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Why- Southeast Asian Parliamentarians Condemn Thai Authority

Why- Southeast Asian Parliamentarians Condemn Thai Authority

Parliamentarians from Southeast Asia have vehemently denounced the Thai government's decision to turn over three opposition fighters from Myanmar to junta allies, where they are likely to suffer torture or worse. Parliamentarians from Southeast Asia

LA council committee proposal: legal services for immigrants

LA council committee proposal: legal services for immigrants

The Budget, Finance, and Innovation Committee of the City Council gave its approval on Monday to a report outlining the creation of Represent LA, which aims to offer free legal representation for immigrants living in

Santa Monica Could Set Minimum Wage for Healthcare Workers

Santa Monica Could Set Minimum Wage for Healthcare Workers

The first step towards establishing a minimum wage for healthcare workers of at least $25 per hour—nearly $9 more than Santa Monica's current minimum wage—is anticipated to be taken by the City Council on Tuesday

Pakistan: Farmers Are Evicted Forcibly For An Urban Project

Pakistan: Farmers Are Evicted Forcibly For An Urban Project

Human Rights Watch reported today that thousands of farmers are being forcibly evicted by Pakistani authorities to make way for a sizable infrastructure project near the city of Lahore. The government should enforce environmental regulations

Offshore Employees Will Go On 48-hour Strike Over, Pay Issue

Offshore Employees Will Go On 48-hour Strike Over, Pay Issue

In a pay dispute, more than 1,300 offshore workers plan to go on a 48-hour strike. Unite issued a warning that the walkout on April 24 will "standstill" dozens of oil and gas platforms.A "tsunami"

Japan Panel Proposes to End Foreign Trainee Program

Japan Panel Proposes to End Foreign Trainee Program

A draught set of recommendations from a government panel in Japan calls for the replacement of the country's current foreign trainee program with a new one. Japan Panel Proposes..... On Monday, the panel released an

Supplies left behind for migrants crossing Ote Mountain wilderness destroyed: Volunteers

Supplies left behind for migrants crossing Ote Mountain wilderness destroyed: Volunteers

It happened on a typical Saturday morning for the Borderlands Relief Collective volunteers. Crates full of water, canned goods, and first aid supplies were left behind as they made their way down Otay Mountain's rocky

Chinese Court Hands Lengthy Prison Terms To Rights Lawyers In Years-Long Crackdown

Chinese Court Hands Lengthy Prison Terms To Rights Lawyers In Years-Long Crackdown

In the latest move in a lengthy crackdown on civil society by Chinese leader Xi Jinping, two prominent human rights lawyers were sentenced Monday to more than ten years each in prison, Reuters quoted a

3 Rutgers University Unions, Teachers, Strike Monday Morning

3 Rutgers University Unions, Teachers, Strike Monday Morning

At Rutgers University, 3 unions representing about 9,000 faculty and staff members are striking in a historic move over contract talks. After nearly a year of deadlocked contract negotiations, 3 unions representing about 9,000 faculty

Sports and Human Rights Communities Mourn The Loss Of A True Champion

Sports and Human Rights Communities Mourn The Loss Of A True Champion

The loss of a true champion is lamented by the sports and human rights communities. On April 4, 2023, Eli A. Wolff passed away. Among his many accomplishments was his role in creating the International