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Ayswarya Murthy

Ayswarya Murthy is a political journalist. She came to writing through an interest in politics.

Activists request Sri Lanka to protect garment workers’ rights during the pandemic

Activists request Sri Lanka to protect garment workers’ rights during the pandemic

Shockingly when the entire world stands to fight against the rising wave of COVID-19, the President of Sri Lanka Gotabaya Rajapaksa, orders travel bans and bans on public gatherings, to contain fresh wave cases but

Global fashion brands face legal disputes in Asia over labor rights issues

Global fashion brands face legal disputes in Asia over labor rights issues

 Some leading fashion brands in Asia are facing legal troubles for human rights violations and labor rights abuse in the countries where the garments are produced. This is a groundbreaking effort to bring the fashion

Advocacy groups call on Thailand to ensure fishers’ rights, protections

Advocacy groups call on Thailand to ensure fishers’ rights, protections

Rights groups have called on the Thai government to ensure transparency in employment contracts of foreign workers in the country's seafood industry. Furthermore, they have urged Bangkok to take action to prevent workplace exploitation and

Supreme Court orders all states to implement one-nation, one ration card scheme by July 31

Supreme Court orders all states to implement one-nation, one ration card scheme by July 31

The Supreme Court has directed the Centre to allocate food grains to states and union territories for distribution among migrant workers for free till the Covid situation exists. The pandemic has taken a toll on

US further crackdowns on China over forced labor, bans import of solar materials

US further crackdowns on China over forced labor, bans import of solar materials

 United States of America is not backing down from further strict crackdown steps on China over forced labor practices. On Thursday, the White House announced that it is banning import of China made solar materials

California law struck down by Supreme Court, union can’t access workers on growers’ property

California law struck down by Supreme Court, union can’t access workers on growers’ property

 In an ideological split the Supreme Court ruled of striking down a California state regulation. This means that union organizers will not be allowed to visit the farm workers on growers’ property as it violates

Mexico and the United States must stop sending children into harm’s way

Mexico and the United States must stop sending children into harm’s way

After the meeting of Mexican President López Obrador and US Vice President Harris, they pledged to increase coordination on immigration enforcement across the region. They will work sincerely into expanding the interception and forced returns

Canada sees discrimination in immigration detention

Canada sees discrimination in immigration detention

As we see Refugee Day on June 20, Amnesty International and Human Watch Reports reveal the shocking truth of the World’s leading economy, Canada. It is seen that every year Canada confine thousands of people,

Child labour figure rises to 160 million, as COVID puts many more at risk

Child labour figure rises to 160 million, as COVID puts many more at risk

This is alarming to note that for the first time in two decades, the number of children belput to work has risen to 160 million worldwide. This is a jump of 8.4 million over four

South Korea court dismisses wartime labour lawsuit against Japanese firms

South Korea court dismisses wartime labour lawsuit against Japanese firms

The Court of South Korea dismissed a lawsuit filed by 85 victims of wartime forced labour seeking e compensation from 16 Japanese firms. The firm declined to say accepting the case might violate a 1965