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LI LAWYER SPEAKS AT A PARLIAMENTARY HEARING ON RIGHTS OF WOMEN FROM VULNERABLE GROUPS

Inna Kudinska, lawyer at Labor initiatives, gave a speech at the Parliament of Ukraine during a historic parliamentary hearing on the rights of women from vulnerable groups. A record 700 participants were registered, and 30 of those were given the floor. Ms. Kudinska also spoke at the hearing, bringing attention to women’s labor rights, and women’s economic empowerment.

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GEORGIAN WORKERS WIN AT RUSTAVI AZOT

Fifty-six workers of the Rustavi Azot chemical plant in Rustavi, Georgia, will be reinstated to their jobs and fully compensated for more than one year’s worth of delayed wage pay

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THE UN WILL CONSIDER HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS IN UKRAINE

Experts 4 Ukrainian non-governmental organizations (NGOs) for the first time gave the coalition a message to the universal periodic review on systematic violations of human rights of women and their discrimination in the labor market

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OMBUDSMAN, NGOS AND TRADE UNIONS UNITE IN THE FIGHT AGAINST CORRUPTION

Labor Initiative is working with the Verkhovna Rada Commissioner for Human Rights Valeria Lutkovska on the campaign "Solidarity Against Corruption,” which aims to combine the anti-corruption efforts of the Ombuds’ office with the grassroots solidarity work of Labor Initiative and partner trade unions.

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OMBUDSMAN AND THE NGO LABOR INITIATIVE DISCUSS THE SOLIDARITY AGAINST CORRUPTION CAMPAIGN

On February 23, the Human Rights Ombuds, and NGO Labor Initiatives presented their collaboration on the Solidarity Against Corruption campaign

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25.01.2017 WAS HELD ROUND TABLE ON ANTI-CORRUPTION ACTIVITIES IN UKRAINE

January 25, the round table "Role of the civil society in the anti-corruption activities in Ukraine" organized by the Solidarity Center in Ukraine and the "Labor Initiatives" NGO was held

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26.01.2017 WAS HELD ROUND TABLE ON HUMAN RIGHTS PROTECTION OF VULNERABLE GROUPS

January 26, the round table "Freedom of association and human rights protection of vulnerable groups" organized by the Solidarity Center in Ukraine and the "Labor Initiatives" NGO was held. Members of the International Labor Organization, the Ukrainian Parliament Commissioner for Human Rights Office, Ukrainian Helsinki Human Rights Union, "Donbass SOS" NGO, "Right to Protection" Charity Fund, Center for Civil Liberties Solidarity Center in Georgia as well as the trade unions from Ukraine, Georgia and Moldova participated in the discussion

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THE EUROPEAN NETWORK ON LABOR AND INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS (ELNI) MET IN KIEV

Labor Initiatives hosted a regional meeting of ELNI participants involving representatives of the Confederation of Free Trade Unions of Ukraine, Federation of Trade Unions of Ukraine, the National Confederation of Trade Unions of Moldova, and the Georgian Trade Union Confederation

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KYIV MARKET WORKERS’ UNION IN VIOLENT CLASHES WITH ALLEGED RAIDERS

In December a series of confrontations occurred at large street markets in the Kyiv area. Recently, the Kharkiv market in Kyiv was the site of violent clashes between market workers and, allegedly, thugs hired by raiders to attack and clear the market

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CHALLENGES OF ADOPTING SPECIAL LAW ON PEACEFUL ASSEMBLIES

The law draft №3587 «On guarantees of freedom of peaceful assemblies» was submitted on 07.12.2015 by MP`s Grigoriy Nemirya, Irina Lutsenko, Mustafa Djemilyov, Irina Suslova, Olexander Chernenko, Leonid Yemets`, Georgiy Logvinskiy, Yuriy Miroshnichenko, Maria Ionova, Olexander Feldman, Igor Popov.

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LUFTHANSA PILOTS’ STRIKE EXTENDED

German air carrier Lufthansa pilots have decided to extend their strike for one more day, the third one.

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THE INTRODUCTION OF PRIVATE ENFORCEMENT

The new Law of Ukraine "On enforcement proceedings" entered into force on October 5, 2016. The novelties include the introduction of private enforcement.