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Beyond the sparkle: advancing workers' rights in the diamond sector

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Lesotho Beyond the sparkle: advancing workers' rights in the diamond sector [IndustriALL] 23-02-2024

Lesotho / Global Multi-stakeholders gather to learn lessons from Lesotho on tackling gender-based violence and harassment at work [Equal Times] 18-09-2023

Lesotho / South Africa Silicosis: the astonishing story of the driller from Lesotho [GroundUp] 15-09-2023

Lesotho / Africa Global summit praises Lesotho GBVH agreements [IndustriALL] 03-08-2023

Lesotho Investigative radio journalist shot dead [IFJ] 18-05-2023

Lesotho Lesotho ratifies three ILO Conventions [ILO] 18-03-2023

Lesotho / South Africa NUMSA in solidarity with local workers [Africa Press] 15-02-2023

Lesotho COLEPE's court bid flops [Newsday] 31-03-2022

Lesotho / South Africa Tšepong nurses' sacking, COSATU outraged [Africa Press] 02-01-2022

Lesotho Supermarket workers in Lesotho penalized for getting Covid vaccine [UNI Global Union] 09-09-2021


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Beyond the sparkle: advancing workers' rights in the diamond sector 2024-02-23 [IndustriALL]

Lesotho Eastern Cape Implats disaster another mining tragedy for people of Eastern Cape and Lesotho 2023-12-07 [Daily Maverick]

Global Multi-stakeholders gather to learn lessons from Lesotho on tackling gender-based violence and harassment at work 2023-09-18 [Equal Times]

South Africa Silicosis: the astonishing story of the driller from Lesotho 2023-09-15 [GroundUp]

Africa Global summit praises Lesotho GBVH agreements 2023-08-03 [IndustriALL]

Lesotho COSATU President Zingiswa Losi – Opening Remarks 2023-07-28 [COSATU]

Prominant journalist shot and killed 2023-06-07 [Lesotho Times]

Investigative radio journalist shot dead 2023-05-18 [IFJ]

Lesotho ratifies three ILO Conventions 2023-03-18 [ILO]

More fired civil servants sue government 2023-02-25 [Lesotho Times]

South Africa NUMSA in solidarity with local workers 2023-02-15 [Africa Press]

Lesotho Garment Workers stand Up to Gender Violence at Work, Transform Unions, Communities For more info 2022-12-05 [Solidarity Center]

MMB employees down tools 2022-11-29 [Lesotho Times]

3000 factory workers sent packing 2022-11-08 [Lesotho Times]

Female taxi drivers speak out 2022-09-25 [Lesotho Times]

Polihali strike suspended 2022-08-03 [Lesotho Times]

Road construction faces more labour disruptions 2022-07-08 [Lesotho Times]

Mokhothu promises textile industry reforms 2022-06-18 [Lesotho Times]

IMF blow for civil servants 2022-06-15 [Lesotho Times]

Midwives seek approval to conduct home deliveries 2022-05-19 [Lesotho Times]

Fresh textiles job carnage looms 2022-04-10 [Lesotho Times]

Civil servants, govt in talks over salary dispute 2022-04-08 [Lesotho Times]

COLEPE's court bid flops 2022-03-31 [Newsday]

Civil servants strike looms 2022-03-31 [Lesotho Times]

China Geo workers suspend strike 2022-03-27 [Lesotho Times]

Factory workers, employers deadlocked on wage hike 2022-03-26 [Lesotho Times]

The Construction, Mining, Quarrying and allied workers union-CMQ has petitioned the labour commissioner in the Labour and Employment Ministry to intervene in a dispute between China Geo Engineering-CGC and 20 of its workers 2022-03-25 [PCFM]

Police, teachers, nurses gang up on govt 2022-03-07 [Lesotho Times]

South Africa Tšepong nurses' sacking, COSATU outraged 2022-01-02 [Africa Press]

Supermarket workers in Lesotho penalized for getting Covid vaccine 2021-09-09 [UNI Global Union]

Government foists low wage increase on garment workers 2021-06-18 [New Frame]

Woman shot dead in Lesotho as factory workers' clashes with police escalate 2021-05-29 [Guardian]

Lesotho: Police Fire on Garment Worker Rally For more info 2021-05-19 [Solidarity Center]

Workers in factory that makes Kate Hudson's Fabletics Activewear allege rampant sexual and physical abuse 2021-05-06 [TimesLIVE]

WFTU Trade Union International Public Service & Allied solidarity statement with Lesotho Nurses Assocition 2021-03-24 [WFTUTUI]

Lesotho Program to Combat Gender-Based Violence Begins For more info 2021-02-11 [Solidarity Center]

USA Pandemic crushes global supply chains, workers at both ends 2020-12-27 [Tucson.com]

Lesotho Hawks intensifies fight against foreigners involved in illegal mining 2020-12-22 [The Star]

Lesotho North West Hawks arrest 36, seize AK47s during illegal mining turf battle 2020-12-21 [TimesLIVE]

The women fighting sexual abuse in the factories where your jeans are made 2020-09-10 [The Guardian]

Fashion's dirty secret: how sexual assault took hold in jeans factories 2020-08-21 [The Guardian]

Lesotho Garment Workers Strike, Win Back Pay For more info 2020-06-17 [Solidarity Center]

Lesotho Struggles of the undocumented domestic worker 2020-03-05 [New Frame]

Lesotho at the crossroads: New engines are needed to drive growth 2019-11-26 [Daily Maverick]

Groups force Lesotho clothing factories owner to end gender-based violence 2019-09-04 [People's World]

Lesotho Plan Has All Elements to End GBV at Work For more info 2019-08-20 [Solidarity Center]

Pact Combats Gender Violence in Lesotho Factories For more info 2019-08-15 [Solidarity Center]

Workers in Lesotho's ‘Garments' Sector Threaten Strike 2019-03-23 [Newsclick]

Public authorities must act on education unions' concerns 2018-08-07 [Education International]

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