The United States-Dominican Republic-Central America Free Trade Agreement Falls Short on Workers' Rights

Human Rights Watch Written Testimony

Submitted to the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Ways and Means

April 21, 2005

• Introduction
• Failure to Protect International Labor Rights Standards
• White Paper on Labor from Central America and the Dominican Republic
• Failure to Protect Women Workers against Discrimination in Law or Practice
• Underfunded Labor Cooperation and Capacity Building Mechanism...
• Conclusion