UN Experts Demand an End to Belarus Trade Union Crackdown

UN experts demand an end to Belarus trade union crackdown

A group of UN human rights experts on Thursday urged the Belarusian government to stop targeting independent trade unions and comply with international labour standards. The experts — a group of five Special Rapporteurs — called on Belarus to cooperate with the UN and the International Labour Organization (ILO) to protect the rights of trade union leaders and members: Belarus must end the repression of independent trade unionists, who are also …

UEFA must ban Belarus from competitions

Belarus should not be allowed to compete in UEFA competitions while enabling war and violating human rights, say the Scottish Greens. Scottish Greens co-leader Patrick Harvie MSP has written to UEFA President Aleksander Čeferin urging the football body to ban Belarus from all competitions. His call comes ahead of upcoming World Cup qualifiers, including two fixtures between Scotland’s Men’s National Team and Belarus. In his letter, Mr Harvie hig…

Belarus: International Labour Conference to spotlight the persecution of workers and independent trade unions

In its 113th session, the International Labour Conference (ILC), organised yearly by the International Labour Organization (ILO), addresses the severe repression against workers and independent trade unions in Belarus. The International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) and Human Rights Center Viasna call on all ILO members to increase pressure on the authorities to ensure respect for the rights of Belarusian workers to freedom of association a…