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Mojocare Layoffs: Laid off Over 170 Employees

Mojocare Layoffs: Laid off Over 170 Employees

Approximately 170 health and wellness startup Mojocare employees are said to have been let go after media reports of financial irregularities. The startup is currently planning to scale back operations because its business model appears

Uyghur Human Rights Policy Act Law: Move Beyond Words, Give Supportive U.S. Citizenship

Uyghur Human Rights Policy Act Law: Move Beyond Words, Give Supportive U.S. Citizenship

The U.S. enacted Uyghur Human Rights Policy Act (2020) has been widely recognized as a significant step towards addressing the harrowing human rights abuses faced by the Uyghur Muslim minority in China’s Xinjiang region. While

Following State Child Labor Inspections, A Food Service Company Lost $105K

Following State Child Labor Inspections, A Food Service Company Lost $105K

According to Gov. Kathy Hochul's office, the state Department of Labour is looking into allegations of child labor at New York companies as part of a program to safeguard minors who are employed there. Following

Greece Migrant Boat Tragedy Triggers Calls For Urgent And Decisive Action

Greece Migrant Boat Tragedy Triggers Calls For Urgent And Decisive Action

The International Organisation for Migration (IOM) and the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) have called for decisive action to prevent further fatalities at sea following the latest migrant boat tragedy in the Mediterranean. While

The International Labour Conference Concludes with Adoption of New Recommendation on Quality Apprenticeships

The International Labour Conference Concludes with Adoption of New Recommendation on Quality Apprenticeships

Recent conclusions of the 111th International Labour Conference (ILC) resulted in important advancements for social justice, labour protection, and apprenticeship programmes. About 5,000 delegates from the 187 Member States of the International Labour Organisation (ILO)

Minneapolis Police Department Faces Damning Federal Investigation Findings and Potential Overhaul

Minneapolis Police Department Faces Damning Federal Investigation Findings and Potential Overhaul

An 89-page report documenting the findings of the US Department of Justice's multi year investigation into the Minneapolis Police Department (MPD) was just made public. The probe was brought on by the 2020 murder of

Fighting for Survival: Daily Struggle of Providing for Your Family as an Afghan Migrant in Iran

Fighting for Survival: Daily Struggle of Providing for Your Family as an Afghan Migrant in Iran

After the Taliban took control of Afghanistan in 2021, Farzad Amiri joined the hundreds of thousands of Afghans who migrated to the neighboring Iranian country. Amiri, who lives with his family of eight in Shiraz,

Hate Speech Has No Place in Our World- UN Human Rights

Hate Speech Has No Place in Our World- UN Human Rights

Ahead of the International Day for Countering Hate Speech on June 18, Volker Türk, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, has asked everyone to work together to make the world a more respectful and

Work Visa Proposed As Asylum Option for Albanian Migrants to UK

Work Visa Proposed As Asylum Option for Albanian Migrants to UK

Last June, over half of Albanian asylum claims in Britain were successful. UK parliamentary committee found "little evidence" that Albanians need international protection in their own country. This week, the UK Parliament's Home Affairs Select

The Dire Situation of Children in Haiti: A Call for Urgent Support

The Dire Situation of Children in Haiti: A Call for Urgent Support

Children in Haiti are subjected to dangers and challenges that are unheard of, making life there more difficult than ever. An unfathomable disaster has been brought about by the rising violence and displacement, combined with