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June 2013

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   Occupied Arab Territories

   Palestinian economy will not grow if restrictions on it remain, ILO says

   06 June 2013

   The ILO’s annual report on the situation of workers of the occupied Arab territories calls for the lifting of restrictions on movement, employment and economic activity, in order to increase opportunities for decent work.

March 2013

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   Economic crisis, social injustice and youth unemployment threatens democracy in Europe, says leader of the European Parliament

   22 March 2013

   Martin Schulz, President of the European Parliament, noted that the ILO and the EP were among "the first to oppose austerity measures" as a response to the economic downturn and stressed the need for a balance between fiscal discipline and growth. Managing the crisis, he said, could provide an unprecedented opportunity to achieve transformational change in European economies.

December 2012

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   Video: Institutional barriers for people with disabilities still an obstacle, says ILO

   03 December 2012

   Around 85 million people with disabilities live in China and despite progress made over the past 30 years, there are many challenges to ensure their equality and dignity. ILO Beijing Director Ann Herbert appeared on CCTV's 'Dialogue' saying that infrastructure and institutional barriers must be improved in China. She also noted that cultural barriers must be broken down to create an inclusive society.

June 2012

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   Breaking the barriers

   29 June 2012

   This video documents the inclusion of people with disabilities in skills training programmes supported by the ILO through the TVET Reform Project in Bangladesh.

July 2009

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   Business & Human Rights Resource Centre

   14 July 2009

   The website contains a wide range of news and reports about companies’ human rights impacts worldwide – positive and negative- published by NGOs, business, UN, ILO & other IO, governments & courts, policy experts & academics, journalists,...