The SOLIDAR 2021 Economic and Social Rights Monitor (ESRM) Reports have a special focus on countering shrinking space with particular attention to Asia. For this reason, SOLIDAR has compiled an ESRM Regional Report in collaboration with SOLIDAR Suisse to address the developments of shrinking civic space in Asia. In Asia, respect for labour rights has been…
The European Union’s (EU) cooperation with Colombia in the last ten years has been mainly focused on supporting initiatives for the construction of peace. To facilitate access to fundamental economic and social rights, and achieve lasting peace, the European Fund for Peace was created in response to the Government’s request to accompany the Peace Agreement…
The political environment in Cambodia, within which independent trade unions, other workers’ organizations and civil society organizations operate, has become more and more difficult. There is continued repression of labour unrest, accompanied by a regression in labour regulations. Employer practices such as the widespread use of fixed-duration contracts, harassment and violence against union leaders and…
Although the pro-democracy movement has reached an unprecedented scale in Thailand, political participation is not without risk, given the ongoing restrictions on fundamental political and social rights such as freedom of association and freedom of expression. There also remains a lack of enforcement for decent work standards and practices, and the context of extreme inequality which has become even more…
How can the European Union (EU) better contribute to building an enabling environment for Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) in Pakistan? How can the EU support the progressive realization of Economic and Social Rights – that is to say, Freedom of Association and the Right to Organise, Decent Work and the Right to Social Protection for…
How can the European Union (EU) better contribute to building an enabling environment for Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) in the Philippines? How can the EU support the progressive realization of Economic and Social Rights – that is to say Freedom ofAssociation and the Right to Organise, Decent Work and the Right to Social Protection for all – in…
How can the European Union (EU) better contribute to building an enabling space for Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) in Kenya? How can the EU support the progressive realization of Freedom of Association and the Right to Organise, Decent Work and the Right to Social Protection for all in connection with the implementation of the 2030…
European Roundtable on Unpaid Labour in the Platform Economy On Thursday 9 December, SOLIDAR organised its online 2021 European Roundtable titled “Unpaid Labour in the Platform Economy”. The objective of the Roundtable was to present the findings of SOLIDAR’s thematic publication realised by two researchers from KU Leuven, Valeria Pulignano and Claudia Marà, about one intrinsic – yet little explored – feature…
On 11th June 2021, the European Commission launched the EU Talent Partnerships as part of the EU Pact on Migration and Asylum. The aim of the initiative is to address skills shortages in EU labour markets and promote legal pathways, while strengthening migration partnerships with third countries. This briefing paper unpacks the initial proposal with…
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