Promoting Worker Rights Worldwide
October 5, 2022
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.
Solidarity Center
In the News (#IntheNews) | New on Website (#NewonWebsite)
Thematic
Workers & Worker Rights (#WorkersWorkersRights) | Austerity, Economic News & Trade (#AusterityEconomicNewsTrade) |
Civil Unrest & Protests (#CivilUnrestProtests) | Climate Change (#ClimateChange) | Closing Space for Civil Society (#ClosingSpaceforCivilSociety) | 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) | Publications (#Publications)
Regional
Africa (#Africa) | Americas (#Americas) | Asia (#Asia) |
Eastern Europe, Russia & Central Asia (#EasternEuropeRussiaCentralAsia) | Middle East & North Africa (#MiddleEastNorthAfrica)
SOLIDARITY CENTER
In the News
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U.S. Department of Labor Awards $2M Grant to Help Improve Labor Conditions, Prevent Forced, Child Labor in Uzbekistan’s Cotton Industry ([link removed])
"Administered by the Bureau of International Labor Affairs, the funding will support a project in which the Solidarity Center and its co-implementer, the Center for International Private Enterprise, will strengthen worker voice and build the capacity of local cotton businesses to adhere to international labor standards and enact effective labor compliance systems."
New on Website
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Worker Rights Lawyers from Across the Globe Set to Meet ([link removed])
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THEMATIC
Workers & Worker Rights
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The Global Supply Chain Is Perpetuating Misery ([link removed])
Journalists Empowered to Combat Forced Labor in Marine Fisheries Industry in Ghana ([link removed])
'Zimbabwean Gold Produced with Child Labor' – USA ([link removed])
Cost of Living: Choosing Between Bread and Phone Data in South Africa ([link removed])
Migration Is Shifting. Who Is Crossing Where? ([link removed]) (U.S.)
Independent Union Wins Representation at Saint-Gobain Mexico ([link removed])
H&M, Zara’s Owner Stick with ‘Made in Myanmar’ After Coup, but Some Brands Exit ([link removed])
Group Says Some Riders Get as Low as 15 Pesos per Delivery Due to ‘Competition’ ([link removed]) (Philippines)
Transitioning Toward Formality: How Do We Break Down Informal Work Arrangements? ([link removed]) (Asia)
They Thought Their Human Trafficking Nightmare Was Over. Then Came the Police ([link removed]) . ([link removed]) (Cambodia)
Asian Countries Feature on U.S. Labor Department Report for Child, Forced Labor ([link removed])
Unions in Asia Pacific Intensify Efforts to Organize White-Collar Workers ([link removed])
The Tribulations of India’s Poorest Workers Are Leading to Record Numbers of Deaths by Suicide ([link removed])
Law Allowing Deportation of Illegal Migrants Could Be Introduced as Home Secretary Unveils Another 'Crack Down' on Channel Crossings ([link removed]) (U.K.)
Minimum Income: More Effective Support Needed to Fight Poverty and Promote Employment ([link removed]) (Europe)
Businesses, Investors and CSOs Write to UK Prime Minister Calling for Human Rights Due Diligence Legislation ([link removed])
Jordan: Report Lays Bare IMF's Failure to Revive the Kingdom's Economy ([link removed])

Austerity, Economic News & Trade
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Global Creditors Should Provide Debt Relief to Sri Lanka: Amnesty ([link removed])
Georgia’s Rebel Wheat Farmers Fight Against Dependence on Russia ([link removed])

Civil Unrest & Protests
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Haitian Police Use Tear Gas as Thousands March in Port-Au-Prince ([link removed])
Young, Rebellious and the Myanmar Military’s ‘Worst Enemy’ ([link removed])
Tactics of Repression: How Iran Is Trying to Stop Mahsa Amini Protests ([link removed])

Climate Change
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South Asia's Poorest City Dwellers Bear Brunt of Worsening Floods ([link removed])
UN Accuses Bangladesh of Suppressing Environmental Activism ([link removed])

Closing Space for Civil Society
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UN Accuses Bangladesh of Suppressing Environmental Activism ([link removed])

Democracy & Authoritarianism
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Colombia, ELM Guerrillas Agree to Restart Peace Talks ([link removed])
Brazil Divided: Who Will Win the Runoff Election? ([link removed])
H&M, Zara’s Owner Stick with ‘Made in Myanmar’ After Coup, but Some Brands Exit ([link removed])
Myanmar: Is the EU Doing Enough to Support Resistance Movement? ([link removed])
Young, Rebellious and the Myanmar Military’s ‘Worst Enemy’ ([link removed])
Ambush Killing of Journalist Underscores Threat to Philippines Press Freedoms ([link removed])
Filipino Journalist Percival Mabasa Shot Dead in ‘Brazen’ Attack ([link removed])
Russians Fleeing the Draft Find an Unlikely Haven ([link removed]) (Kazakhstan)
Annexations Show the Depth of Putin’s Imperial Delusion ([link removed]) (Ukraine)
An Illiberal Putsch Attempt in Bosnia ([link removed])
Tactics of Repression: How Iran Is Trying to Stop Mahsa Amini Protests ([link removed])

Gender Inequality
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Fight Against Human Trafficking Must Be Strengthened in Ethiopia’s Wartorn North ([link removed])
Bappenas Hopes UNFPA’S Inclusive COVID-19 Response Program Inform Policies ([link removed]) (Indonesia)
India: Menstruation Taboos Are Forcing Girls to Drop Out of School ([link removed])
WHO Trains Health Workers to Provide Quality Care for Gender-Based Violence Survivors in Ukraine ([link removed])
Tactics of Repression: How Iran Is Trying to Stop Mahsa Amini Protests ([link removed])

Human Rights
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At Least Three Women Die After Rohingya Boat Sinks Off Bangladesh ([link removed])

Humanitarian Crises
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'So Many Children Dying': Somalia Drought Brings Famine Near ([link removed])
South Asia's Poorest City Dwellers Bear Brunt of Worsening Floods ([link removed])

Inequality, Poverty & Social Justice
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Cost of Living: Choosing Between Bread and Phone Data in South Africa ([link removed])
Sudan Faces ‘Generational Catastrophe’ as Millions of Children Miss School ([link removed])
The Tribulations of India’s Poorest Workers Are Leading to Record Numbers of Deaths by Suicide ([link removed])
South Asia's Poorest City Dwellers Bear Brunt of Worsening Floods ([link removed])
Minimum Income: More Effective Support Needed to Fight Poverty and Promote Employment ([link removed]) (Europe)
Crises and Conflicts Endanger the Education of Children Worldwide ([link removed])

Labor Migration & Human Trafficking
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Journalists Empowered to Combat Forced Labor in Marine Fisheries Industry in Ghana ([link removed])
Fight Against Human Trafficking Must Be Strengthened in Ethiopia’s Wartorn North ([link removed])
Migration Is Shifting. Who Is Crossing Where? ([link removed]) (U.S.)
They Thought Their Human Trafficking Nightmare Was Over. Then Came the Police ([link removed]) . ([link removed]) (Cambodia)
Asian Countries Feature on U.S. Labor Department Report for Child, Forced Labor ([link removed])
Law Allowing Deportation of Illegal Migrants Could Be Introduced as Home Secretary Unveils Another 'Crack Down' on Channel Crossings ([link removed]) (U.K.)
Central European Leaders Pledge New Measures to Stem Flow of Migrants to EU ([link removed])

Multinationals & Supply Chains
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H&M, Zara’s Owner Stick with ‘Made in Myanmar’ After Coup, but Some Brands Exit ([link removed])
Businesses, Investors and CSOs Write to UK Prime Minister Calling for Human Rights Due Diligence Legislation ([link removed])
The Global Supply Chain Is Perpetuating Misery ([link removed])
'Zimbabwean Gold Produced with Child Labor' – USA ([link removed])

Publications
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Roadmap to Justice: How Kazakhstan’s Platform Economy Workers Can Stand for Their Rights ([link removed]) (2022)
Roadmap to Justice: How Kyrgyzstan’S Platform Economy Workers Can Stand for Their Rights ([link removed]) (2022)
Climate-Induced Migration and Modern Slavery: a Toolkit for Policymakers ([link removed])
Trafficking in Women and Girls: Crises as a Risk Multiplier - Report of the Secretary-General ([link removed])
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REGIONAL
Africa
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Journalists Empowered to Combat Forced Labor in Marine Fisheries Industry in Ghana ([link removed])
Law Allowing Deportation of Illegal Migrants Could Be Introduced as Home Secretary Unveils Another 'Crack Down' on Channel Crossings ([link removed]) (U.K.)
'Zimbabwean Gold Produced with Child Labor' – USA ([link removed])
Cost of Living: Choosing Between Bread and Phone Data in S Africa ([link removed])
Fight Against Human Trafficking Must Be Strengthened in Ethiopia’s Wartorn North ([link removed])
Sudan Faces ‘Generational Catastrophe’ as Millions of Children Miss School ([link removed])
'So Many Children Dying': Somalia Drought Brings Famine near ([link removed])
Crises and Conflicts Endanger the Education of Children Worldwide ([link removed])
The Global Supply Chain Is Perpetuating Misery ([link removed])

Americas
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Independent Union Wins Representation at Saint-Gobain Mexico ([link removed])
Migration Is Shifting. Who Is Crossing Where? ([link removed]) (U.S.)
Colombia, ELN Guerrillas Agree to Restart Peace Talks ([link removed])
Brazil Divided: Who Will Win the Runoff Election? ([link removed])
Haitian Police Use Tear Gas as Thousands March in Port-Au-Prince ([link removed])
Crises and Conflicts Endanger the Education of Children Worldwide ([link removed])
The Global Supply Chain Is Perpetuating Misery ([link removed])

Asia
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H&M, Zara’s Owner Stick with ‘Made in Myanmar’ After Coup, but Some Brands Exit ([link removed])
Myanmar: Is the EU Doing Enough to Support Resistance Movement? ([link removed])
Young, Rebellious and the Myanmar Military’s ‘Worst Enemy’ ([link removed])
Group Says Some Riders Get as Low as 15 Pesos per Delivery Due to ‘Competition’ ([link removed]) (Philippines)
Filipino Journalist Percival Mabasa Shot Dead in ‘Brazen’ Attack ([link removed])
Ambush Killing of Journalist Underscores Threat to Philippines Press Freedoms ([link removed])
They Thought Their Human Trafficking Nightmare Was Over. Then Came the Police. ([link removed]) (Cambodia)
Bappenas Hopes UNFPA’S Inclusive COVID-19 Response Program Inform Policies ([link removed]) (Indonesia)
Transitioning Toward Formality: How Do We Break Down Informal Work Arrangements? ([link removed]) (Asia)
Asian Countries Feature on U.S. Labor Department Report for Child, Forced Labor ([link removed])
Unions in Asia Pacific Intensify Efforts to Organize White-Collar Workers ([link removed])
India: Menstruation Taboos Are Forcing Girls to Drop Out of School ([link removed])
The Tribulations of India’s Poorest Workers Are Leading to Record Numbers of Deaths by Suicide ([link removed])
South Asia's Poorest City Dwellers Bear Brunt of Worsening Floods ([link removed])
Global Creditors Should Provide Debt Relief to Sri Lanka: Amnesty ([link removed])
UN Accuses Bangladesh of Suppressing Environmental Activism ([link removed])
At Least Three Women Die After Rohingya Boat Sinks Off Bangladesh ([link removed])
Crises and Conflicts Endanger the Education of Children Worldwide ([link removed])
The Global Supply Chain Is Perpetuating Misery ([link removed])

Eastern Europe, Russia & Central Asia
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Roadmap to Justice: How Kazakhstan’s Platform Economy Workers Can Stand for Their Rights ([link removed]) (2022)
Roadmap to Justice: How Kyrgyzstan’s Platform Economy Workers Can Stand for Their Rights ([link removed]) (2022)
Law Allowing Deportation of Illegal Migrants Could Be Introduced as Home Secretary Unveils Another 'Crack Down' on Channel Crossings ([link removed]) (U.K.)
Central European Leaders Pledge New Measures to Stem Flow of Migrants to EU ([link removed])
Who Trains Health Workers to Provide Quality Care for Gender-Based Violence Survivors in Ukraine ([link removed])
Minimum Income: More Effective Support Needed to Fight Poverty and Promote Employment ([link removed]) (Europe)
Tackling the Roots of Gender-Based Violence ([link removed]) (Europe)
Ukraine Live Briefing: Putin Formalizes Annexation Claims as Kyiv Advances in the South and East ([link removed])
Georgia’s Rebel Wheat Farmers Fight Against Dependence on Russia ([link removed])
Businesses, Investors and CSOs Write to UK Prime Minister Calling for Human Rights Due Diligence Legislation ([link removed])
Russians Fleeing the Draft Find an Unlikely Haven ([link removed])
Annexations Show the Depth of Putin’s Imperial Delusion ([link removed])
An Illiberal Putsch Attempt in Bosnia ([link removed])
Crises and Conflicts Endanger the Education of Children Worldwide ([link removed])
The Global Supply Chain Is Perpetuating Misery ([link removed])

Middle East & North Africa
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Jordan: Report Lays Bare IMF's Failure to Revive the Kingdom's Economy ([link removed])
Tactics of Repression: How Iran Is Trying to Stop Mahsa Amini Protests ([link removed])
Crises and Conflicts Endanger the Education of Children Worldwide ([link removed])
The Global Supply Chain Is Perpetuating Misery ([link removed])
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