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Hyderabad: 16 child labourers rescued; 3 held at Nacharam

Hyderabad: 16 child labourers rescued; 3 held at Nacharam

India - The Rachakonda Anti Human Trafficking Unit (AHTU) rescued 16 child labourers on Tuesday from Hyderabad. They were forced to work at a printing press company in the Industrial Development Area (IDA) limits at

Apple Finds Itself Cornered Over Labor Law Malpractice

Apple Finds Itself Cornered Over Labor Law Malpractice

United States - A whistleblower has disclosed that the software giant Apple might have stolen from the environment. A full-blown investigation is underway with the US Department of Labor. The tensions between the secretive company

Dominic Rab to introduce some severe changes in the Human Rights laws

Dominic Rab to introduce some severe changes in the Human Rights laws

Europe - Dominic Rab has announced that he will be bringing in some changes with respect to the existing human rights laws, which will be the stepping stone for his attempt to counter “wokery and

No resolution to problems of garment workers of Myanmar further ignites the crisis

No resolution to problems of garment workers of Myanmar further ignites the crisis

Myanmar - Garment workers at a factory in the largest city of Myanmar are tirelessly working without changing shifts and they are not even paid the promised amount for their work. The factory is located

Teachers In Iran Manhandled After Years Of Protests Against Low Wages

Teachers In Iran Manhandled After Years Of Protests Against Low Wages

Iran - A protest for equal wages went violent in Iran as teachers went on strike. They are also demanding better working conditions, release of their activist colleagues and an end to the discrimination of

Qatar: Country under fire over migrant workers condition

Qatar: Country under fire over migrant workers condition

Qatar - A senior EU (European Union) official said Qatar has not improved the working conditions for migrant workers ahead of next year’s Fifa World Cup. He warned the country over persistent concerns about workplace

Lebanon: Anger erupts as Labour Minister grants Palestinian refugees work rights

Lebanon: Anger erupts as Labour Minister grants Palestinian refugees work rights

Lebanon - granted Palestinian refugees access to jobs in the country. Labour Minister Mustafa Bayram announced the decision of granting work rights to Palestinian refugees on Wednesday. Until the recent amendment of work rights, Lebanese

Violence Against Sex Worker Receives Attention In Kenya After A Decade

Violence Against Sex Worker Receives Attention In Kenya After A Decade

Kenyan - sex workers are looking for a decriminalization of their work. A murder committed in 2012 of a young sex worker has unearth some new evidence. The stir has rekindled the debate and now

UNICEF’s anti-child labor progress hampered due to Covid-19

UNICEF’s anti-child labor progress hampered due to Covid-19

The ongoing coronavirus pandemic is the main reason why the progress UNICEF has been trying to make due the increasing concerns of child labor has been hampered. Despite the number of cases everyday has significantly

Farmer Agitations To Stop If Centre Keeps Its Word

Farmer Agitations To Stop If Centre Keeps Its Word

India - The Central government has made a proposal to the protesting farmers citing “immediate suspension” of all cases against them. Farmers have spent 15 months in protesting against the farm laws and assurance on MSP.