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    Accountability

    Nepal Readies Plan to Reclaim Land Held by Party-Affiliated Trade Unions

    On 27 March 2026, the first cabinet meeting after taking office approved a 100-point reform package that explicitly targets the abolition of party-affiliated trade unions in public administration.
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    Accountability

    Farmers Call Nationwide Protest on February 12 Over India-US Trade Deal

    Farmer organisations have indicated that the February 12 protest could mark the beginning of a sustained campaign if their demands are not met or if the trade agreement proceeds without further consultation.
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    Empowerment

    India Launches Sweeping Labour Reform as Unions Threaten Nationwide Strike

    Labour economists caution against reading the headline numbers uncritically. They note that a large portion of India’s workforce remains informal, underpaid, and without stable contracts.
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    Global Governance

    Global Unions File ILO Complaint to Recover Wages for Over 200,000 Palestinian Workers in Israel

    A complaint against the Israeli government for violations of the International Labour Organization’s Protection of Wages Convention has been filed by a coalition of10...
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    Bangladesh

    Bangladesh: ILO Puts Government On Notice To Improve Labour Conditions

    The ITUC has called on the Bangladesh government to set up a transparent and effective monitoring mechanism for the implementation of the ILO road...
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    Bangladesh

    A first person account: ‘I speak up for those who cannot’

    Sixty million workers across the developing world rely on the garment industry for their livelihoods. The vast majority of these workers are women. Jordan’s garment...
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    Finance and Economy

    Sri Lankan trade unions campaign for hike in minimum wage

    Sri Lankan trade unions have launched a joint campaign to demand a rise of 10,000 Sri Lankan Rupees in the monthly minimum wage of...
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    Human rights

    India opposes reference of workers’ law to Hague

    India, China, Russia, US are among 14 countries opposing ILO convention 87 on workers right to association being referred to the International Court of...
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    Employment

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    June 2026’s thali cost increases highlight the interplay of domestic weather, global supply issues, and structural factors in India’s food inflation.
    Employment

    Unpaid Burden: Sri Lanka’s Women Work 8.5 Months a Year for Free

    Experts advocate treating care as essential social infrastructure. Expanding services, redistributing unpaid work through policy, and challenging norms that sideline educated women could unlock significant gains.
    Finance and Economy

    Sri Lanka Targets Poverty Eradication: Aswesuma Programme Set for Phase-Out by 2030

    Launched in 2023 amid the aftermath of Sri Lanka’s unprecedented economic turmoil, Aswesuma represented a targeted overhaul of the country’s social protection system.
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    Thali Costs Climb in June on Vegetable and Fuel Price Surge, says CRISIL

    June 2026’s thali cost increases highlight the interplay of domestic weather, global supply issues, and structural factors in India’s food inflation.
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