Morocco: A Difficult Year for Workers because of COVID-19
Four trade union leaders from the Souss-Massa have expressed their deep regret and anger at having been deprived of the
Iraq: Protests in Mosul University
Hundreds of professors, particularly the ones within the 315 contract, protested in the university of Mosul against not receiving their
Tunisia: Debates between the UGTT and the Government on the Wage Bill
The debate on the wage bill between the Tunisian General Labour Union (UGTT) and the government has returned during the
Morocco: Work Accident in Kenitra
On Thursday May 6th, a bus accident took place in Kenitra. The bus included about twenty women workers in a
Morocco: Two Workers Dismissed for Trade Union Activities
On May 6, 2021, the Moroccan Syndicate of Textiles and Garments of the Moroccan Workers’ Union organized a strike in
Oman: Interaction with a Report on Migrant Domestic Workers
The Oman Human Rights Committee followed up on the issue of migrant domestic workers from Sierra Leone working in Oman
Iraq: Baghdad Hospital Fire and Lack of Safety Conditions
In late April, a huge fire broke out in Ibn Al-Khatib Hospital in Baghdad, which is one of three hospitals
Jordan: Rejection of Amendments Restricting Freedom of PressThe Jordanian Journalists Syndicate sent a letter to the Parliament calling for the cancellation of the amendment to the Integrity and Anti-Corruption Bill. The syndicate stated that these amendm
The Jordanian Journalists Syndicate sent a letter to the Parliament calling for the cancellation of the amendment to the Integrity
Gulf Countries: Social Media Networks Expose the Working Conditions of Migrant Domestic Workers
The New York Times reported that social media is a means for migrant domestic workers in the Gulf countries to
Turkey: European Support for a New Recruitment Labour System of Syrian Workers
The Turkish newspaper, Hürriyet Daily News, reported that a new support system will soon be implemented in Turkey for Syrian
Saudi Arabia: Arrested Sri Lankan Domestic Workers Seek Help
Amnesty International received a cry for help from a Sri Lankan worker in a detention centre in Saudi Arabia.
Tunisia: Wide Participation of Doctors in the Sectoral General Strike in Kasserine
Doctors and pharmacists working in public hospitals in Kasserine widely participated in the sectoral strike that affected the whole country.