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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.

HRW: in 2020 Pakistan Government increased crackdown on media, political opponents, and civil society

HRW: in 2020 Pakistan Government increased crackdown on media, political opponents, and civil society

Pakistan Government: Human Rights Watch, released a new report regarding the intensification of the Pakistani government crackdown on the media, political opponents, and civil society in 2020 while failing to stem violence against women and

Nineteen years of Guantanamo Bay, Amnesty: human rights violations are still ongoing

Nineteen years of Guantanamo Bay, Amnesty: human rights violations are still ongoing

Guantanamo Bay: As it enters its twentieth year of operations and as a new president is about to take office in the White House, Amnesty International has published a new report on the ongoing human

As the coronavirus spread faster in the country, migrant workers in Thailand are struggling

As the coronavirus spread faster in the country, migrant workers in Thailand are struggling

Migrant Workers in Thailand: Alarming reports denounce migrants in Thailand are struggling to find work and survive after coronavirus cases in the Southeast Asian nation reached record highs, and employers imposed new restrictions. In the

How treaties can harm workers and the environment

How treaties can harm workers and the environment

In mid-November, during a virtual summit in Hanoi, the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) was born. A trade agreement that includes the 10 nations of Southeast Asia (ASEAN) and the major countries of Asia and

Poor countries risk not having the Covid vaccine

Poor countries risk not having the Covid vaccine

There will be no vaccine for everyone. The pharmaceutical multinationals can produce it, but it is a price problem. After months of waiting, most of the countries are starting mass vaccinations against Covid-19. The campaigns

Challenges for migrant workers on Mexico border

Challenges for migrant workers on Mexico border

To contain the spread of COVID-19 contagions, Mexico, Guatemala, and the United States have introduced a series of measures that have undoubtedly had an impact on the economy, on the population in general, and on

Another Pakistani activist found dead in Toronto

Another Pakistani activist found dead in Toronto

Missing last Sunday, the well-known Pakistani activist Karima Baloch was found dead in Toronto, in Canada, where she was living in exile for five years. Thirty-seven years old, from the Baluchistan region, Miss Baloch was

Thailand, Coronavirus spreads fast among migrant workers

Thailand, Coronavirus spreads fast among migrant workers

Thailand's local community blames migrant workers for the quick spread of coronavirus across the country. According to Thai Health authorities, COVID-19 cases pass 5,000. Only yesterday, officials have reported 548 new contagions, almost all of

A black Xmas for Italian workers

A black Xmas for Italian workers

It is a black Christmas for Italian workers, especially those in the entertainment, health, and catering sectors. The new measures, announced by the government to stem the coronavirus pandemic, risk closing many businesses after they

Transphobia: French students protest against school

Transphobia: French students protest against school

A lesson on human rights comes once again from young people to adults in France. Where thousands of high school students are protesting against the school after the suicide of their transgender friend. She had