HUMAN-RIGHTS LAW AND FREEDOM OF ASSOCIATION - DEVELOPMENT THROUGH ILOSUPERVISION

Tracing the development of international legal protection of freedom o f association, Swepston highlights the pioneering role of ILO Conventi on No. 87 and the consistency of the relevant provisions in a number o f subsequent UN and regional instruments. Over the years the ILO's sup ervisory bodies have refined the legal implications of that protection by underlining links between freedom of association and the whole ran ge of civil rights and liberties. The vitality of the ILO's supervisor y process is evident in developments within subjects covered by Conven tion No. 87, including establishment of organizations, their activitie s, the right to strike, affiliation, and many more.