This is contrary to art 2 and 3 of the ILO Equal Remuneration Convention C100
[1]
This is also in violation of art 2.1 of the International Covenant on Economic Social and Cultural Rights[2]. Who can defend these rights?
violation of the right to an adequate standard of living in art 11 of the International Covenant on Economic Social and Cultural Rights
an act of social and racial discrimination within the Kingdom, according to art 1 and 2 of the International Convention on Elimination of all forms of Racial Discrimination[3]. Where to go for redress and to get a reversal of these measures?
“As Consumers Coalition we are looking forward to the response of the High Commissioner on Human Rights requested in the letter from the WICLU of July 1, 2020?
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“This COVID-19 pandemic must not be used as an excuse to cut salaries and benefits from the workers in general.”
[1]
https://www.ilo.org/dyn/normlex/en/f?p=NORMLEXPUB:12100:0::NO::P12100_ILO_CODE:C100
[2]
https://www.ohchr.org/EN/professionalinterest/pages/cescr.aspx
[3]
https://www.ohchr.org/en/professionalinterest/pages/cerd.aspx
[4]
https://www.ohchr.org/Documents/Issues/Development/IEDebt/20200414_IEDebt_urgent_appeal_COVID19_EN.pdf
https://www.soualiganewsday.com/index.php?option=com-k2&view=item&id=33014:smcc-not-only-consumer-rights,-but-also-political,-economic,-social-and-cultural-rights&Itemid=451