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Hong Kong’s courts refuse to come to aid of domestic workers

Hong Kong’s courts refuse to come to aid of domestic workers

By not overturning the rule that forces foreign domestic workers to live with their families, Hong Kong’s courts perpetuate the exploitative and abusive environment in which these women languish. On September 21, Nancy Almorin Lubiano

China is distinctly growing mass labor program in Tibet, Reuter’s exclusive report states

China is distinctly growing mass labor program in Tibet, Reuter’s exclusive report states

The history and reports of China's human rights violations in Xinjiang have prompted growing worldwide criticism. The Chinese authorities are compelling a developing number of Tibetan rural workers off the land, an exclusive Reuter's report

China intensifies Xinjiang-style labour model in Tibet

China intensifies Xinjiang-style labour model in Tibet

There are reports and policy documents that suggest that China is “training” thousands of Tibetians and pushing them into forced locally and into other provinces in the country. In a labour policy that is straight

Qatar finally wakes up to labour reforms, convincing migrants workers to stay, could FIFA be the reason

Qatar finally wakes up to labour reforms, convincing migrants workers to stay, could FIFA be the reason

Last month, Qatar took a bold and progressive step introducing two new labor laws aiming at abolishing its abusive kafala system. The new laws made way for a liberal society focusing on workers’ rights. One

Re-affirming UK’s right to strike

Re-affirming UK’s right to strike

Members of Parliament, union leaders and grassroots activists came together to demand that anti-trade union laws are repealed and strikes of unions are not restricted. The Free Our Unions campaign, which is backed by dozens

ILO asks Belarus to respect protesting workers and union leaders

ILO asks Belarus to respect protesting workers and union leaders

The government has been coming down hard on workers who are joining strikes and protests demanding fair elections. The International Labor Organization has asked that the Belarusian government release the trade unionists who were detained

Campaigners demand full pay for UK’s low wages workers while they are self-isolating in pandemic

Campaigners demand full pay for UK’s low wages workers while they are self-isolating in pandemic

The campaigners demand full pay for the UK's low wages laborers while they are on self-quarantine so they can bear to comply with attempts to protect public health. The Campaigners group includes the Fire Brigades

Japan Uighurs Association demands an explanation from companies practicing forced labor in Xinjiang

Japan Uighurs Association demands an explanation from companies practicing forced labor in Xinjiang

As reports revealing the forced labor of Uighurs in China continue, Uighurs in Japan and rights activists are urging Japanese companies to take note of workers' situation and asking that more attention should be paid

COVID-19 risks pushing garment workers into modern slavery

COVID-19 risks pushing garment workers into modern slavery

Much of the hard-won rights of garment workers in Asia are being squandered away due to the economic effects of the coronavirus. The latest Modern Slavery Index released by risk analytics company Verisk Maplecroft has

UN denounces Jordan’s decision to close the Teachers Syndicate Union and detain its officials

UN denounces Jordan’s decision to close the Teachers Syndicate Union and detain its officials

The U.N's human rights office denounced Jordan’s decision to close the Teachers Syndicate Union, which hit the union's freedom of voicing and its ability to work independently.  Police raided the Jordan Teachers Syndicate head office