Analysis of the situation of people with intellectual disability and combined disabilities in the Republic of Macedonia

The Helsinki Committee for Human Rights of the Republic of Macedonia within the project “Civil society support to social cohesion and diversity policy making” funded by the British Embassy in Macedonia, has prepared the Analysis of the situation of people with intellectual disability and combined disabilities in the Republic of Macedonia The analysis contains the research findings for the […]

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Analysis of the situation of people with physical disabilities in the Republic of Macedonia

The Helsinki Committee for Human Rights of the Republic of Macedonia within the project “Civil society support to social cohesion and diversity policy making” funded by the British Embassy in Macedonia, has prepared the Analysis of the situation of people with physical disability in the Republic of Macedonia The analysis contains the research findings for the […]

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Meeting held with representatives of the Ministry of Labour and Social Policy and the State Labour Inspectorate

Members of the Helsinki Committee held a working meeting with representatives of the Ministry of Labour and Social Policy – Department for Violations of Labour Relations and Health and Safety on the Workplace and of the State Labour Inspectorate on 10/11/2017. Most urgent breaches of labour rights of textile and leather workers documented by the […]

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The situation at the border crossings Gevgelija and Kumanovo for the period of October, 2017

Monthly report for October, 2017 on the situation at the border crossings Gevgelija and Kumanovo includes the following topics: Available facilities and conditions at the camp, Institutional treatment and irregular migration. Gevgelija Over the course of the entire month, once again increased frequency of larger groups who were caught by the police down illegal roads, […]

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Breach of workers’ rights identified at a shoe manufacturer in Kriva Palanka

The State Labour Inspectorate – Regional Unit KrivaPalanka identified irregularities and breach of several labour rights at DPTU LO-MA SHOES DOOEL KrivaPalanka. Following an initiative by the Helsinki Committee for additional supervision to be conducted, an authorized labour inspector visited the stated manufacturer and identified that the employer had failed to record the employees’ attendance […]

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Infringement procedure initiated against Jagjemezler DOOEL Štip for irregularities in the field of safety and health at the working place

Following a complaint filed by the Helsinki Committee of Human Rights of the Republic of Macedonia, the State Labour Inspectorate – Regional Unit Štip, found irregularities in the field of safety and health at the workplace at DPTU Jegjemezler DOOEL Štip. Namely, during a non-scheduled inspection oversight conducted by an authorized state labour inspector in […]

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The situation at the border crossings Gevgelija and Kumanovo for the period of September, 2017

Monthly report for September, 2017 on the situation at the border crossings Gevgelija and Kumanovo includes the following topics: Available facilities and conditions at the camp, Institutional treatment and irregular migration. Gevgelija In the course of September 2017, in the Reception-Transit Center Vinojug, Gevgelija, there were no major changes, meaning that the situation was peaceful […]

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Monthly report on Human Rights – September, 2017

The monthly report on the human rights situation in the Republic of Macedonia for September, 2017 covers topics from the following areas: Judiciary, Discrimination, Hate Crimes, Closed institutions, Social protection and Textile workers. JUDICIARY PRIEBE PUBLISHES THE SECOND EXPERT REPORT By mid-month, the European Commission’s expert group, led by Reinhard Priebe, released the second report […]

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Monthly report on Human Rights – July, 2017

The monthly report on the human rights situation in the Republic of Macedonia for July 2017 covers topics from the following areas: Discrimination, Hate Speech, Refugee Crisis and Textile Workers. DISCRIMINATION Discrimination against disabled persons in wheelchairs at the Olympic swimming pool center  During July, the Helsinki Committee for Human Rights and the Macedonian public […]

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The situation at the border crossings Gevgelija and Kumanovo for the period of September, 2017

Monthly report for September, 2017 on the situation at the border crossings Gevgelija and Kumanovo includes the following topics: Available facilities and conditions at the camp, Institutional treatment and irregular migration. Gevgelija In the course of September 2017, in the Reception-Transit Center Vinojug, Gevgelija, there were no major changes, meaning that the situation was peaceful […]

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