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The effects of COVID-19 on migrant workers

The effects of COVID-19 on migrant workers

The Coronavirus is still negatively affecting societies and markets worldwide. In particular, the economic and health-related barriers mostly concern foreign workers overseas. Because of travel limitations, migrant workers in foreign countries are often losing their

Human rights violations against Uyghur: US bans cotton imports from China

Human rights violations against Uyghur: US bans cotton imports from China

 United States of America have moved forward with tightening economic pressure on China’s Xinjiang province with yet another regulation. Trump administration has banned cotton imports from a powerful Chinese quasi-military organization. The new set of

YouTube and Facebook censoring human rights activists in Vietnam, says Amnesty report

YouTube and Facebook censoring human rights activists in Vietnam, says Amnesty report

YouTube and Facebook have carefully controlled and censored human rights activists in Vietnam, as per a recent Amnesty International report.  Amnesty cautioned that even though they were at one time the biggest hope for the

Australia slams Chinese diplomat’s tweet as ‘truly repugnant’, demands apology

Australia slams Chinese diplomat’s tweet as ‘truly repugnant’, demands apology

On Monday, Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian tweeted a fake Twitter page, which outraged the Australian government as the country is already investigating over the alleged war crimes conducted by Australian army in Afghanistan

Big firms including Coca Cola and Nike lobby against the Xinjiang forced labor bill in US Congress

Big firms including Coca Cola and Nike lobby against the Xinjiang forced labor bill in US Congress

Major companies including Nike and Coca Cola are lobbying Congress against the forced labour bill that will ban import of goods that are being made in Xinjiang in China under forced labour. The bill has

Hundreds of farm workers from Trinidad and Tobago “trapped” in Canada

Hundreds of farm workers from Trinidad and Tobago “trapped” in Canada

Hundreds of migrant workers from Trinidad and Tobago are stuck in Haldimand and Norfolk, in Canada, and can't go back home because of the coronavirus health emergency, CBC reported today quoting the area's medical officer

Plan to hold Swiss firms liable for violations fails in vote

Plan to hold Swiss firms liable for violations fails in vote

Voters in Switzerland on Sunday narrowly rejected a proposal that would have imposed penalties on multinational corporations for non-compliance with human rights or international environmental standards not only in Switzerland but also in doing business

NZ: Ardern subtly avoids migration crisis, country denies entry to migrants on pretext of Covid

NZ: Ardern subtly avoids migration crisis, country denies entry to migrants on pretext of Covid

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, who recently sworn in for her second term in the office, has been facing fresh migration crisis. Many of the country’s migrants including temporary visas holders and residents, have

U.S. Embassy in Libya announces new sanctions

U.S. Embassy in Libya announces new sanctions

The Embassy of the United States of America in Libya announced that the White House imposed sanctions on several Libyan citizens responsible for serious human rights violations, war crimes, and atrocities against civilians, including understatements

China Under Fire Over Iranian Assassination

China Under Fire Over Iranian Assassination

China state is being critical on the killing of the Iranian top nuclear scientist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh. This comes because of increase in the U.S. sanctions against Beijing companies that trade with the Islamic republic. According