Appendix
Survey of Complaints submitted by the ICFTU,
National Affiliates and International Trade Secretariats under
consideration by the ILO Committee on Freedom of Association (1996)
AFRICA
| Country | Case n° | Complainant(s) | Reasons For Complaint | Action of Committee on Freedom of Association |
| Chad | 1893 | ICFTU | - Occupation of trade union premises - Suspension of a trade union organisation (Complaint July 1996) | Final Report November 1996 |
| Congo | 1850 | CSTC | - Restrictions on the right to strike (Complaint August 1995) | Interim Report June 1996 |
| 1870 | ICFTU | - Arrest and detention of trade union leaders - Restrictions on the right to strike (Complaint February 1996) | Final Report November 1996 | |
| Djibouti | 1851 | ICFTU | - Dismissal of trade unionists - Violation of the right to strike (Complaint September 1995) | Interim Report June 1996 |
| Ethiopia | 1888 | EI | - Dismissal of trade unionists (Complaint June/November 1996) | Awaiting reply from Government |
| Guinea | 1863 | USTG | - Violation of the right to strike - Arrest and detention of trade union leaders | Interim Report June 1996 |
| Kenya | 1809 | EI | - Denial of trade union registration - Acts of anti-union discrimination (Complaint November 1994) | Final Report March 1996 |
| 1883 | IUF | - Denial of union recognition (Complaint May 1996) | Final Report November 1996 | |
| Morocco | 1687 1691 | UMT | - Anti-union discrimination and intimidation - Interference in trade union affairs (Complaints December 1992) | Final Reports November 1996 |
| 1712 | UMT ICFTU | - Anti-union discrimination and intimidation - Use of strike breakers and police violence against strikers - Detention of trade unionists (Complaints April/June 1993) | Final Report June 1996 | |
| 1825 | UMT IUF ICFTU | - Intimidation, arrest and imprisonment of union officers and activists (Complaint March 1995) | Interim Report March 1996 | |
| 1877 | UMT IUF ICFTU | - Abusive lock-out - Dismissals and acts of anti-union discrimination (Complaint March 1996) | Awaiting reply from Government | |
| Swaziland | 1884 | ICFTU | - Death and arrest of strikers - Adoption of legislation contrary to freedom of association - Dismissal of trade unionists (Complaint May 1996) | Direct Contacts Mission September/October 1996 Awaiting observations from Government |
| Zaire | 1833 | UNTZA | - Detention of trade union leaders (Complaint May 1995) | Interim Report March 1996 |
| Zimbabwe | 1909 | ICFTU | - Violations of the right to strike (Complaint November 1996) | Awaiting reply from Government |
AMERICAS
| Country | Case n° | Complainant(s) | Reasons For Complaint | Action of Committee on Freedom of Association |
| Barbados | 1873 | PSI | - Restrictions on collective bargaining in the public sector (Complaint March 1996) | Awaiting reply from Government |
| Canada | 1859 | CLC | - Legislative restrictions on collective bargaining (Complaint October, November 1995, September, October 1996) | Awaiting reply from Government |
| (Ontario) | 1900 | CLC | - Violations of the right to collective bargaining (Complaint August 1996) | Awaiting reply from Government |
| Colombia | 1787 | ICFTU | - Murder, wounding, intimidation and detention of trade unionists of trade unionists - Anti-trade union discrimination (Complaints June/October/November 1994/ October/November/1995) | 2nd Interim Report June 1996 |
| Costa Rica | 1678 1695 | CTRN ICFTU | - Failure to provide protection against anti-union discrimination - Restriction on the right to collective bargaining in the public sector - Dismissal of strikers and legal restrictions on the right to strike - Anti-union activities of solidarist associations (Complaints January, March, June, August 1993/March 1994/December 1995) | Final Reports March 1996 |
| 1879 | ICFTU | - Dismissals of officers and members of trade union - Violations of collective agreement (Complaint April 1996) | Final Report November 1996 | |
| Cuba | 1805 | ICFTU | - Attacks on and intimidation and detention of trade unionists - Preventing trade unionist from participation in ICFTU meeting (Complaints October 1994/July 1995/May 1996) | 2nd Interim Report November 1996 |
| Dominican Republic | 1860 | IUF | - Dismissal of workers - Assault of workers resulting in death (Complaint October 1995) | Final Report March 1996 |
| Ecuador | 1848 | CEOSL | - Violation of trade union rights in the public service (Complaint August 1995) | Final Report March 1996 |
| El Salvador | 1824 | ICFTU ITGLWF | - Arrest and detention of trade unionists (Complaints March/April/May 1995) | Final Report March 1996 |
| 1853 | ICFTU | Attacks on and dismissals of trade unionists (Complaint October 1995) | Final Report June 1996 | |
| Guatemala | 1512 | ICFTU IUF | Killing, intimidation, detention and torture of trade unionists - Attacks on and dismissals of trade unionists - Refusal to register trade unions and promotion of solidarist association (Complaints October 1989/December1991/July/October/December 1995) | 2nd Interim Report June 1996 |
| 1876 | ICFTU | - Kidnapping and disappearance of a trade unionist - Attempts to murder trade union leaders and members (Complaint May/June 1996) | Interim Report November 1996 | |
| Paraguay | 1864 | ICFTU | - Violations of the right to strike - Arrests of trade unionists (Complaint December 1995/April/May 1996) | Awaiting reply from Government |
| Venezuela | 1812 | ISETU/ FISTAV | Interference in the establishment and functioning of trade union (Complaint October 1994) | Interim Report March 1996 |
| 1827 | ITF | - Violation of the right to strike - Arrests and detentions of trade unionists (Complaint April/June 1995) | Still awaiting reply from Government |
ASIA AND PACIFIC
| Country | Case n° | Complainant(s) | Reasons For Complaint | Action of Committee on Freedom of Association |
| Bangladesh | 1862 | ICFTU ITGLWF | - Physical assault of trade union leaders - Destruction of trade union property (Complaint December 1995/January 1996) | Interim Report June 1996 |
| China | 1819 | ICFTU ITF | - Attacks on and intimidation of trade unionists in the maritime sector (Complaint January/ December 1995) | Final Report June 1996 |
| France/ French Polynesia | 1858 | IUF | - Arrests and repression of trade unionists (Complaint October 1995) | |
| India | 1854 | IUF | - Assassination of a trade union leader (Complaint October /November 1995) | Still awaiting reply from Government |
| 1890 | IUF | - Dismissal and suspension of trade unionists (Complaint June 1996) | Awaiting reply from Government | |
| Indonesia | 1773 | ICFTU IFBWW | - Killing and detention of trade unionists - Legislative restrictions on freedom of association and collective bargaining - Repression and intimidation of trade unionists - Dismissal of trade union activists (Complaints April/May/ August/November 1994/June/August 1996) | 2nd Interim Report March 1996 |
| Republic of Korea | 1865 | KCTU | - Arrest and detention of a trade union leader - Refusal to register a trade union organisation (Complaint Decmber 1995) | Interim Report June 1996 |
| Pakistan | 1903 | ICFTU | - Arrest of trade unionists - Police violence against trade union members (Complaint September 1996) | Awaiting reply form Government |
| Philippines | 1826 | TUCP ICFTU | - Arrest and detention of trade union leaders (Complaint March/April 1995) | Final Report March 1996 |
| Turkey | 1810 1830 | Turk-Is IFBWW IGF ITF PSI/IUF ICEF/ DISK | Legislative restrictions on the right to organise and collective bargaining - Denial of freedom of association in the public service - Dismissals of trade unionists (ComplaintsJuly/October/December 1994/ January /March/June 1995)
| Final Report March 1996 |
EUROPE
| Country | Case n° | Complainant(s) | Reasons For Complaint | Action of Committee on Freedom of Association |
| Belarus | 1849 | ICFTU | - Violation of the right to strike - Arrest and detention of trade union leaders - Legislation restricting freedom of association (Complaints August/September 1995) | Final Report March 1996 |
| 1885 | ICFTU | - Arrest and expulsion of foreign trade unionists (Complaint May 1996) | Awaiting reply from government | |
| Germany | 1820 | DGB | - restriction of collective bargaining rights of teachers (Complaint December 1994/March 1995) | Final Report March 1995 |
| Latvia | 1869 | IGF ICFTU | - Eviction from trade union premises (Complaint January 1996) | Awaiting further information from Government |
| Romania | 1891 | CNSLR-FRATIA | - Violations of the right to strike ICFTU (Complaint June 1996) | Awaiting reply fromGovernment |
| 1904 | BNS | - violations of the right to strike and to bargain collectively (Complaint October 1996) | Awaiting reply from Government | |
| United Kingdom | 1852 | TUC | - Anti-union discrimination - Interference in the functioning of trade unions (Complaint October 1995) | Interim Report June 1996 |