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
How Companies Get Inside Gig Workers' Heads with 'Algorithmic Wage Discrimination'
Veterans of Violence, Sudan’s Weary Doctors Brave Another Crisis
South Africa's Gold Mining Legacy
Nigerian Aviation Workers Block Roads as Strike over Pay Begins
Nigerian Airport Workers Go on Strike; Travelers Stranded
Nigerian Journalists Gidado Yushau and Alfred Olufemi Convicted of Conspiracy, Defamation
DRC Authorities Detain 2 Journalists, Threaten Another with Arrest
Senegal Gas Deal Drives Locals to Desperation, Prostitution
Ethiopia Recruits 500,000 Women for Domestic Work in Saudi Arabia
Human Rights Commission: Abuse, Torture at Migrant Detention Centers (Mexico)
Argentinians Buckle Under 104.3 Percent Inflation
‘Criminalizing Journalism’: Famous Salvadoran Outlet to Relocate
EU Urged to Stop Funding Myanmar Project
In Photos: Families of Guatemalans Killed in Migrant Center Fire Bury Their Dead
In Pakistan, Economic Crisis Mutes Ramadan Celebrations
High Inflation Puts Damper on Lao New Year Celebrations
They Helped the CIA in Afghanistan. Now They’re Suffering in America.
Major Global Brands Implicated in Blatant Violation of Drivers’ Rights as Wildcat Strike Continues (Uzbekistan and Georgia)
What An Oil Workers' Protest Tells Us About the New Kazakhstan
Tunisia: Black Refugees Left Reeling After Violent Police Crackdown
Greek Home Repossessions Skyrocket as Foreign Funds Snap Up Debt

Austerity, Economic News & Trade
South Africa Faces Longer Power Cuts as Electricity Crisis Mounts
In Pakistan, Economic Crisis Mutes Ramadan Celebrations

Climate Change & Environment
Mexico Kills Climate Change Fund, Casting Doubt on Future Environmental Spending

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

Gender Inequality
Iran Steps Up Enforcement of Mandatory Hijab for Women

Human Rights
Killing on Live TV Renews Alarm About India’s Slide Toward Extrajudicial Violence

Humanitarian Crises
Turkish City Pleads for Help as 400,000 Quake Survivors Seek Shelter

Inequality, Poverty & Social Justice
Greek Home Repossessions Skyrocket as Foreign Funds Snap Up Debt

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

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

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

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

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

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