Syria: Protests against targeting humanitarian workers
The protest came after the assassination of Amer Alvin, director of the Humanitarian Relief Foundation (IHH) operating in northern Syria,
Tunisia: General strike of public sector employees to demand the improvement of their conditions
A total of 159 public institutions and establishments participated in this strike, including seaports, airports, and means of transportation. The
Lebanon: FENASOL rejects social aid and calls for a wage increase
In a note addressed to the Ministry of Labour, FENASOL called for an increase in the minimum wage to 120,000
Tunisia: The FTDES warns against the intentions of France and Italy in terms of managing migratory flows
In a media statement, the FTDES spokesperson explained that Italy and France have called on Tunisia to strengthen the control
Morocco: Workers of a textile company protest in Meknes
A trade union source explained that the workers’ protest has been going on for several months, which came to demand
Iraq: Violations against women and children in brick and leather factories
The union official added that “the brick factories work more than 10 hours, at a time that is supposed to
Tunisia: Construction workers plan to protest
The spokesperson added to TAP that workers plan to have a nationwide protest on June 17, if the government ignores
Iraq: Workers in an oil company in Basra protest
The protesters are daily-wage workers demand permanent contracts. The government had promised to do so after two years of work
UNHCR: Crossings to Europe increases death tolls
UNHCR spokesperson Shabia Manto explained that while “fewer refugees and migrants are crossing the Mediterranean to Europe than in 2015,
Jordan: Workers’ Office calls for a national strategy to combat child labour
Alerting to the increase in the number of working children compared to the 2016 statistics, the office called for updating
Yemen: IOM reported the increase of migrants and the need to protect them
IOM stated on its Twitter page that “15% of migrants in Yemen are women and girls who are exposed to
Tunisia: The Public Transport Federation announces an international strike in sea and air ports
He explained that the international committee will convene in the British capital, London, to arrange the strike, which comes within