ILO Governing Body, 349th session - Report by the Government of Bangladesh on progress made on the implementation of the road map taken to address all outstanding issues mentioned in the article 26...

ILO Governing Body, 349 th session 30 October – 9 November 2023 Report by the Government of Bangladesh on progress made on the implementation of the road map taken to address all outstanding issues mentioned in the article 26 complaint concerning alleged non-observance of Conventions Nos 81, 87 and 98 GB.349/INS/12 EU statement Chair,I have the honour to speak on behalf of the European Union and its Member States. The Candidate Countries Albania*, the Republic of North Macedonia*, Montenegro*, Moldova, the EFTA countries of Norway and Iceland, members of the European Economic Area, align themselves with this statement. The EU and its Member States are committed to the respect, protection and fulfilment of human rights, including labour rights. We promote universal ratification and effective implementation of fundamental ILO Conventions and support the ILO in developing and promoting international labour standards and supervising their application. We are concerned by the recent arrest of opposition activists in Bangladesh. We call on all parties to refrain from violence and reiterate the importance of finding a peaceful way to participatory elections, conducive to democracy, human rights and fundamental freedoms. We thank the Office and give our full support for its continued engagement in promoting labour rights in Bangladesh and monitoring the implementation of the roadmap on the Labour Sector in Bangladesh (2021-2026). We welcome the submission by Bangladesh of a progress...