Human rights are a concept that every human being has rights universal, inalienable, whatever the positive law or other local factors such as ethnicity, nationality or religion.
On this year International Migrants Day, the African Regional Organisation of the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC-Africa) stands to acknowledge and celebrate the invaluable contributions of millions of migrants worldwide. As a staunch advocate for social justice and human rights, (…)
The Federation of Somali Trade Unions (FESTU) and its 12 affiliated sector unions commend the signing of the country’s Federal Electoral Bill into law as a historic and tangible move towards the realisation of democratic rights of Somalis and ultimately, a stable and peaceful society.
Technological advances, artificial intelligence, automation and robotics are plunging the world of work today into unprecedented change. If this change promises to be beneficial for some under other skies, that is likely to strike a blow to others on the black continent, given that the realities (…)
The African Regional Organisation of the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC-Africa www.ituc-africa.org) and the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) conducted the preparatory meeting for the 2019 International Labour Conference (ILC). This year’s ILC will mark the centenary (…)
The African Regional Organization of the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC-Africa) is deeply shocked and appalled by the unfolding tragedy at the Stilfontein mine in South Africa, where dozens of illegal miners have lost their lives in what rights groups have described as a massacre. (…)
The African Regional Organisation of the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC-Africa www.ituc-africa.org) strongly condemns the ongoing violence leading to hundreds of deaths, including those of peacekeepers and citizens and a humanitarian catastrophe unfolding in Goma, Democratic (…)
The ongoing post-electoral crisis in Mozambique is deeply alarming. The African Regional Organisation of the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC-Africa: https://www.ituc-africa.org/) strongly condemns the violence, loss of lives, destruction of property, and livelihoods—especially (…)
The African Regional Organisation of the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC-Africa: https://www.ituc-africa.org/), having diligently advanced its mission in 2024 to promote and safeguard the rights of African workers, pauses at this juncture to reflect on the year’s experiences. As we (…)
World Human Rights Day is dedicated to reflections, actions and initiatives aimed at advancing the respect, enjoyment and preservation of the human rights of all people without distinction and discrimination. The African Regional Organisation of the International Trade Union Confederation (…)