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WR News Writer is an engineer turned professionally trained writer who has a strong voice in her writing. She speaks on issues of migrant workers, human rights, and more.

Italy to regularize thousands of migrant workers

Italy to regularize thousands of migrant workers

In Italy, the debate on the regularization of immigrant workers starts today. From June 16th, the discussion on Decree 34/2020 "Relaunch" will come to the heart of the Budget Committee in Parliament. The Italian parliamentarians

Changes to labour laws will lead to anarchy in India labour market

Changes to labour laws will lead to anarchy in India labour market

In India, the near-complete suspension of labour laws in Uttar Pradesh (UP) and the selective but crucial denials of labour rights in Madhya Pradesh(MP) will lead to anarchy in the labour market, NOGs warned during

FIFA apparently unaware of World Cup stadium workers in Qatar not paid for up to seven months, Amnesty denounces

FIFA apparently unaware of World Cup stadium workers in Qatar not paid for up to seven months, Amnesty denounces

Amnesty International released a new report indicating that migrant workers employed on a construction project for a FIFA World Cup stadium, in Qatar, worked for up to seven months without getting paid. Approximately 100 employees

UN agencies call to end stigma and discrimination against migrant workers and their children during COVID-19

UN agencies call to end stigma and discrimination against migrant workers and their children during COVID-19

ILO, IOM, UNICEF, UNODC and UN Womenrepresented by Jeremy Douglas, Karin Hulshof, Nenette Motus, Mohammad Naciri and Tomoko Nishimotoreleased a joint op-ed, evidencing the COVID-19 effects on most vulnerable people as migrant workers. The new

Smart working, privacy and labour’s rights

Smart working, privacy and labour’s rights

The incorrect use of work tools leads to negative consequences. An example is a recent case involving an employee of the Banca ComercialăRomână (BCR) who, to facilitate customers in the administration of files, used his

Inhuman conditions of migrants detained in Libya

Inhuman conditions of migrants detained in Libya

At the end of 2017, horrific images of migrants sold as mere commodities in Libya were travelling around the world. This sparked a global outcry and pushed many leaders, in Europe, in Africa, in Libya,

HRW report details extent of coronavirus outbreaks in Qatar central prison

HRW report details extent of coronavirus outbreaks in Qatar central prison

A new report from the Human Rights Watch (HRW) is providing the first snapshot of the extent of coronavirus outbreaks in Doha central jail, where hundreds of inmates and staff have tested positive to COVID-19.

Victims of intercommunal violence in South Sudan deserve ‘justice, truth and reparations’, UN officials say

Victims of intercommunal violence in South Sudan deserve ‘justice, truth and reparations’, UN officials say

The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights on Friday condemned a fresh wave of intercommunal violence in the world’s youngest nation, South Sudan, that has left hundreds of dead across 28 villages in Jonglei State,

Coronavirus spreads alarmingly in Qatar’s labor camps, 1600 new cases for day

Coronavirus spreads alarmingly in Qatar’s labor camps, 1600 new cases for day

Coronavirus spreads exponentially in Qatar's labor camps, CBS reported on May 15. The Gulf country recorded 32604 COVID-19 cases and 19 deaths, 1632 new cases just in the last 24 hours. Most of them are

In Qatar migrant workers beg for food,  “The Guardian” reports

In Qatar migrant workers beg for food, “The Guardian” reports

Migrant workers are begging for food in Qatar.  In more than 20 interviews with the British The Guardian, workers in the World Cup 2020 host nation say they are forced to beg for food, following