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Indonesia Failing to Provide Proper Policies to Protect Fishing Vessel Workers

Indonesia Failing to Provide Proper Policies to Protect Fishing Vessel Workers

Indonesia - Reports on labor rights violations on Indonesian sailors have discovered that Indonesia's government policies have neglected to give fishing vessel migrant laborer complete security.  As per the report, the migrant workers are poorly

Textile workers protest outside their company as they demand for minimum wages

Textile workers protest outside their company as they demand for minimum wages

Pakistan - Most of the Luxury cloth brands have a very esteemed image for themselves where they limit themselves to people who can truly afford them, are worthy of their clothes and many more such

Atrocities against women and children as domestic help increases in Bangladesh

Atrocities against women and children as domestic help increases in Bangladesh

Bangladesh - Condition of domestic workers is horrifying in Bangladesh; they are working 24*7 without getting any leave of payment for sick leaf. Especially the women who work as house help is even worse as

Migrant Garment Workers in Malaysia are facing severe exploitation

Migrant Garment Workers in Malaysia are facing severe exploitation

Malaysia - Forty-five migrant workers and one Bangladeshi garment production factory owner were arrested after a few raids in Ampang, Malaysia. Officials raided two apparel factories and two other factories owned by the 46-year-old Bangladeshi

Singapore Migrant Workers Start To Prioritize Mental Health Issues Post Covid19

Singapore Migrant Workers Start To Prioritize Mental Health Issues Post Covid19

Singapore - Like most of the world remains unaware of mental health issues, migrant workers in Singapore are worst effected due to being marooned away from home and hit by economic crises too. In order

British Farms Willing To Pay Huge For Migrant Workforce To Return

British Farms Willing To Pay Huge For Migrant Workforce To Return

United Kingdom - The United Kingdom is in such dire straits for migrant labor that farmers are now advertising obscenely big amounts of annual salaries for anyone who is ready to come and pick their

Why Apple Is Facing Chinese Forced Labor Backlash Over Imports?

Why Apple Is Facing Chinese Forced Labor Backlash Over Imports?

China - As China starts to force itself into a power crisis, Apple maybe on the receiving end. In a surprise move, Apple is being asked by human rights groups to recall its imports. Through

United Kingdom(UK) to add temporary workers’ visas for migrant workers  to handle supply chain crisis

United Kingdom(UK) to add temporary workers’ visas for migrant workers to handle supply chain crisis

United Kingdom(UK)- United Kingdom government announced that 5,000 heavy goods vehicle (HGV) drivers and 5,500 poultry workers have been added to the existing visa scheme until Christmas 2021 to ease supply chain pressures in food

“Are Farmworkers really safe in California’s Salinas?,” Labor rights activists questions

“Are Farmworkers really safe in California’s Salinas?,” Labor rights activists questions

Labor rights activists have raised their concerns over the treatment of the farm workers and their safety on field. The activists have stepped up efforts to ensure safety practices to these workers by urging legislators

Myanmar crisis is escalating towards full-blown catastrophic civil war, warns UN High Commissioner

Myanmar crisis is escalating towards full-blown catastrophic civil war, warns UN High Commissioner

The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) has released a new report that entails widespread human rights violations in Myanmar at the hands of its military since February’s coup, many