Sentences with phrase «against forced labour»

The class action is based on allegations by the former miners that «international law norms against forced labour, slavery and torture were violated during the construction of the mine,» according to the ruling.

Calls on the Commission and the Member States to step up the fight against trafficking in human beings and forced labour; believes that the fight against forced labour should focus on the places where cheap forced labour is exploited; calls therefore on Member States to strengthen their labour inspections and to facilitate those organisations that can help in detecting forced labour such as trade unions;

This is not the first time that aid from abroad has rankled the human - rights groups that campaign against forced labour in the cotton fields.

Not exact matches

Despite research showing the benefit of upright positions in labour and birth, most women in the UK still give birth in the semi-reclined position, pushing their baby out against the forces of gravity.

This includes reconnecting with an English socialism that grew out of the struggles for land and for the ownership of one's own labour against the forces of the market and of arbitrary power.

A verbal assault against armed forces personnel and their relatives could become a criminal offence if Labour gets into government.

Labour MPs may be forced to vote against Britain's exit from the EU, the party's candidate in the upcoming Richmond Park by - election suggested today.

The Labour left is the single most powerful political force seeking to defend the working class against Blair's attacks.

He will lose any vote in which Labour, the Lib Dems and SNP join forces against him.

Tory rebel joins forces with Labour's Chuka Umunna to warn Theresa May against seeking a «hard Brexit».

'' «Our appeal is to all MPs of conscience: join us, vote against these unfair and unworkable changes and force the government to think again,» he told delegates at the Scottish Labour party's conference in Oban.

Constitutional affairs minister Harriet Harman was forced to defend her husband, Labour party treasurer Jack Dromey, against claims that his call for an inquiry into party funding was designed to damage Tony Blair.

Mr Paddick joins Labour MP Chris Bryant and writer Brendan Montague in taking legal proceedings against the force, arguing that the police failed to inform them that they may have had their voicemails hacked into.

But the absence of Conservative MPs at the final vote forced two Labour MPs into the strange scenario of having to act as tellers for the «no» vote against their own motion in order for the vote to be able to go ahead at all.

It is the Labour party's task and vocation to provide a «countervailing force» protecting communities against wealthy, powerful interests.

On the «forced choice» question, asking people to chose between a Brown - led Labour government and a Cameron - led Conservative one the Tories now have a seven point lead, but Cameron managed a nine - point lead in the same question against Tony Blair back in June 2006.

Jeremy Corbyn had been forced to back down once before the start of today's shadow cabinet meeting on Syria, offering Labour MPs a free vote on air strikes against Isis.

Against the background of opinion polls pointing to a Labour landslide, in a week he transformed the political weather, forcing Brown to back down at the eleventh hour.

The collapsed effort at forcing through the Postal Services Bill against Labour backbench opposition to restructure the Royal Mail is a glaring example of a government backing away from issues it really needs to deal with.

On Syria Labour party members divide two - to - one against airstrikes and three - to - one against the use of British ground forces in Iraq or Syria.

And this April, most spectacularly, he forced the resignation of Damian McBride, one of Gordon Brown's key aides, after obtaining an email correspondence between McBride and the Labour blogger and activist Derek Draper proposing a campaign of unfounded personal smears against senior Conservatives.

If Tory dissenters and UKIP enjoy the experience of joining forces to fight against the EU, a referendum has the potential to reconfigure the centre right, especially if Labour also succeeds in using a pro-EU, business - friendly message to recapture the middle ground.

«Lib Dems defeating Tories» is, therefore a curious situation; a situation made all the more curious when Lib Dem MPs (in government) join forces with Labour MPs (in opposition) to «defeat» Conservatives (in government) who on the whole voted against the amendment.

Barrow and Furness MP Mr Woodcock pointed out that imposing a three - line whip to abstain would be forcing Labour MPs to vote against their own party policy, which is currently in favour of renewal.

The shadow Armed Forces minister joined a protest by Jonathan Reynolds and Stephen Doughty against the Labour leader's reshuffle

Andy Burnham said the government was «waging a campaign of demonisation against the unions» while Yvette Cooper said Labour should try to prevent the «divisive and damaging measures from coming into force».

Human rights abuses against ethnic civilians, such as forced labour, rape, pillage, land grabbing, and exploitation were first reported in ethnic areas the 1970s and 1980s, after which more than 150,000 people8 had fled to Thailand to seek refuge in camps by 20109.

More recently, the IPA has been the driving force behind the establishment of a number of new non-profit front groups, including the Australian Environment Foundation - which campaigns for weaker environmental laws - Independent Contractors of Australia - which campaigns for an end to workplace safety laws and a general deregulation of the labour market, and the ironically named Owner Drivers Australia, which campaigns against safety and work standard for truck drivers.

1Article 2, International Labour Organisation Forced Labour Convention 1930; Article 1, Abolition of Forced Labour Convention, 1957 2Article 3, Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons, Supplementing the United Nations Convention Against Transnational Organized Crime (Palermo, 2000)

The force of the currents against their gear - heavy bodies was so strong that their breathing became laboured, causing a buildup of carbon dioxide in their breathing tubes.