EGYPT— New York-based Human Rights Watch urged the government of Egypt to legalize independent trade unions and end a decades-old system that enshrines a single official union.
Egypts government is ignoring the basic right of workers to organize independently, said Nadim Houry, deputy Middle East and North Africa director at Human Rights Watch.
Last month, the International Labor Organization urged Egypt to respect international labor conventions on freedom of association that it has ratified. In its April 8 statement, the organization also demanded the repeal of measures that prevent unions from publishing official documents and prohibit collective bargaining, exposing union leaders to the risk of dismissal and arrest.
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