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Russia no more a watchdog of human rights at the Council of Europe

Russia no more a watchdog of human rights at the Council of Europe

Russia - On Tuesday, Russia announced its decision of quitting the Council of Europe as a human rights watchdog in the region. This after neighbors and other European nations have been objecting to Moscow's move

Turkey’s health workers strike for 2 days over against government’s health policies

Turkey’s health workers strike for 2 days over against government’s health policies

Turkey - The health workers in Turkey’s Antalya went on a two day strike on March 14 and 15. The health workers gathered at the entrance of Atatürk State Hospital in Antalya, protesting against the

Formula 1 ignoring humans rights abuse in Bahrain ahead of Grand Prix

Formula 1 ignoring humans rights abuse in Bahrain ahead of Grand Prix

Bahrain - Ahead of the 2022 Formula 1 season-opener in Bahrain, human rights activists have accused the Formula 1 organizer of ignoring the human rights abuse in the country. The Bahrain Institute for Rights and

Barak Valley In Assam To Protect Interest Of Tea Plantation Workers Before Greenfield Airport Construction

Barak Valley In Assam To Protect Interest Of Tea Plantation Workers Before Greenfield Airport Construction

India - The jobs of tea garden workers are at risk in an Assam green valley that runs the risk of being transformed into a greenfield airport. A proposed greenfield airport is to be erected

Farmworkers forced to work on Human Rights Day in Limpopo

Farmworkers forced to work on Human Rights Day in Limpopo

South Africa - A farm business in Limpopo, the northernmost province of South Africa, is planning to force its employees to report for duty on Human Rights Day. The workers said that Spiff Chicken, an

Labor trafficking emerges as a concern after bistro owner accepts the act in the US

Labor trafficking emerges as a concern after bistro owner accepts the act in the US

Thailand - is among the Asian nations which are criticized for its labor rights practices and hence it has since then become a challenge for the government to execute proceedings as per their will due

Kitex Garment labor camp violence: arrested migrant workers stuck even after relaxed bail conditions

Kitex Garment labor camp violence: arrested migrant workers stuck even after relaxed bail conditions

India - 174 migrant workers were arrested linked with the Christmas eve violence at labor camp of Kitex Garments in Kerala. Two groups of many migrant workers clashed over some issue. The matter quickly escalated

Anganwadi workers beg and borrow to feed beneficiaries under government schemes as funds are not adequate

Anganwadi workers beg and borrow to feed beneficiaries under government schemes as funds are not adequate

India - Anganwadi workers in Jeypore block Koraput, Orissa, are begging and borrowing money to feed beneficiaries because the supplementary nutrition programme (SNP) under Integrated Child Development Scheme does not have adequate funds for the

Despite fear of arrest, migrants from Myanmar choose to flee to Thailand

Despite fear of arrest, migrants from Myanmar choose to flee to Thailand

Myanmar - Situation in Myanmar has become so terrible that people are preferring to flee the country with risks of getting arrested rather than staying back and not doing anything. Mots of migrants are choosing

Labour policies in Taiwan leave blue-collar migrant workers vulnerable to abuse and exploitation

Labour policies in Taiwan leave blue-collar migrant workers vulnerable to abuse and exploitation

Taiwan - Maria, 51, came from the Philippines to Taiwan in search of employment opportunities in 2016. Taiwanese salaries are much higher than what she could earn back home. She started working as one of