The crew of the Freedom Flotilla boat, Handala, warned Israel to obey international law but are now in captivity, reports LINDA PENTZ GUNTER

EUROPEAN and global trade unions are at the forefront supporting independent trade unions in Belarus.
They are calling for an end to violence and attacks on unions, political opposition and journalists by Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko and his government.
Opposition leaders, journalists and independent trade unionists have been jailed, among them the former president of the Independent Trade Union of Belarus (BNP) Mikalaj Zimin, together with at least three other union activists.

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TONY BURKE says an International Labour Conference next month will try for a new convention to protect often super-exploited workers providing services such as ride-hailing (taxis) such as Uber as well as fast food and package delivery