Human and trade union rights

27 April Open Letter to the Government of South Africa: African Workers’ Priorities for the 2025 G20 Presidency

Dear President Ramaphosa, On behalf of the African Regional Organisation of the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC-Africa www.ituc-africa.org), I extend warm congratulations to South Africa as it assumes the presidency of the G20 in 2025. This historic occasion, the first G20 (…)

South Africa Declarations Human and trade union rights Structural Transformation For Africa’s Development

22 April ITUC-Africa Calls for Urgent Action to End Organ Trafficking and Exploitation in MENA

The African Regional Organisation of the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC-Africa) strongly condemns the abhorrent and inhumane practice of organ trafficking and forced organ harvesting that continues to plague the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. We are gravely alarmed by (…)

Human and trade union rights Protest letters Migration

22 April Terms of Reference (ToR): Comprehensive Research on Experiences of African Women Migrant Workers and Trade Union Responses

1 Introduction Migration is a natural human phenomenon that has significantly contributed to human development, economic growth, and cultural exchange. It addresses labour shortages within markets and serves as a crucial economic survival strategy for many. Migration is an essential livelihood (…)

Technical document Human and trade union rights ALREI Migration

16 April An open letter to the Government of Belarus: Trade Union Rights Are Human Rights – End the Repression in Belarus

Dear Mr President, On behalf of the African Regional Organisation of the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC-Africa www.ituc-africa.org), we write to express our unwavering solidarity with Belarus’s independent trade union movement and convey our deep concern about the continuing and (…)

Human and trade union rights Protest letters

9 April Policy Brief: Human Rights-Based Approach to Trade in Africa: A Trade Union Perspective

This policy brief examines the integration of human rights principles into African trade policies, focusing on the role of trade unions in advocating for equitable and inclusive trade practices. Africa’s trade andscape, particularly under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), (…)

Human and trade union rights Structural Transformation For Africa’s Development ALREI Policy brief

30 March No More Coffins: Stop Abuse and Deaths of African Migrant Workers in Saudi Arabia

The African Regional Organisation of the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC-Africa www.ituc-africa.org) is deeply alarmed by the growing labour rights abuses crisis surrounding African migrant workers in Saudi Arabia and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states. A recent report has (…)

Human and trade union rights Protest letters Migration

17 February CONGRATULATIONS TO THE NEW CHAIRPERSON OF THE AFRICAN UNION COMMISSION

On behalf of the African Regional Organisation of the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC-Africa www.ituc-africa.org), which represents over 18 million workers on the continent, I extend our heartfelt congratulations on your election as the Chairperson of the African Union Commission (…)

Climate Change And Environment Human and trade union rights Gender Equality Peace And Security Extending Social Protection Structural Transformation For Africa’s Development Communique

14 February Mapping Migrant Associations in Ghana and Burkina Faso: Exploring Organizational Strategies, Solidarity Networks, and Collaborative Alliances

Migration is a complex and multifaceted phenomenon that has profound implications for individuals, communities, and nations. In the West African context, Ghana and Burkina Faso stand out as countries experiencing significant migration patterns. The movement of people across borders is not only (…)

Technical document Human and trade union rights Organising And Workers Empowerment - Trade Union Unity ALREI Burkina Faso Migration

31 January Lives Lost, Rights Denied: ITUC-Africa Demands Justice for the Stilfontein Massacre and Accountability for Those Responsible.

The African Regional Organization of the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC-Africa) is deeply shocked and appalled by the unfolding tragedy at the Stilfontein mine in South Africa, where dozens of illegal miners have lost their lives in what rights groups have described as a massacre. (…)

South Africa Declarations Human and trade union rights Occupational Health and Safety

30 January ITUC-Africa Statement on the Escalating Conflict in Goma, DRC: A Call for Immediate Action to Halt the Conflict and De-escalate Violence and Engender Peace

The African Regional Organisation of the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC-Africa www.ituc-africa.org) strongly condemns the ongoing violence leading to hundreds of deaths, including those of peacekeepers and citizens and a humanitarian catastrophe unfolding in Goma, Democratic (…)

Human and trade union rights Protest letters Peace And Security Democratic Republic of Congo Structural Transformation For Africa’s Development

31 December 2024 ITUC-AFRICA 2025 NEW YEAR MESSAGE

The African Regional Organisation of the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC-Africa: https://www.ituc-africa.org/), having diligently advanced its mission in 2024 to promote and safeguard the rights of African workers, pauses at this juncture to reflect on the year’s experiences. As we (…)

Climate Change And Environment Declarations Human and trade union rights Gender Equality Peace And Security Extending Social Protection Occupational Health and Safety Organising And Workers Empowerment - Trade Union Unity Structural Transformation For Africa’s Development Youth Work - Organising And Workers Empowerment

1 January MOZAMBIQUE IS BURNING AND AT A CROSSROADS: ITUC-AFRICA CALLS FOR PEACE, JUSTICE, AND INCLUSIVE DIALOGUE

The ongoing post-electoral crisis in Mozambique is deeply alarming. The African Regional Organisation of the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC-Africa: https://www.ituc-africa.org/) strongly condemns the violence, loss of lives, destruction of property, and livelihoods—especially (…)

Declarations Human and trade union rights Peace And Security Mozambique

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27 April Open Letter to the Government of South Africa: African Workers’ Priorities for the 2025 G20 Presidency

22 April ITUC-Africa Calls for Urgent Action to End Organ Trafficking and Exploitation in MENA

22 April Terms of Reference (ToR): Comprehensive Research on Experiences of African Women Migrant Workers and Trade Union Responses

16 April An open letter to the Government of Belarus: Trade Union Rights Are Human Rights – End the Repression in Belarus

9 April Policy Brief: Human Rights-Based Approach to Trade in Africa: A Trade Union Perspective

30 March No More Coffins: Stop Abuse and Deaths of African Migrant Workers in Saudi Arabia

17 February CONGRATULATIONS TO THE NEW CHAIRPERSON OF THE AFRICAN UNION COMMISSION

14 February Mapping Migrant Associations in Ghana and Burkina Faso: Exploring Organizational Strategies, Solidarity Networks, and Collaborative Alliances

31 January Lives Lost, Rights Denied: ITUC-Africa Demands Justice for the Stilfontein Massacre and Accountability for Those Responsible.

30 January ITUC-Africa Statement on the Escalating Conflict in Goma, DRC: A Call for Immediate Action to Halt the Conflict and De-escalate Violence and Engender Peace

31 December 2024 ITUC-AFRICA 2025 NEW YEAR MESSAGE

1 January MOZAMBIQUE IS BURNING AND AT A CROSSROADS: ITUC-AFRICA CALLS FOR PEACE, JUSTICE, AND INCLUSIVE DIALOGUE

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THANK YOU NOTE: 5th ITUC-Africa Delegates Congress Successful participation

In PDF: Thank you note - Fifth Congress ITUC-Africa (PDF-208.3 KiB)

Global Rights Index 2020 documents

Infographics of ITUC - Global Rights Index 2020 (PDF-4 MiB)

PDF / ITUC Global Rights Index 2020 (PDF-10.8 MiB)

ITUC-Africa condemns police’s attack on striking Hwange Colliery mine workers’ wives

Document-1206 (PDF-351.4 KiB)

AU Human Rights Commission urged “To rein in impunity and crimes committed against journalists”

AU Human Rights Commission urged “To rein in impunity and crimes committed against journalists” (PDF-159.2 KiB)

DECLARATION OF ITUC-Africa ON THE ATTEMPTED ASSASSINATION OF THE NEW SECRETARY GENERAL OF CNTG - GUINEA

DECLARATION of ITUC-Africa (PDF-282.4 KiB)

ITUC Calls for UN to Step Up Africa Famine Action

Document-705 (PDF-149.7 KiB)

Call for fully-fledged human and trade union rights in Swaziland

en. call for human rights in Swaziland (PDF-308.9 KiB)

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