Ratifications of the ILO Core Conventions

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Ratifications of the ILO Core Conventions
Number of ratifications by region Number of ratifications by region Number of ratifications by region Number of ratifications by region Number of ratifications by region Number of ratifications by region Number of ratifications by region Number of ratifications by region Number of ratifications by region
  C. 29 C. 105 C. 87 C. 98 C. 100 C. 111 C. 138 C. 182
Africa 52 51 46 52 49 51 43 47
Americas 32 35 32 31 33 33 26 30
Arab States 11 9 3 5 7 10 7 11
Asia 20 17 13 16 22 17 14 18
Europe 48 49 48 50 50 49 44 44
(As of 29 Jun 2004)
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Trend in Ratification of Core Conventions

• Ratification Status Up from 936 in 1999 to 1223
  in March 2004
• Ratio of the Core Conventions in the total number
  of ratifications Up from 14 in 1999 to over 20
  in March 2004
• In Asia and the Pacific Region, five member
  states, namely Fiji, Indonesia, Macau, Papua New
  Guinea, and Sri Lanka have ratified all the 8
  Core Conventions (World103) and
• Bangladesh, Cambodia, Pakistan, and Philippines
  are following with 7 ratifications

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Violations of Trade Union Rights
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Workers Participation in Supervisory Mechanism
5
Workers Participation in Supervisory Mechanism
6
Workers Participation in Supervisory Mechanism
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Workers Participation in Supervisory Mechanism

• Committee on Freedom of Association
• 37 active cases concerning countries in Asia and
  the Pacific Region
• GUFs were involved in 11 cases as a complainer
• ICFTU was involved in 7 cases as a complainer

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Process of Discussion/Adoption of a New Standard
New labour issue/problem raised by member states
International Labour Office
International Labour Conf.
Member States
Governing Body decides to discuss a new standard
at ILC
Nov. 2003
18 Months before ILC
Office prepares a report on laws and practices
concerning the agenda (1st Report)
Jan. 04
11 Months before ILC
Government submits a comment
July 04
Workers
Employers
4 Months before ILC
Office prepares 2nd Report based on the comments
sent from member states
Feb. 05
June 2005
Discussion by a Committee, and adoption of its
conclusion in the Plenary (2/3 majority)
G
June 05
W
E
1st Discussion
Within 2 Months aft. ILC
Aug. 05
Office prepares 3rd Report based on the
conclusions of the ILC
Within 3 Months aft. Receipt
Government submits a comment
Nov. 05
Workers
Employer
3 Months before ILC
Mar. 06
Office prepares the Final Report based on the
comments from states
June 2006
G
June 06
W
E
2nd Discussion
Submission to Competent Authority
Discussion by a Committee, adoption of a new
standard in the Plenary (2/3 majority)
Ratify or Not
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Calendar of Supervisory Mechanism
ILO Declaration
ILC
ILO Constitution
Art. 22 Report
Art. 19(5e) Report
New Standard
Annual Review
Annual Report on un-ratified Core Conventions
Regular report on ratified Conventions
July 1stComment to be sent to Office
General Survey
June
International Labour Conference
1st Discussion
Submission of Article 22 Regular Reports June 1st
Sept. 1st
Governing Body
July
Submission of Report By Sept. 1st
End. Aug..Receipt of 3rdRep.
August
Sept.
Within 3 Mon. Comment on 3rd Rep.
October
Nov.
Governing Body
Dec.
Feb. 1stComment on 2nd Rep.
January
March 1stReceipt of 3rd Rep.
Feb.
Report of Committee of Experts
March
Submission of Report By April 30
Discussion at GB
Governing Body
April
Preparation for Discussion at Conf. Committee
May
June
Conference Committee on Application of Standards
International Labour Conference
2nd Discussion
1st Discussion
Adoption
Governing Body
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Summary of Supervisory Mechanism
Special Prcdre. In case of violations of ratified
Conv.
Art.24 Representation
Examination by a tripartite Committee set up by
G.B.
Adoption of New Convention at ILC
Set up and examination by Commission of Inquiry
Art.26 Complaint
Possibility of Article 33
Art. 22 Report
Examination by C.E.A.C.R
Ratify
D. Request
Observation
Priority-Every 2 years Others - Every 5 years
Serious Cases
Regular Report on the situations of
implementation and/or efforts done to give effect
to the Convention
Examination by C.C.A.C.R.
Decisions by Member State
Discussions at Competent Authority
Report on national situations concerning a
specific area of interests
Article 19-5(e) General Survey
Special Procedure
Normally no further obligations
Not Ratify
Violation of FOA-related rights
Discussion at ILC
Global Report
Irrespective of Ratification
ILO F.P.R.W. Declaration
Annual Review
Discussion at G.B. meeting(March)
Complaint to CFA
Annual report on un-ratified core conventions
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Effective Use of Supervisory Mechanism
Complaints to Committee on Freedom of Association
Violation of Standards
Art. 22 Report
Examination by C.E.A.C.R.
D. Request
Observation
YES
Art.24 Representation
Serious Cases
Examination by C.C.A.C.R.
Art. 26 Complaint
Is it concerning FOA or not?
YES
Is the State a member of the Convention?
No
No
No Chance!
Core Standards?
Art.19(5)-e General Survey
YES
ILO Declaration
Global Report
Obligations concerning non-ratified Core
Conventions
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Declaration is a promotional tool.
Annual Review
Campaign for Ratification