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- 1 2 3 4 5 Blackburn, Daniel; Cross, Ciaran, eds. (2021). Trade Unions of the World (8th ed.). London: International Centre for Trade Union Rights (ICTUR). pp. 99–101. ISBN 978-0993355622.
- ↑ "2024 ITUC Global Rights Index: The World's Worst Countries for" (PDF). Global Rights Index . International Trade Union Confederation . Retrieved 2024-08-24.
- ↑ "Chad". ITUC Survey of violations of trade union rights . International Trade Union Confederation . Retrieved 2024-09-02.
