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Jordan 2,000 da Jordanaj laboristoj revenos labori en la hoteloj de la plej suda urbo en Israelo 2022-07-17 [NiÄ‰jo]

Plusieurs responsables limogés après une fuite mortelle de chlore dans un port 2022-07-04 [La Presse]

ITF rallies behind Aqaba families, strikers after chlorine horror kills 13, injures 250 2022-07-02 [ITF]

ITF rallies behind Aqaba families, strikers after chlorine horror kills 13, injures 250 2022-07-02 [ITF]

Careem drivers in Jordan go on strike to protest unmet demands 2022-05-15 [The New Arab]

Journalist spied on via Pegasus software 2022-04-12 [IFJ]

The harassment against union leaders and members must stop immediately 2022-04-02 [EI]

Two journalists arrested under cybercrime law 2022-03-12 [IFJ]

Al-Rai newspaper journalists protest over unpaid salaries 2022-02-10 [IFJ]

Foreign NGOs secretly lobby to fire local staff despite Covid-19 protection law 2022-01-12 [Middle East Eye]

Jordan Ontario ETFO stands in solidarity with the Jordanian Teachers' Association ActNOW! 2021-11-08 [ETFO]

Global solidarity in response to the dissolution of education union and harassment of teachers and unionists ActNOW! 2021-10-28 [EI]

Podcast: Jordan Agricultural Workers Win Rights@Work! For more info 2021-10-20 [Solidarity Center]

Un tribunal declara inocente al líder del sindicato de la educación acusado de difundir noticias falsas 2021-08-28 [IE]

Court declares education union leader innocent of spreading false news 2021-08-20 [Education International]

Jordanian authorities arrests of teachers -structured impeding of peaceful gatherings 2021-08-10 [Euro-Med Monitor]

Journalist and union leader who reported on mismanagement of public advertisement money faces pressure 2021-06-25 [IFJ]

Jordan Agricultural Workers Win Landmark Rights For more info 2021-05-21 [Solidarity Center]

Jordan Amid growing regional tensions, Irael begins vaccinating 700 Jordanian workers 2021-03-17 [Washington Post]

'Weak' government reaches out to unions in search for appeasement ActNOW! 2021-01-26 [Arab Weekly]

教員組合は解散、指導者らは懲役1年に処せられる 2021-01-19 [LabourStart]

Sindicato dos professorxs dissolvido, xs líderes enfrentam um ano de prisão 2021-01-19 [LabourStart]

教師工會解散，領導人面臨一年監禁 2021-01-19 [LabourStart]

Feloszlattak egy tanári szakszervezetet, egy év börtön vár a vezetőire 2021-01-19 [LabourStart]

Lärarförbundet upplöst, ledare får ett års fängelse 2021-01-19 [LabourStart]

Sindicato de profesores disuelto, los dirigentes afrontan un año de cárcel 2021-01-19 [LabourStart]

Lerarenvakbond ontbonden, leiders kunnen een jaar gevangenisstraf krijgen 2021-01-19 [LabourStart]

Sindikato de instruistoj estis malfondita kaj sindikataj gvidantoj riskas jaron da malliberejo 2021-01-19 [LabourStart]

Il sindacato degli insegnanti sciolto, i leader rischiano un anno di carcere. 2021-01-19 [LabourStart]

Sindicato dos professorxs dissolvido, xs líderes enfrentam um ano de prisão 2021-01-15 [LabourStart]

Lærernes fagforening er oppløst og lederne fengslet i ett år 2021-01-15 [LabourStart]

教師工會解散，領導人面臨一年監禁 2021-01-15 [LabourStart]

Feloszlattak egy tanári szakszervezetet, egy év börtön vár a vezetőire 2021-01-15 [LabourStart]

Le syndicat des enseignants a été dissous et les dirigeants emprisonnés pendant un an 2021-01-15 [LabourStart]

Sindicato de profesores disuelto, los dirigentes afrontan un año de cárcel 2021-01-15 [LabourStart]

La instruista sindikato dissolviĝis, la gvidantoj frontas jaron en malliberejo. 2021-01-15 [LabourStart]

教員組合は解散、指導者らは懲役1年に処せられる 2021-01-15 [LabourStart]

https://us2.admin.mailchimp.com/campaigns/show?id=3570450 2021-01-15 [LabourStart]

Lerarenvakbond ontbonden, leiders kunnen een jaar gevangenisstraf krijgen 2021-01-15 [LabourStart]

Il sindacato degli insegnanti sciolto, i leader rischiano un anno di carcere. 2021-01-15 [LabourStart]

MP spreads false accusations about media 2021-01-13 [IFJ]

Education International condemns dissolution of teachers' union and detention of leaders ActNOW! 2021-01-05 [Education International]

Activists call for improved wages, decent working conditions for women workers in agriculture sector 2020-12-29 [MENA FN]

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]

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

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