Platform workers around the world experience long hours, unpredictable and declining pay, and serious safety risks as platform companies sidestep labor protections, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said Wednesday in a report. HRW urges governments to adopt binding standards in an International Labour Organization (ILO) treaty on platform work, negotiations for which are scheduled for June The post Rights group urges binding gig worker protections in ILO platform work treaty appeared first on JURIST – News.

The Constitutional Court (ConCourt), South Africa’s highest court, ruled Tuesday that foreigners cannot reapply for asylum if their application has been rejected. The ruling came out of Director of Home Affairs and Others v Irankunda and Niyonkuru, concerning two Burundi nationals who fled and resided in South Africa for four years. They had their asylum The post South Africa court bans repeat asylum applications appeared first on JURIST – News.

Amnesty International condemned Eurovision organizers Monday for refusing to suspend Israel from this year’s contest, as protests, boycotts and criticism over Israel’s participation continue to mount. The organization’s secretary general, Agnès Callamard, argued Israel should not be given an international stage against a backdrop of atrocities: Instead of sending a clear message that there is a The post Eurovision organizers face pressure over Israel’s place in contest appeared first on JURIST – News.

In a bid for emergency relief, Democratic officials in Virginia asked the US Supreme Court on Monday to reinstate the state’s new, voter-approved congressional map for the upcoming election. The partisan redistricting amendment that would have allowed the proposed map to take effect was struck down in a 4-3 decision by the Supreme Court of The post Virginia Democrats ask US Supreme Court to revive voter-approved congressional map appeared first on JURIST – News.