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AFRICA 1. CAMEROON 1969 CSTC - Interference by government authorities in the free functioning of trade unions (Complaint May/July1998) Report in which the Committee requests to be kept informed of developments November 1998 2. CAMEROON 1995 CSTC - Dismissals of trade unionists (Complaint November 1998)   2. DJIBOUTI 1851 1922 ICFTU UDT/UGDT EI - Arrests, dismissals and suspensions of trade unionists following strike action - Confiscation of trade union archives - Interference with May Day demonstrations (Complaint September 1995, April 1997, May 1998) 1st Interim Report March 1998 2nd Interim Report November 1998 3. ETHIOPIA 1888 EI - Death, detention and discrimination of trade unionists, - Interference in the internal administration of a trade union (Complaint June/November 1996, August 1997) Interim Report June 1998   GABON 1978 CGSL - Acts of anti-union discrimination (Complaint July 1998) New case 4. GUINEA-BISSAU 1956 UNTG - Detention of trade unionists - Declaring a trade union to be illegal (Complaint February/March/April 1998) Report in which the Committee requests to be kept informed of developments November 1998 5. MAURITIUS 1940 MLC - Prosecution of trade union leaders and physical violence against trade unionists during protest march (Complaint October 1997) Report in which the Committee requests to be kept informed of developments March 1998 6. NIGERIA 1935 ICFTU ICEM - Arrest and detention of trade union leaders - Dissolution of union executive councils - Government interference in union structure and functioning and restrictions on international affiliation (Complaint August 1997) Governing Body set up Commission of Enquiry under Article 26 of the ILO Constitution March 1998 Direct Contacts Mission August 1998 Commission of Enquiry suspended November 1998 7. SWAZILAND 1884 ICFTU - Violations of the right to organise and the right to strike (Complaint May 1996, February/March 1997) Report in which the Committee requests to be kept informed of developments June 1998 8. UGANDA 1996 ITGLWF - Violation of freedom of association (Complaint November 1998) New case 9. ZAMBIA 1976 ZCTU - Imposition of a wage freeze on all workers in the public service and government-aided institutions for 1998 (Complaint July 1998) New case 10. ZIMBABWE 1937 FIET - Violations of the right to strike and anti-union dismissals (Complaint September 1997 ) Report in which the Committee requests to be kept informed of developments March 1998 AMERICAS 1. BRAZIL 1982     1998 CUT     CUT - Suspension of a trade union leader (Complaint August 1998) - Right to strike and acts of anti-union discrimination (Complaint August 1998) New case     New 2. CANADA (Manitoba) 1928 EI - Denial of the right of teachers to bargain collectively (Complaint May 1997) Report on which the Committee requests to be kept informed of developments June 1998   (Ontario) 1943 CLC - Governmental interference in arbitration and labour tribunals (Complaint November 1997) 1st Interim Report March 1998 2nd Interim Report November 1998   (Ontario) 1951 CLC - Interference with collective bargaining - Denial of the right to organise, to bargain collectively and to strike - Lack of protection against anti-union discrimination and employer interference (Complaint February 1998) Interim Report November 1998   (Ontario)                 (Federal) 1975                 1985 CLC                 CLC - bill prohibiting workers taking part in community participation (work-fare - compulsory work as a condition of receiving benefits) from joining unions, bargaining collectively or striking (Complaint July 1998) - adoption of legislation in violation of the right to bargain collectively (Complaint September 1998) New case                 New case   (Saskatchewan) 1999 CLC - Legislation extending collective agreement for three years and prohibition of bargaining and strikes during this period (Complaint November 1998) New case 3. CHILE 1945 ICFTU -Anti-union dismissal and prosecution of trade unionists (Complaint November 1997) Report in which Committee requests to be kept informed of developments March 1998 4. COLOMBIA 1787 ICFTU - Murders and other acts of violence against trade union officials and members and anti-union dismissals (Complaints June/October/November 1994, October/November 1995, May/July 1996, February/April/May/June/ July/October/November 1997, January/March/June/ October/November 1998) Interim Report November 1998 (Article 26 complaint lodged June 1998) 5. COSTA RICA 1966                 1984 ICFTU - Acts of anti-union discrimination - Withholding of trade union dues - Interference by the employer - Violation of correspondence (Complaint May/July 1998) - Acts of anti-union discrimination (Complaint September 1998) Report in which the Committee requests to be kept informed of developments November 1998         New case 6. EL SALVADOR 1987 CI - Refusal to recognise and grant legal personality to various trade unions (Complaint August 1998) New case 7. GUATEMALA 1876         1960 ICFTU IUF       ICFTU - Threats and acts of anti-union discrimination - (Complaint May/June 1996, April/July/December 1997) - Violations of freedom of association (Complaint April/July 1998) Report in which the Committee requests to be kept informed of Developments March 1998 New case 8. PANAMA 1967 ICFTU - Refusal by the authorities to recognise the affiliation of a federation to a trade union central (Complaint May 1998) New case 9. VENEZUELA 1812 ISETU/FISTAV - Employer interference in the establishment of a trade union (Complaint October 1994) Interim Report March 1998 ASIA AND PACIFIC 1. AUSTRALIA 1963 ACTU ICFTU - Violation of freedom of association (Complaint May/August 1998) New case 2. CHINA 1930 ICFTU - Violations of the right to organise and trade unionists’ basic civil liberties, detention of trade unionists and harassment of family members (Complaint June 1997) Interim Report June 1998 3. CHINA/HONG KONG 1942 HKCTU - Adoption of legislation contrary to freedom of association (Complaint November 1997) Report in which the Committee requests to be kept informed of developments November 1998 4. INDONESIA 1773 ICFTU IUF - Denial of union recognition - Government interference in trade union activities - Harassment and detention of trade unionists (Complaints April/May/ August/November 1994, June/August 1996, April/November 1997) Interim Report June 1998 5. REPUBLIC OF KOREA 1865 KCTU ICFTU - Arrest and detention of a trade union leader - Government refusal to register a trade union organisation - Adoption of labour law contrary to freedom of association (Complaint December 1995, September/ December 1996, January/May 1997, August/September 1998) 1st Interim Report March 1998 2nd Interim Report November 1998 EUROPE 1. CROATIA 1938 UATUC - Interference in trade union activities and with trade union assets (Complaint September 1997) Report in which the Committee requests to be kept informed of developments March 1998 2. DENMARK 1950 FTF - Restrictions on the right to strike and interference in free collective bargaining (Complaint January 1998) Definitive report November 1998 3. LATVIA 1869 IGF - Threat of eviction from union premises (Complaint January/March 1996, July 1997 ) Report in which the Committee requests to be kept informed of developments November 1998 4. UNITED KINGDOM 1852 TUC - Acts of interference and of anti-union discrimination by the employer (Complaint October 1995) Report in which the Committee requests to be kept informed of developments March 1998

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