Amnesty International Report Reveals Appalling Conditions Faced by Contracted Workers in Amazon Warehouses in Saudi Arabia Amnesty International has released a new report exposing the abuse and exploitation of contracted workers in Amazon warehouses in Saudi Arabia. The report, titled “Don’t worry, it’s a branch of Amazon,” details how these […]
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Exploiting Migrant Workers in Saudi Arabia’s Amazon Warehouses
Amnesty International Report Exposes Exploitation of Contracted Workers in Amazon Warehouses in Saudi Arabia Introduction Amnesty International released a report today revealing shocking human rights abuses suffered by contracted workers in Amazon warehouses in Saudi Arabia. The report, titled “Don’t worry, it’s a branch of Amazon,” highlights the failure of […]
Uganda’s Labor Rights: Upholding the Treaty to Ensure Workplace Protection
Uganda: Carry Out Treaty to Protect Everyone at Work September 18, 2023 7:00AM EDT Uganda recently ratified the global treaty to end violence and harassment at work, marking an important step in ensuring the protection of workers’ rights in the country. The treaty, known as Convention 190 on Violence and […]
Workers’ Rights in Bangladesh: Unveiling the Dark Side of Social Audits
Editorial: Social Audits in Bangladesh Fail to Protect Workers’ Rights Inadequacy of Social Audits The recent killing of Shahidul Islam, an independent labor union leader, sheds light on the failures of social audits and certifications in monitoring and responding to threats against workers trying to organize unions in Bangladesh. Human […]
Georgia Takes a Stand: A Landmark Win for Labor Rights and Transparency
In a Victory for Labor Rights and Transparency, Georgia Labor Inspectorate Reverses Decision to Conceal Employers’ Names Georgia‘s Labor Inspectorate has made a significant stride towards protecting workers’ rights by overturning its previous decision to conceal employers’ names from inspection reports. The reversal of this policy is a triumph for […]
Corporate Responsibility: Nike Should Aid Cambodian Workers Affected by Factory Closure
Nike Should Help Cambodian Workers Hurt by Factory Closure Unauthorized Subcontracting Should Not Deprive Workers of Severance Owed In a recent development, more than a thousand Cambodian workers have been fighting for their full severance pay after the closure of an apparel factory. The factory in question was an unauthorized […]
Eswatini: Ending the Abuse of Courts to Suppress Union Leaders
Harassment and Intimidation in Eswatini: Criminalizing Peaceful Dissent Amnesty International’s Concerns Amnesty International’s Interim Deputy Director for Southern Africa, Vongai Chikwanda, recently expressed deep concern over the harassment and intimidation faced by Sticks Nkambule, Secretary General of the Swaziland Transport Communication and Allied Workers Union, and his union. Nkambule is […]
Denied Justice: Migrant Workers as Qatar World Cup Security Guards
FIFA and Qatar Fail to Address Abuses Suffered by Migrant Workers at World Cup Introduction A recent investigation has uncovered serious labor abuses suffered by hundreds of migrant workers who were hired as security guards for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. Despite being warned about the vulnerability of these […]
Cambodia’s Crackdown on Labor Rights: The Conviction of Casino Union Leader Chhim Sithar and Strikers
Cambodian authorities have convicted union leader Chhim Sithar and eight other union members for incitement to commit a felony or disturb social security. Sithar, who is the president of the Labor Rights Supported Union of Khmer Employees of NagaWorld, has been sentenced to two years in prison, while the others […]