1. La statistique du jour La statistique du jour Violations des droits syndicaux 11 octobre 2007

2. Nombre d’assassinats pour activité syndicale dans le monde en 2006 : 144144 Source : CSI, Rapport annuel des violations des droits syndicaux, 2007

3. Violation des droits syndicaux

4. Amériques : 80 assassinats Colombie : 78, Colombie : 78, dont 11 femmes

5. Internationally Recognized Worker Rights The 1984 Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) Renewal Act requires reporting on worker rights in GSP beneficiary countries. It states that internationally recognized worker rights include: * (A) the right of association; * (B) the right to organize and bargain collectively; * (C) a prohibition on the use of any form of forced or compulsory labor; * (D) a minimum age for the employment of children; and * (E) acceptable conditions of work with respect to minimum wages, hours of work, and occupational safety and health." Governments are expected to take steps over time to achieve the higher levels specified in such standards. However, this flexibility applies only to internationally recognized standards concerning working conditions, not to the basic human rights standards, such as * (1) freedom of association, * (2) the right to organize and bargain collectively, * (3) the prohibition of forced labor and child labor, and * (4) the absence of discrimination in employment. (E) « Acceptable conditions of work » refers to the establishment and maintenance of mechanisms, adapted to national conditions, that provide for minimum working standards,that is: wages that provide a decent living for workers and their families; working hours that do not exceed 48 hours per week,with a full 24-hour day of rest; a specified number of annual paid leave days; and minimum conditions for the protection of the safety and health of workers. Department of State, Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor, Country Reports on Human Rights Practices. 2006, Annexe B, mars 2007 Department of State, Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor, Country Reports on Human Rights Practices. 2006, Annexe B, mars 2007.