International Human Rights Day 76 Years After the Universal Declaration of Human Rights: Is the ideal still universal?

Trade Unions at the Heart of Global Efforts to Eradicate this Crime Convention No. 29 on Forced Labour defines it as "any work or service exacted from any person under the menace of any penalty and for which the said person has not offered himself voluntarily." This convention, ratified by 181 countries, is complemented by a comprehensive normative arsenal aimed at combating and eradicating this scourge. These include the Abolition of Forced Labour Convention, 1957 (No. 105), the Labour Inspection Convention, 1947 (No. 81), the Labour Inspection (Agriculture) Convention, 1969 (No. 129), the Private Employment Agencies Convention, 1997 (No. 181), the Migration for Employment Convention (Revised), 1949 (No. 97), and the Migrant Workers (Supplementary Provisions) Convention, 1975 (No. 143).

ITUC Global Rights Index 2024

The flip side of the repercussions of climate change poses serious threats to workers and the workplace.

War extends beyond battlefield boundaries to profoundly affect the bodies and psyches of women, and the war in Palestine is no exception. According to UN assessments, nearly 70% of the victims of Israeli strikes are women and children. For more than five months, women have been forced to flee via dangerous roads while carrying white flags to avoid being targeted. They endure long hours of waiting to reach health facilities and risk their lives for basic medical examinations.