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Seafarers Face a Tough Challenge amid COVID-19
07 Aug 2020
A roadmap to safely repatriate seafarers whose time onboard has long exceeded their contract duration is lacking in several countries
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Teachers’ Unions Mount Countrywide Campaign to Roll Back School Opening in South Africa
21 Jul 2020
The Educators Union of South Africa (EUSA) alleges that money meant for PPEs for students and teachers is being looted through corrupt tenders given at exaggerated prices by the department of basic…
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As Peace in Sudan Remains Elusive, Protesters Mobilise to “Correct the Revolution”
25 Jun 2020
The repeated delays in peace talks to end the civil war in Sudan have also delayed the formation of the legislative council. This has effectively stalled any progress in meeting the demands of the…
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Unions Accuse Government of Seeking to Destroy South African Airways for the Benefit of Global Capital
23 Jun 2020
The Department of Public Enterprises, which had repeatedly assured the unions that the national airline will not be liquidated, came out in support of a so-called “business rescue plan” which will…
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Massive Protests Against Gender-based Violence in Nigeria Force Government to Take Measures
15 Jun 2020
The cabinet has called on all state governments to implement Violence against Persons Prohibition Act (VAPPA), 2015, a key demand of protesters. The parliament’s upper house also pushed legislation…
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Continued Resistance to School Reopening in South Africa
04 Jun 2020
A union of educators in South Africa is taking the education minister to court over the hasty reopening of schools while parents hold protests.
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Ordinances Issued by State Governors to Freeze Labour Laws Unconstitutional, Says Former SC Judge
15 May 2020
After the Karnataka government recommended its governor to pass a similar ordinance, Justice Venkate Gopala Gowda has argued in an open letter that such an ordinance passed without prior presidential…
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COVID-19: K’taka Govt Agrees to Resume Trains for Migrant Workers After Trade Unions Accuse State of Enforcing Forced Labour
08 May 2020
The BJP-led Karnataka government has agreed to resume the train services scheduled to return migrant workers back to their native villages, after delegates repre
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Violent Evictions of South African Shack Dwellers Continue Amid Lockdown
27 Apr 2020
Despite the moratorium on evictions, the government stands by as violent demolitions continue to take place and leave communities vulnerable and without homes.
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Under IMA Pressure, Centre Amends Epidemic Act to Protect Health Professionals from Physical Attacks
25 Apr 2020
While welcoming the ordinance, Dr. Harjit Bhatti pointed out that doctors are being attacked because they are viewed as the ‘face of the government’.