Today is an exciting day for the human rights world, marking the entry into force of the Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (OP-ICESCR). This is an important step towards creating greater accountability for economic, social and cultural rights – including the right to …
A few odds & ends: 1. How would land reform in South Africa affect the labor rights of farmworkers? In theory, land redistribution and land restitution would raise wages and improve the bargaining power of farmworkers. But in practice, land reform may not automatically improve farmworkers’ conditions, which is why …
Happy World Water Day! “Water,” said Leonardo da Vinci, “is the driving force in nature.” Water is also the driving force in …
Imagine working in a frigid, frenzied poultry plant. The floor is “often wet and slippery from dripping blood, guts, and the ‘chicken …
For over a century, the world has celebrated International Women’s Day. From its roots in socialist activism, the day has been transformed into …
We know that international human rights law guarantees the right to decent work that provides fair wages: essentially, a living wage. Governments …
Around the world, we depend on farmworkers to grow and harvest our food; we just don’t want to pay them enough so …
Last week, the South African Labour Minister announced a 52 percent increase in the minimum wage for farmworkers. The government’s decision followed …
Farmworkers in the United States and around the world provide critical labor for our food system. They are also frequently migrant laborers, …
Global hunger and food insecurity are complicated, messy issues. And although the right to food is a human right grounded in international …