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‘Did the ship shrink?’ – Red flags raised over Goundar ship registered in Fiji 14 metres shorter than in Canada
Fijian authorities are being called to urgently investigate Goundar’s MV Lomaiviti Princess III amid allegations of falsified safety documentation and concerns...
Half of blacklisted Aswan fleet in hot water as Australia detains two ships
Australian maritime authorities have detained two vessels owned by controversial a Qatari shipping company for serious labour rights breaches just weeks after the...
Myanmar military must be held accountable for violence against women
The ITF has joined 181 global women’s rights organisations in urging the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) to hold the Myanmar military junta to account. In...
Bangkok’s airport workers still waiting on rights
Ten days since Thailand’s Labour Minister promised to address labour abuse of workers at Bangkok airport, little progress has been made. Hundreds of security...
Maersk praised over pandemic, but unions urge follow-through on labour standards
Workers have just handed the world’s the largest container shipping company a report card for the last year – and there’s room for improvement. The...
NZ unions call for action over alleged Fiji trafficking scam
New Zealand transport workers’ unions are calling on their government to put Fiji on notice after Police launched an investigation into the potential human...
Fiji police launch Goundar ferries investigation following ITF human trafficking claims
Transport workers’ unions are welcoming reports that Fijian authorities have launched an investigation into Goundar Shipping’s ongoing abusive treatment of...
Bangkok airport workers protest attack on rights
Workers at Bangkok airport are today protesting ongoing labour abuse at the airport that has stripped them of basic rights, including access to toilets. It has led...