Promoting Worker Rights Worldwide
February 8, 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.
Solidarity Center
In the News (#IntheNews) | New on Website (#NewonWebsite)
Thematic
Workers & Worker Rights (#WorkersWorkersRights) | Austerity, Economic News & Trade (#AusterityEconomicNewsTrade) |
| Climate Change & Environment (#ClimateChange) | Closing Space for Civil Society (#ClosingSpaceforCivilSociety) | Corruption & Corporate Malfeasance (#CorruptionCorporateMalfeasance) | Democracy & Authoritarianism (#DemocracyAuthoritarianism) | Gender Inequality (#GenderInequality) | Human Rights (#HumanRights) | Inequality, Poverty & Social Justice (#InequalityPovertySocialJustice) | Labor Migration & Human Trafficking (#LaborMigrationHumanTrafficking) | Multinationals & Supply Chains (#MultinationalsSupplyChains) | Publications (#Publications)
Regional
Africa (#Africa) | Americas and Caribbean (#Americas) | Asia (#Asia) |
Eastern Europe, Russia & Central Asia (#EasternEuropeRussiaCentralAsia) | Middle East & North Africa (#MiddleEastNorthAfrica)
SOLIDARITY CENTER
In the News
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Labor Expert Harps on Importance of Organization to Trade Unionism ([link removed])
The Solidarity Center organized a three-day leadership and organizing academy for members of the Trade Union Congress (TUC) and its affiliates in Nigeria. Related story here ([link removed]) .

New on Website
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Nigeria Drivers Form Country’s First App-Based Union ([link removed])
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Tunisian Call Center Workers Win Big Wage Boost ([link removed])

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THEMATIC
Workers & Worker Rights
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Factory Fire Top Supply Chain Disruption in 2022 - Resilinc ([link removed])
Ivory Coast Gives Cocoa Farmers Electronic Cards to Track Beans ([link removed])
How Foreign Overfishing Is Driving Migration Crisis in Senegal ([link removed])
Kenyan Court Says Meta Can Be Sued for Psychological Distress ([link removed]) (content moderator, contract workers)
Lack of Jobs Drives Recruitment by Armed Groups in Africa: UN ([link removed])
JBS Plant Murder Prompting Awareness for Violence Against Transgender People ([link removed]) (Kentucky, migrant from Africa)
U.S. Repeats Labor Rights Review Request for Piedras Negras Plant ([link removed]) (Mexico)
Violence, Unemployment Drive Ecuadorians to Mexico ([link removed])
Mexico Rejects Any Effort to Reinstate 'Remain in Mexico' Policy for Asylum-Seekers ([link removed])
Big Companies Must Share Efforts to Stop Human Trafficking Under Bill ([link removed]) (Washington state)
Busing Migrants Was a Partisan Lightning Rod. Here's Why Democrats Have Embraced It ([link removed])
Harris Announces Funding to Address Root Causes of Migration Crisis ([link removed])
Cubans Respond with Zeal to New U.S. Migration Policy ([link removed])
Haiti Garment Workers Share $1M Payout After Factory Closure a Year Ago ([link removed])
India Factory Fire Kills Garment Worker ([link removed])
Ashok Leyland Workers Demand End to Precarious Work ([link removed]) (India)
Workers Keep Dying at This Chinese Nickel Mining Company in Indonesia ([link removed])
Tunisia: BWI Calls for Unconditional Release of Union Leader ([link removed])
Fiber Producer SASA Must Respect Workers’ Rights ([link removed]) (Turkey)
Global Action Day in Support of Teachers and Workers in Iran ([link removed])
Textile World Conference Vows to Strengthen Collective Agreements ([link removed])

Austerity, Economic News & Trade
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West and Central Africa: EU Allocates €181.5 Million for Humanitarian Aid in 2023 ([link removed])
Sri Lanka May Return to Growth by Year-end, Says President ([link removed])

Climate Change & Environment
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Mechanization of Illegal Gold Mining Threatens Ghana’s Forests ([link removed])
Alarm Among Villagers, Environmentalists over Hydro Plan in Albania ([link removed])

Closing Space for Civil Society
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High Court Rules UK-Based Bahrain Activists' Case Against Kingdom Can Proceed ([link removed])

Corruption & Corporate Malfeasance
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Illegally Legalized: the Corruption Involved in Building Belgrade ([link removed])
Reporting Corruption in a Time of War: the Ukrainian Journalists’ Dilemma ([link removed])

Democracy & Authoritarianism
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Nigeria Asks Social Media Giants to Curb Fake News Ahead of Election ([link removed])
Making a Point: Hong Kong Journalists Regroup Abroad ([link removed])
They Released a Sex Video to Shame and Silence Her. She’s One of Many Women in Myanmar Doxxed and Abused on Telegram by Supporters of the Military ([link removed]) (Myanmar)
Kosovo Ruling Party Accused of ‘Capturing’ Public Broadcaster ([link removed])
Ukraine War Increases Media Freedom Violations in Europe: Report ([link removed])
Reporting Corruption in a Time of War: the Ukrainian Journalists’ Dilemma ([link removed])

Gender Inequality
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Men Called on to Take Stand Against GBV in New Campaign ([link removed]) (South Africa)
JBS Plant Murder Prompting Awareness for Violence Against Transgender People ([link removed]) (Kentucky, migrant from Africa)
They Released a Sex Video to Shame and Silence Her. She’s One of Many Women in Myanmar Doxxed and Abused on Telegram by Supporters of the Military ([link removed]) (Myanmar)
Gender Gaps in MENA Remain Stubbornly Entrenched, Despite Positive Trends ([link removed])
The Global Scourge of Gender-Based Violence ([link removed])

Human Rights
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Nigerian Rights Panel, Underfunded and Overmatched, Begins Probe of Powerful Military ([link removed])
In Shadow of Attack, Situation of Slovakia's Trans Community Remains Precarious ([link removed])

Inequality, Poverty & Social Justice
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Illegal Mines and 'Floating Towns' on the Puré River Leave Uncontacted Indigenous Peoples at Risk ([link removed]) (Colombia)
Rage, Fear in India’s Azamgarh over Land Acquisition for Airport ([link removed])
Alarm Among Villagers, Environmentalists over Hydro Plan in Albania ([link removed])

Labor Migration & Human Trafficking
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How Foreign Overfishing Is Driving Migration Crisis in Senegal ([link removed])
Violence, Unemployment Drive Ecuadorians to Mexico ([link removed])
Mexico Rejects Any Effort to Reinstate 'Remain in Mexico' Policy for Asylum-Seekers ([link removed])
Busing Migrants Was a Partisan Lightning Rod. Here's Why Democrats Have Embraced It ([link removed])
Harris Announces Funding to Address Root Causes of Migration Crisis ([link removed])
Big Companies Must Share Efforts to Stop Human Trafficking Under Bill ([link removed]) (Washington state)
Cubans Respond with Zeal to New U.S. Migration Policy ([link removed])

Multinationals & Supply Chains
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Factory Fire Top Supply Chain Disruption in 2022 - Resilinc ([link removed])
How Foreign Overfishing Is Driving Migration Crisis in Senegal ([link removed])
Ivory Coast Gives Cocoa Farmers Electronic Cards to Track Beans ([link removed])
Kenyan Court Says Meta Can Be Sued for Psychological Distress ([link removed]) (content moderator, contract workers)
Mechanization of Illegal Gold Mining Threatens Ghana’s Forests ([link removed])
Nigeria Asks Social Media Giants to Curb Fake News Ahead of Election ([link removed])
South Africa’s Underground Gold Wars ([link removed])
JBS Plant Murder Prompting Awareness for Violence Against Transgender People ([link removed]) (Kentucky, migrant from Africa)
Haiti Garment Workers Share $1M Payout After Factory Closure a Year Ago ([link removed])
Illegal Mines and 'Floating Towns' on the Puré River Leave Uncontacted Indigenous Peoples at Risk ([link removed]) (Colombia)
Big Companies Must Share Efforts to Stop Human Trafficking Under Bil ([link removed]) l (Washington state)
U.S. Repeats Labor Rights Review Request for Piedras Negras Plant ([link removed]) (Mexico)
BMW to Invest over $800M in EV Manufacturing in San Luis Potosí ([link removed]) (Mexico)
Column: Paying Farmworkers Based on Production Results in Labor Risks ([link removed]) (Latin America)
India Factory Fire Kills Garment Worker ([link removed])
Workers Keep Dying at This Chinese Nickel Mining Company in Indonesia ([link removed])
Textile World Conference Vows to Strengthen Collective Agreements ([link removed])

Publications
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IFJ's Annual Report on Journalists and Media Staff Killed in 2022 ([link removed])
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REGIONAL
Africa
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Lack of Jobs Drives Recruitment by Armed Groups in Africa: UN ([link removed])
Ivory Coast Gives Cocoa Farmers Electronic Cards to Track Beans ([link removed])
How Foreign Overfishing Is Driving Migration Crisis in Senegal ([link removed])
West and Central Africa: EU Allocates €181.5 Million for Humanitarian Aid in 2023 ([link removed])
Men Called on to Take Stand Against GBV in New Campaign ([link removed]) (South Africa)
South Africa’s Underground Gold Wars ([link removed])
Kenyan Court Says Meta Can Be Sued for Psychological Distress ([link removed]) (content moderator, contract workers)
Nigeria Asks Social Media Giants to Curb Fake News Ahead of Election ([link removed])
Nigerian Rights Panel, Underfunded and Overmatched, Begins Probe of Powerful Military ([link removed])
IFJ's Annual Report on Journalists and Media Staff Killed in 2022 ([link removed])
The Global Scourge of Gender-Based Violence ([link removed])
Textile World Conference Vows to Strengthen Collective Agreements ([link removed])
Factory Fire Top Supply Chain Disruption in 2022 - Resilinc ([link removed])

Americas & Caribbean
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BMW to Invest over $800M in EV Manufacturing in San Luis Potosí ([link removed]) (Mexico)
Mexico Rejects Any Effort to Reinstate 'Remain in Mexico' Policy for Asylum-Seekers ([link removed])
U.S. Repeats Labor Rights Review Request for Piedras Negras Plant ([link removed]) (Mexico)
Violence, Unemployment Drive Ecuadorians to Mexico ([link removed])
Busing Migrants Was a Partisan Lightning Rod. Here's Why Democrats Have Embraced It ([link removed])
Harris Announces Funding to Address Root Causes of Migration Crisis ([link removed])
Big Companies Must Share Efforts to Stop Human Trafficking Under Bill ([link removed]) (Washington state)
JBS Plant Murder Prompting Awareness for Violence Against Transgender People ([link removed]) (Kentucky, migrant from Africa)
Illegal Mines and 'Floating Towns' on the Puré River Leave Uncontacted Indigenous Peoples at Risk ([link removed]) (Colombia)
Cubans Respond with Zeal to New U.S. Migration Policy ([link removed])
Haiti Garment Workers Share $1M Payout After Factory Closure a Year Ago ([link removed])
IFJ's Annual Report on Journalists and Media Staff Killed in 2022 ([link removed])
The Global Scourge of Gender-Based Violence ([link removed])
Textile World Conference Vows to Strengthen Collective Agreements ([link removed])
Factory Fire Top Supply Chain Disruption in 2022 - Resilinc ([link removed])

Asia
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Workers Keep Dying at This Chinese Nickel Mining Company in Indonesia ([link removed])
Making a Point: Hong Kong Journalists Regroup Abroad ([link removed])
Rage, Fear in India’s Azamgarh over Land Acquisition for Airport ([link removed])
India Factory Fire Kills Garment Worker ([link removed])
Ashok Leyland Workers Demand End to Precarious Work ([link removed]) (India)
They Released a Sex Video to Shame and Silence Her. She’s One of Many Women in Myanmar Doxxed and Abused on Telegram by Supporters of the Military ([link removed])
Sri Lanka May Return to Growth by Year-end, Says President ([link removed])
IFJ's Annual Report on Journalists and Media Staff Killed in 2022 ([link removed])
The Global Scourge of Gender-Based Violence ([link removed])
Textile World Conference Vows to Strengthen Collective Agreements ([link removed])
Factory Fire Top Supply Chain Disruption in 2022 - Resilinc ([link removed])

Eastern Europe, Russia & Central Asia
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Illegally Legalized: the Corruption Involved in Building Belgrade ([link removed])
In Shadow of Attack, Situation of Slovakia's Trans Community Remains Precarious ([link removed])
Kosovo Ruling Party Accused of ‘Capturing’ Public Broadcaster ([link removed])
Alarm Among Villagers, Environmentalists over Hydro Plan in Albania ([link removed])
Ukraine War Increases Media Freedom Violations in Europe: Report ([link removed])
Reporting Corruption in a Time of War: the Ukrainian Journalists’ Dilemma ([link removed])
Fiber Producer SASA Must Respect Workers’ Rights ([link removed]) (Turkey)
IFJ's Annual Report on Journalists and Media Staff Killed in 2022 ([link removed])
The Global Scourge of Gender-Based Violence ([link removed])
Textile World Conference Vows to Strengthen Collective Agreements ([link removed])
Factory Fire Top Supply Chain Disruption in 2022 - Resilinc ([link removed])

Middle East & North Africa
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Gender Gaps in MENA Remain Stubbornly Entrenched, Despite Positive Trends ([link removed])
Tunisia: BWI Calls for Unconditional Release of Union Leader ([link removed])
Global Action Day in Support of Teachers and Workers in Iran ([link removed])
High Court Rules UK-Based Bahrain Activists' Case Against Kingdom Can Proceed ([link removed])
IFJ's Annual Report on Journalists and Media Staff Killed in 2022 ([link removed])
The Global Scourge of Gender-Based Violence ([link removed])
Textile World Conference Vows to Strengthen Collective Agreements ([link removed])
Factory Fire Top Supply Chain Disruption in 2022 - Resilinc ([link removed])
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