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Banned union press conference the latest crackdown by government on teachers’ rights [Education International] ActNOW! 2020-10-28

Schools in Jordan struggle with covid-19 and jailed teachers [The Economist] ActNOW! 2020-09-11

الأردن: اعتقالات وتفريق بالقوة خلال احتجاجات المعلمين [Human Rights Watch] ActNOW! 2020-08-27

Arrests, Forced Dispersal at Teacher Protests Teachers’ Syndicate Board Released; Others Still Held [Human Rights Watch] ActNOW! 2020-08-27

Teacher unionists released, but pressure on government continues [EI] 2020-08-26

Tribunal jordano ordena liberación de maestros tras un mes de detención [La Vanguardia] 2020-08-24

Apagón informativo de la Jordanian Teachers’ Association [IE] ActNOW! 2020-08-22

Blackout of coverage of Jordanian Teachers’ Association [Education International] ActNOW! 2020-08-19

Lærerne ber UD om hjelp til å få løslatt fagforeningskolleger [Fri fagbevegelse] ActNOW! 2020-08-14

Take action for the immediate release of education union leaders [Education International] ActNOW! 2020-08-13

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Banned union press conference the latest crackdown by government on teachers’ rights ActNOW! 2020-10-28 [Education International]

Le gouvernement interdit une conférence de presse syndicale et porte un nouveau coup aux droits de la communauté enseignante 2020-10-27 [IE]

Quality measures needed to halt growing unemployment rate — JLW 2020-10-07 [Jordan Times]

Schools in Jordan struggle with covid-19 and jailed teachers ActNOW! 2020-09-11 [The Economist]

Cartoonist arrested for mocking UAE-Israel deal amid crackdown on press freedom 2020-08-28 [IFJ]

الأردن: اعتقالات وتفريق بالقوة خلال احتجاجات المعلمين ActNOW! 2020-08-27 [Human Rights Watch]

Arrests, Forced Dispersal at Teacher Protests Teachers’ Syndicate Board Released; Others Still Held ActNOW! 2020-08-27 [Human Rights Watch]

Teacher unionists released, but pressure on government continues 2020-08-26 [EI]

Release of Jordan Teachers’ Syndicate Leaders and Restoration of the Union ActNOW! 2020-08-25 [Réseau syndical international de solidarité et de luttes]

Tribunal jordano ordena liberación de maestros tras un mes de detención 2020-08-24 [La Vanguardia]

Closing teachers’ union, detaining officials, ‘serious’ rights violations ActNOW! 2020-08-24 [UN News]

Apagón informativo de la Jordanian Teachers’ Association ActNOW! 2020-08-22 [IE]

Blackout of coverage of Jordanian Teachers’ Association ActNOW! 2020-08-19 [Education International]

Lærerne ber UD om hjelp til å få løslatt fagforeningskolleger ActNOW! 2020-08-14 [Fri fagbevegelse]

Take action for the immediate release of education union leaders ActNOW! 2020-08-13 [Education International]

Education unionists arrested and union work suspended in government crackdown ActNOW! 2020-08-12 [Education International]

ירדן אסרה על קיום איגוד עובדי ההוראה ועצרה את מנהיגיו 2020-08-11 [המפלגה הקומוניסטית הישראלית]

Polícia da Jordânia confronta manifestantes em repressão a Sindicato dos Professores 2020-08-06 [MOM]

Shutting down Jordanian Teachers syndicate has political motivations, authorities must comply with legal obligations 2020-08-03 [Euro-Med Monitor]

Teachers’ Syndicate Closed; Leaders Arrested 2020-07-30 [Human Rights Watch]

Jordania ordena el cierre durante dos años del Sindicato de Profesores tras sus críticas al Gobierno 2020-07-27 [NotiAmerica]

Jordânia prende líderes de sindicato de professores em repressão à oposição 2020-07-26 [SwissInfo]

Govt arrests leaders of teachers' union in opposition crackdown 2020-07-26 [al Jazeera]

JORDAN WORKER RIGHTS GROUPS HAIL OPENING OF CHILD CARE CENTERS For more info 2020-07-16 [solidaritycenter.org]

VIDEO L'OIT soutient le secteur agricole jordanien pendant la pandémie de COVID-19 2020-06-18 [OIT]

Comment les travailleuses domestiques philippines se protègent et se soutiennent en Jordanie 2020-06-17 [Equal Times]

How Filipina domestic workers protect and support each other in Jordan 2020-06-17 [Equal Times]

Las redes informales de protección y apoyo de las trabajadoras del hogar filipinas en Jordania 2020-06-16 [Equal Times]

Poor health and working conditions at LafargeHolcim in Jordan 2020-06-07 [BWI]

Non-payment of teacher salaries in the private sector affecting mainly women 2020-05-03 [EI]

ארגון העבודה הבינ'ל: שיתופי פעולה בין עובדים למעסיקים מסייעים לצמצום נזקים בעת משבר 2020-04-19 [דבר ראשון]

Two media executives arrested following broadcasting of virus complaints 2020-04-15 [IFJ]

VIDEO Voices from the world of work: Garment factory workers in Jordan 2020-01-25 [ILO]

Statement of solidarity with the popular uprising of people, workers, and students in Iran 2019-12-06 [Amman Center for Human Right Studies (ACHRS)]

Garment sector remains barred for Nepali workers over low wage issue 2019-11-19 [The Post]

Trabajadores de UNRWA en Jordania se declaran en huelga 2019-11-04 [Noticias]

Termina greve de funcionários da agência da ONU para palestinianos na Jordânia 2019-11-04 [Impala]

Termina greve de funcionários da agência da ONU 2019-11-04 [Noticias ao Minuto]

Pay deal ends strike by UN Palestinian agency workers 2019-11-04 [Arab News]

Palestinian refugee agency workers strike 2019-11-03 [Middle East Eye]

Grève ouverte des employés de l'agence de l'ONU pour les Palestiniens 2019-11-03 [L'Obs]

En Jordania los maestros acumulan dos empleos para sobrevivir 2019-10-09 [RFI]

מהגליל ועד אילת: ההסתדרות הכריזה חמישה סכסוכי עבודה במגזר הציבורי 2019-10-09 [מק]

המורים שבתו במשך חודש: בירדן נפתחה שנת הלימודים בבתי הספר 2019-10-09 [מק]

Des enseignants cumulent deux emplois pour survivre 2019-10-08 [L'Obs]

Finaliza una huelga histórica de maestros en Jordania con un aumento salarial de entre 35 y 75% 2019-10-07 [La Provincia]

Suspension de la grève des enseignants après un accord sur les salaires 2019-10-07 [L'Obs]

Учителя Иордании добились повышения зарплаты и прекратили забастовку 2019-10-07 [газета Солидарность]

Teachers secure pay raise 2019-10-07 [The New Arab]

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