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Human rights are a concept that every human being has rights universal, inalienable, whatever the positive law or other local factors such as ethnicity, nationality or religion.

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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
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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
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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. (…)
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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 (…)
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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
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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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10 December 2024 Human and Labour Rights: The Pathway to Dignity and Development

World Human Rights Day is dedicated to reflections, actions and initiatives aimed at advancing the respect, enjoyment and preservation of the human rights of all people without distinction and discrimination. The African Regional Organisation of the International Trade Union Confederation (…)
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6 December 2024 Call on FIFA to Do More to Ensure That the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Respects (African) Migrant Workers’ Human and Labour Rights

On behalf of the African Regional Organisation of the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC-Africa: https://www.ituc-africa.org/) with its 18 million registered members across 52 African countries, I write to express profound concern regarding Saudi Arabia’s bid to host the 2034 FIFA (…)
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11 November 2024 COMMUNIQUÉ OF THE NATIONAL EXECUTIVE COUNCIL (NEC) MEETING OF THE NIGERIA LABOUR CONGRESS (NLC) HELD IN PORT HARCOURT

The National Executive Council (NEC) of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) convened in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, on Friday, 8th November 2024, to address the urgent issues facing Nigerian workers and the Nigerian nation. Chaired by the President of the NLC and attended by NEC members from all (…)
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7 November 2024 TOR- Two AfCFTA Policy Briefs

No.1: Policy Brief: Human Rights-Based Approach to Trade in Africa: A Trade Union Perspective No.2: Policy Brief: Enhancing the Inclusion and Participation of Women and Youth: The Role of Trade Unions
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30 October 2024 2024 Progress Report for ITUC-Africa General Council

Forward from the General Secretary - August 2024 As we approach another year of relentless advocacy, strategic action, and unwavering commitment to improving the lives of workers across Africa, it is with a profound sense of duty and responsibility that I present this progress report. Our work (…)
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16 October 2024 A Call for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to Respect (African) Migrant Workers’ Human and Labour Rights

On behalf of the African Regional Organisation of the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC-Africa: https://www.ituc-africa.org/) with its 18 million registered members in 52 African countries, I write to you with profound concern regarding Saudi Arabia’s egregious abuse and undermining (…)
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THANK YOU NOTE: 5th ITUC-Africa Delegates Congress Successful participation

The curtains fell on Thursday, November 30, 2023, on the 5th Ordinary Delegates Congress of the African Regional Organisation of the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC-Africa www.ituc-africa.org) that took place at the Safari Park Hotel in Nairobi, Kenya, with the theme “Amka Afrika!”- a “clarion call for reawakening in Africa”.

19 December 2023
Congress 2023 Declarations Human and trade union rights Organising And Workers Empowerment - Trade Union Unity

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

Global Rights Index 2020 documents

20 June 2020
Technical document Human and trade union rights

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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

18 October 2013
Human and trade union rights Protest letters

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Document-1206 (PDF-351.4 KiB)

PDF: ITUC-Africa condemns police’s attack in Zimbabwe

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

25 October 2011
Declarations Human and trade union rights

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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

14 October 2011
Declarations Human and trade union rights Guinea

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DECLARATION of ITUC-Africa (PDF-282.4 KiB)

ITUC Calls for UN to Step Up Africa Famine Action

From : ITUC-CSI-IGB
29 Aug

The ITUC has expressed its deep concern about the unprecedented drought and famine in the Horn of Africa, in a letter to UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon, calling on the UN to dramatically scale up action to deal with the on-going human tragedy.

7 September 2011
Human and trade union rights Somalia Structural Transformation For Africa’s Development

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Document-705 (PDF-149.7 KiB)

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

Renewed call for fully-fledged human and trade union rights in Swaziland on the Occasion of the Celebration of the Kingdom’s Independence: An Urgent Call on South Africa to act decisively on the side of the Swazi People and Democracy

5 September 2011
Declarations Eswatini Democracy Human and trade union rights Eswatini

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