HRW calls on Nepal to take swift actions to manage COVID-19 crisis

May 12, 2021

The second wave of COVID-19 has raised alarming concerns in Nepal as two out of five people are testing positive…

Lampedusa island of Italy receives over 2000 migrants in 24 hours exhausting its capacity

May 12, 2021

 A tiny Italian island, Lampedusa, has exhausted its maximum capacity of holding migrants as over 2000 asylum seekers were smuggled…

Migrant workers in Norway complain of being pushed to limit

May 11, 2021

Migrant workers in Norway report accounts of dangerous working conditions, high stress, and financial disparity as compared to their Norwegian…

Human rights groups urge Biden administration to include human rights issues in its Iran policy in a joint letter

May 11, 2021

 On May 10, a coalition of human rights organizations including PEN America and Centre for Human Rights in Iran sent…

Nurses, frontliners call for better pay, union rights in Wisconsin

May 11, 2021

Hundreds of nurses and healthcare workers gathered outside the Wisconsin State Capitol in Madison on Saturday to raise their concerns…

Seafarers situation at risk warns UN agencies amid Covid-19 surge

May 10, 2021

Situation of Seafarers has been put at risk after it was found that a crew was stranded at sea due…

Hong Kong’s domestic helpers urge removal of compulsory testing

May 10, 2021

Hong Kong authorities are facing backlash for announcing mandatory testing and vaccination policies for around 370,000 domestic workers in the…

Latin America, Caribbean are facing human rights exploitation, suggests UN rights chief

May 9, 2021

The concerns of human rights exploitation in Latin America were brought into view last year and this year, even the…

Human Rights Watch urges Thai authorities to probe murder of rights activist

May 8, 2021

Human Rights Watch has urged Thailand authorities to immediately probe the killing of Somsak Onchuenjit, a land rights activist and…

Philippines health workers call for rights, social protections

May 8, 2021

As the second COVID-19 wave renews pressure on the healthcare system in the Philippines, medical frontliners are raising concerns about…

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