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71 per cent of migrant workers who returned from Gulf are yet to score jobs in India

71 per cent of migrant workers who returned from Gulf are yet to score jobs in India

India - A latest study commissioned by Centre for Development Studies (CDS) has revealed that around three – fourths of migrant workers belonging to Kerala, who returned back home due to Covid-19 crisis are yet

EU urges nations to keep their border open for refugees from Ukraine

EU urges nations to keep their border open for refugees from Ukraine

Ukraine - Ukrainians are struggling to find a safe home due to the terrible crisis their land is witnessing after the attack by Russia. At this time, the European Union stressed that all the nations

Madhya Pradesh Adivasi Workers Protest Bonded Labour; No Action Taken Yet

Madhya Pradesh Adivasi Workers Protest Bonded Labour; No Action Taken Yet

India - A Jagrit Adivasi Dalit Sangathan (JADS)-sponsored Adivasi rally was held at the Block Office in Barwani district in Madhya Pradesh to demand action against illegal contractors and factory owners. Recently, over 250 Adivasis

Employers punished for collecting kickback from migrant workers in Singapore

Employers punished for collecting kickback from migrant workers in Singapore

Singapore - 102 employers have been punished for their treatment with the migrant workers in Singapore. The action against them was taken by the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) against the employers. The action against them

Child Marriage Averted In Odisha; Minor Girl Rescued

Child Marriage Averted In Odisha; Minor Girl Rescued

India - A 14-year-old girl was rescued from child marriage at Niharuni village in Jagatsinghapur District of Odisha. The officials of the district administration and child helpline intervened with help of local villagers and averted

Bangladesh bans employment of children under 14

Bangladesh bans employment of children under 14

Bangladesh - On Monday decided that none under 14 years could be recruited to work. The cabinet approved the ratification of the International Labour Organisation (ILO) Convention-138 on child labour, which restricts the employment of

Arbitrary arrests must end in South Sudan: HRW demands as authorities detain govt critics on ambiguous charges

Arbitrary arrests must end in South Sudan: HRW demands as authorities detain govt critics on ambiguous charges

Sudan - Global watchdog, Human Rights Watch said on Monday, March 1, that authorities of South Sudan must free the two government critics who have been detained on rather ambiguous charges since mid of 2021.

UN reports over 100 deaths, 4 lakh people getting displaced in Ukraine

UN reports over 100 deaths, 4 lakh people getting displaced in Ukraine

Ukraine - On Monday, the UN released a report that declared 102 civilians to be dead at  least as per initial filing. This includes seven children along with several women in the attack. Through its

Singapore: Group of migrant workers trained to spot distress & anxiety signs in fellow migrants

Singapore: Group of migrant workers trained to spot distress & anxiety signs in fellow migrants

Singapore - Hasan Samim, a migrant worker in Singapore noticed last December that one of his co-workers wasn’t his usual self and had suddenly become quiet and stayed within himself. “For almost three years, he

Canadian Migrant Farmers Treated Well Post Pandemic  

Canadian Migrant Farmers Treated Well Post Pandemic  

Canada - Migrant farm workers in Canada have an integral role to play in their economy and this has been felt more than ever before in the pandemic itself. Most of those come from Niagara