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September 5, 2019

Three richest men in Africa have more wealth than the poorest 650 million people

Three African billionaires today have more wealth than the poorest 50 per cent of people across the continent, says a new Oxfam report.
November 15, 2018

Diamond industry fails to clean up its act, say campaigners

The diamond industry continues to be tainted by association with human rights abuses like child labour and forced labour, as well as conflict, environmental damage and corruption, say campaigners.
April 9, 2018

Work on Zimbabwe's tobacco farms 'harming children'

Children and adults who work on Zimbabwe’s tobacco farms are facing serious risks to their health as well as labour and human rights abuses, reports Human Rights Watch.
August 2, 2013

Real scale of exploitative 'zero hours' working is still unknown

Figures published by the Office for National Statistics this week show that 250,000 people were employed on zero hours contracts last year.
November 7, 2012

Ballot initiatives in US states: an issues guide

There is a whole raft of initiatives and referendums on state ballots. We offer a summary here, with comments where appropriate on issues of social justice relating to these proposals.
June 23, 2010

Moves to protect rights of exploited domestic workers welcomed

A new Convention that will set out the rights domestic workers worldwide should enjoy is to be adopted by a United Nations agency, the International Labour Organisation.
March 8, 2010

Christians protest at attacks on Zimbabwe trade unionists

The World Student Christian Federation and its Zimbabwe Advocacy Office has expressed shock at recent attacks on trade union leaders by police and security forces in Zimbabwe.
October 29, 2009

Faith leaders condemn forced labour and trafficking

Representatives of international and faith-based relief organizations are emphasising that widespread public awareness is necessary in order to tackle the problems of forced labour and human trafficking.
August 4, 2009

Removal of peacefully protesting Irish workers condemned

The Unite trade union has condemned the arrest of some 30 Thomas Cook workers peacefully protesting at the company's Grafton Street premises in Dublin, Ireland.
June 22, 2008

Romanian Orthodox Church faces trade union challenge

The Romanian Orthodox Church has condemned the formation of a trade union among its clergy, and has said that priests should follow church procedures in making demands and airing grievances. But the workers involved disagree.