workers’ rights
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“One can’t endure such conditions. He will die”: Repeated arrests and torture in Belarus
This has been a common practice in Belarus for more than a year now: after a person is sentenced to a few days of administrative detention, they are repeatedly detained…
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Yara to stop buying potash from Belaruskali by April 2022
Yara International has announced that it will wind down purchases of potash from Belarus by April due to international sanctions. The Belarusian diaspora regularly protested against Yara’s cooperation with the…
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Belarus is among 10 most disadvantaged countries for workers
ITUC has published a ranked list of countries in terms of workers’ rights. Belarus is among the 10 most disadvantaged countries for workers.
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New wave of detentions at state-owned enterprises
Detentions of employees at a number of state enterprises have been going on for several days. The workers who previously announced a strike are being detained.
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Yara might terminate collaboration with Belaruskali
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya and Yara's CEO Svein Tore Holsether discussed human rights and the situation of workers at Belaruskali.
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Labor standards are being violated in Belarus
The International Labor Organization has strongly criticized the blatant violations of international labor standards in Belarus.
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Scandia Steel terminates relations with Belarusian Steel Works due to violations of workers’ rights
Scandia Steel's board of directors decided to phase out Belarusian Steel Works as a supplier and to suspend future procurement orders to it.
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International Labor Organization toughens stance on Belarus over violations of convention on freedom of trade unions
Belarus was once again included in the list of countries that systematically violate the rights of workers and trade unions.