left Reeling After Violent Police Crackdown ([link removed])
Greek Home Repossessions Skyrocket as Foreign Funds Snap Up Debt ([link removed])

Austerity, Economic News & Trade
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South Africa Faces Longer Power Cuts as Electricity Crisis Mounts ([link removed])
In Pakistan, Economic Crisis Mutes Ramadan Celebrations ([link removed])

Climate Change & Environment
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Mexico Kills Climate Change Fund, Casting Doubt on Future Environmental Spending ([link removed])

Democracy & Authoritarianism
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Autocrats Will Benefit Most from Twitter’s New Approach to State-Affiliated Media ([link removed])
Nigerian Journalists Gidado Yushau and Alfred Olufemi Convicted of Conspiracy, Defamation ([link removed])
DRC Authorities Detain 2 Journalists, Threaten Another with Arrest ([link removed])
‘Criminalizing Journalism’: Famous Salvadoran Outlet to Relocate ([link removed])
EU Urged to Stop Funding Myanmar Project ([link removed])
Killing on Live TV Renews Alarm About India’s Slide Toward Extrajudicial Violence ([link removed])
Ahead of Elections, Turkish Opposition Leader Takes on Erdogan’s Legacy ([link removed])
Putin Critic Jailed in Treason Case for 25 Years ([link removed])
Bahrain: Activist Critical of Parliament Arrested Ahead of International MP Assembly ([link removed])

Gender Inequality
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Iran Steps Up Enforcement of Mandatory Hijab for Women ([link removed])

Human Rights
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Killing on Live TV Renews Alarm About India’s Slide Toward Extrajudicial Violence ([link removed])

Humanitarian Crises
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Turkish City Pleads for Help as 400,000 Quake Survivors Seek Shelter ([link removed])

Inequality, Poverty & Social Justice
Greek Home Repossessions Skyrocket as Foreign Funds Snap Up Debt ([link removed])

Labor Migration & Human Trafficking
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Ethiopia Recruits 500,000 Women for Domestic Work in Saudi Arabia Ethiopia Recruits 500,000 Women for Domestic Work in Saudi Arabia ([link removed])
Human Rights Commission: Abuse, Torture at Migrant Detention Centers ([link removed]) (Mexico)
In Photos: Families of Guatemalans Killed in Migrant Center Fire Bury Their Dead ([link removed])
They Helped the CIA in Afghanistan. Now They’re Suffering in America. ([link removed])
Tunisia: Black Refugees Left Reeling After Violent Police Crackdown ([link removed])

Multinationals & Supply Chains
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How Companies Get Inside Gig Workers' Heads with 'Algorithmic Wage Discrimination' ([link removed])
South Africa's Gold Mining Legacy ([link removed])
EU Urged to Stop Funding Myanmar Project ([link removed])
Major Global Brands Implicated in Blatant Violation of Drivers’ Rights as Wildcat Strike Continues ([link removed]) (Uzbekistan and Georgia)
Slovakia Joins Countries Banning Ukrainian Agriculture Imports ([link removed])
Poland Suspends Food Imports from Ukraine to Assist Its Farmers ([link removed])
Breaking Up with Russia Is Hard for Many Western Firms, Despite War ([link removed])
What An Oil Workers' Protest Tells Us About the New Kazakhstan ([link removed])
Greek Home Repossessions Skyrocket as Foreign Funds Snap Up Debt ([link removed])
Return to Top (#Top)
REGIONAL
Africa
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Veterans of Violence, Sudan’s Weary Doctors Brave Another Crisis ([link removed])
Nigerian Aviation Workers Block Roads as Strike over Pay Begins ([link removed])
Nigerian Airport Workers Go on Strike; Travelers Stranded ([link removed])
Nigerian Journalists Gidado Yushau and Alfred Olufemi Convicted of Conspiracy, Defamation ([link removed])
Ethiopia Recruits 500,000 Women for Domestic Work in Saudi Arabia ([link removed])
How Companies Get Inside Gig Workers' Heads with 'Algorithmic Wage Discrimination' ([link removed])
Senegal Gas Deal Drives Locals to Desperation, Prostitution ([link removed])
South Africa’s Gold Mining Legacy ([link removed])
South Africa Faces Longer Power Cuts as Electricity Crisis Mounts ([link removed])
DRC Authorities Detain 2 Journalists, Threaten Another with Arrest ([link removed])
Autocrats Will Benefit Most from Twitter’s New Approach to State-Affiliated Media ([link removed])

Americas & Caribbean
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Human Rights Commission: Abuse, Torture at Migrant Detention Centers ([link removed]) (Mexico)
Mexico Kills Climate Change Fund, Casting Doubt on Future Environmental Spending ([link removed])
‘Criminalizing Journalism’: Famous Salvadoran Outlet to Relocate ([link removed])
In Photos: Families of Guatemalans Killed in Migrant Center Fire Bury Their Dead ([link removed])
Argentinians Buckle Under 104.3 Percent Inflation ([link removed])
How Companies Get Inside Gig Workers' Heads with 'Algorithmic Wage Discrimination' ([link removed])
Autocrats Will Benefit Most from Twitter’s New Approach to State-Affiliated Media ([link removed])

Asia
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EU Urged to Stop Funding Myanmar Project ([link removed])
In Pakistan, Economic Crisis Mutes Ramadan Celebrations ([link removed])
High Inflation Puts Damper on Lao New Year Celebrations ([link removed])
How Companies Get Inside Gig Workers' Heads with 'Algorithmic Wage Discrimination' ([link removed])
They Helped the CIA in Afghanistan. Now They’re Suffering in America. ([link removed])
Autocrats Will Benefit Most from Twitter’s New Approach to State-Affiliated Media ([link removed])

Eastern Europe, Russia & Central Asia
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Major Global Brands Implicated in Blatant Violation of Drivers’ Rights as Wildcat Strike Continues ([link removed]) (Uzbekistan and Georgia)
How Companies Get Inside Gig Workers' Heads with 'Algorithmic Wage Discrimination' ([link removed])
What An Oil Workers' Protest Tells Us About the New Kazakhstan ([link removed])
Greek Home Repossessions Skyrocket as Foreign Funds Snap Up Debt ([link removed])
Ahead of Elections, Turkish Opposition Leader Takes on Erdogan’s Legacy ([link removed])
Turkish City Pleads for Help as 400,000 Quake Survivors Seek Shelter ([link removed])
Slovakia Joins Countries Banning Ukrainian Agriculture Imports ([link removed])
Poland Suspends Food Imports from Ukraine to Assist Its Farmers ([link removed])
Autocrats Will Benefit Most from Twitter’s New Approach to State-Affiliated Media ([link removed])

Middle East & North Africa
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Veterans of Violence, Sudan’s Weary Doctors Brave Another Crisis ([link removed])
Tunisia: Black Refugees Left Reeling After Violent Police Crackdown ([link removed])
Ethiopia Recruits 500,000 Women for Domestic Work in Saudi Arabia ([link removed])
How Companies Get Inside Gig Workers' Heads with 'Algorithmic Wage Discrimination' ([link removed])
Bahrain: Activist Critical of Parliament Arrested Ahead of International MP Assembly ([link removed])
Autocrats Will Benefit Most from Twitter’s New Approach to State-Affiliated Media ([link removed])
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