The Global Rights Index is a world-wide assessment of

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and

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by country. Updated annually in a report issued by the

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, the index rates countries on a scale from 1 (best) through to 5+ (worst). Ratings are based on 97 indicators derived from the

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of the

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. The annual index reports on violations of trade union rights, such as limitations on

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and the

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, inhibiting trade union membership, state surveillance, violence and killings against trade unionists and restrictions on

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Ratings

The ITUC debuted the index in 2014. It uses the following rating system to indicate the extent of trade union rights violations:

2021 rankings

ITUC Global Rights Index 2021 — 10 worst countries

According to data collected from 2020 across 149 countries, in terms of violations of trade union rights, the ITUC rated the following as the worst for working people: * Bangladesh * Belarus * Brazil * Colombia * Egypt * Honduras * Myanmar * The Philippines * Turkey * Zimbabwe

References

International Trade Union Confederation International rankings

External links

ITUC Global Rights Index 2021
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