INTERNATIONAL LABOUR OFFICE GB.284/8 284th Session Governing Body Geneva, June 2002 EIGHTH ITEM ON THE AGENDA 328th Report of the Committee on Freedom of Association Contents Paragraphs Introduction ......................................................................................................................... 1-83 Case No. 1787 (Colombia): Interim report Complaints against the Government of Colombia presented by the International Confederation of Free Trade Unions (ICFTU), the Latin-American Central of Workers (CLAT), the World Federation of Trade Unions (WFTU), the Single Confederation of Workers of Colombia (CUT), the General Confederation of Democratic Workers (CGTD), the Confederation of Workers of Colombia (CTC), the Trade Union Association of Civil Servants of the Ministry of Defence, Armed Forces, National Police and Related Bodies (ASODEFENSA), the Petroleum Industry Workers’ Trade Union (USO) and the World Confederation of Labour (WCL) and others....................................................................................... 84-124 The Committee’s conclusions..................................................................................... 112-123 The Committee’s recommendations...................................................................................... 124 Case No. 2068 (Colombia): Interim report Complaints against the Government of Colombia presented by the General Confederation of Democratic Workers (CGTD), the General Confederation of Democratic Workers (CGTD), Antioquia branch, the Single Confederation of Workers of Colombia (CUT), Antioquia executive board and several Colombian trade unions .............................................................................................. 125-228 The Committee’s conclusions..................................................................................... 200-227 The Committee’s recommendations...................................................................................... 228 GB284-8-2002-06-0085-1-EN.Doc GB.284/8 Paragraphs Case No. 2165 (El Salvador): Report in which the Committee requests to be kept informed of developments Complaints against the Government of El Salvador presented by the Federation of Public Service Workers’ Trade Unions of El Salvador (FESTRASPES), the International Confederation of Free Trade Unions (ICFTU), Public Services International (PSI), the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) and the Workers’ Union of the National Institute for Public Employees’ Pensions (SITINPEP)................................................................................................................. 229-251 The Committee’s conclusions ..................................................................................... 244-250 The Committee’s recommendations...................................................................................... 251 Case No. 2128 (Gabon): Report in which the Committee requests to be kept informed of developments Complaint against the Government of Gabon presented by the Free Federation of Industries and Processing Activities (FLIT-CGSL)................................................ 252-264 The Committee’s conclusions ..................................................................................... 261-263 The Committee’s recommendation ....................................................................................... 264 Case No. 2167 (Guatemala): Report in which the Committee requests to be kept informed of developments Complaint against the Government of Guatemala presented by the International Organisation of Employers (IOE) ............................................................................... 265-304 The Committee’s conclusions ..................................................................................... 289-303 The Committee’s recommendations...................................................................................... 304 Case No. 2158 (India): Interim report Complaint against the Government of India presented by the Pataka Biri Karmachary Union...................................................................................................... 305-324 The Committee’s conclusions ..................................................................................... 318-323 The Committee’s recommendations...................................................................................... 324 Case No. 2116 (Indonesia): Report in which the Committee requests to be kept informed of developments Complaint against the Government of Indonesia presented by the International Union of Food, Agricultural, Hotel, Restaurant, Catering, Tobacco and Allied Workers’ Associations (IUF) ...................................................................................... 325-370 The Committee’s conclusions ..................................................................................... 361-369 The Committee’s recommendations...................................................................................... 370 ii GB284-8-2002-06-0085-1-EN.Doc GB.284/8 Paragraphs Case No. 2114 (Japan): Report in which the Committee requests to be kept informed of developments Complaint against the Government of Japan presented by the Okayama Prefectural High-School Teachers’ Union.................................................................. 371-416 The Committee’s conclusions..................................................................................... 399-415 The Committee’s recommendations...................................................................................... 416 Case No. 2139 (Japan): Report in which the Committee requests to be kept informed of developments Complaint against the Government of Japan presented by the National Confederation of Trade Unions (Zenroren) ................................................................ 417-447 The Committee’s conclusions..................................................................................... 439-446 The Committee’s recommendation ....................................................................................... 447 Case No. 2124 (Lebanon): Report in which the Committee requests to be kept informed of developments Complaint against the Government of Lebanon presented by the Federation of Road Transport Taxi Drivers’ Trade Unions and the Professional Federation of Chemical Industry Workers.................................................................................... 448-463 The Committee’s conclusions..................................................................................... 457-462 The Committee’s recommendations...................................................................................... 463 Case No. 2082 (Morocco): Report in which the Committee requests to be kept informed of developments Complaint against the Government of Morocco presented by the Democratic Confederation of Labour (CDT) ................................................................................. 464-476 The Committee’s conclusions..................................................................................... 470-475 The Committee’s recommendations...................................................................................... 476 Case No. 2164 (Morocco): Interim report Complaint against the Government of Morocco presented by the Democratic Confederation of Labour (CDT) ................................................................................. 477-490 The Committee’s conclusions..................................................................................... 486-489 The Committee’s recommendations...................................................................................... 490 Case No. 2136 (Mexico): Report in which the Committee requests to be kept informed of developments Complaint against the Government of Mexico presented by the Trade Union Association of Airline Pilots of Mexico (ASPA)........................................................ 491-529 The Committee’s conclusions..................................................................................... 519-528 The Committee’s recommendation ....................................................................................... 529 GB284-8-2002-06-0085-1-EN.Doc iii GB.284/8 Paragraphs Case No. 2120 (Nepal): Report in which the Committee requests to be kept informed of developments Complaint against the Government of Nepal presented by the International Union of Food, Agricultural, Hotel, Restaurant, Catering, Tobacco and Allied Workers’ Associations (IUF), the All Nepal Trade Union Congress (ANTUC), the Nepal Independent Hotel Workers’ Union (NIHWU) and the Nepal Tourism & Hotel Workers’ Union (NT&HWU)......................................................... 530-541 The Committee’s conclusions ..................................................................................... 536-540 The Committee’s recommendation ....................................................................................... 541 Case No. 2036 (Paraguay): Definitive report Complaint against the Government of Paraguay presented by the Trade Union Confederation of State Employees of Paraguay (CESITEP) and Public Services International (PSI) ............................................................................. 542-551 The Committee’s conclusions ..................................................................................... 546-550 The Committee’s recommendations.....................................................................................