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Human rights abuses continue in Libya amid delayed electoral progress

Human rights abuses continue in Libya amid delayed electoral progress

Libya - Even though little progress has been made, political and constitutional chaos has caused continued tensions, insecurity and resultant increased instances of human rights abuses in Libya. Martha Pobee, UN Assistant Secretary-General for Political

“Slave” Nigerian workers in Italy

“Slave” Nigerian workers in Italy

Italy - Nigerian women migrated to Italy, leaving behind their homes, families and country in search of a better life. But instead they met a horrific reality in the country of their dreams. While trying

NHS Staffing Crisis: worst labor crisis in UK history

NHS Staffing Crisis: worst labor crisis in UK history

UK -United Kingdom’s state run NHS (National Health Service) is struggling amid its worst ever staffing crisis. With mass resignations and thousands of staff vacancies, the country might face the worst healthcare crisis due to

How to protect children forced to migrate due to climate change?

How to protect children forced to migrate due to climate change?

United Nation - New set of guidelines have been issued by United Nations, titled “The Guiding Principles for Children on the Move in the Context of Climate Change”. It contains a set of nine principles

Danger to democracy as Tunisians vote on new constitution

Danger to democracy as Tunisians vote on new constitution

North Africa - Monday marked the day that Tunisians came out to vote, though in low numbers, in a referendum on a new constitution that would further expand the powers of President Kais Saied and

Christian Women Forced To Wear Hijabs Or Resign From Work In Indonesia

Christian Women Forced To Wear Hijabs Or Resign From Work In Indonesia

Indonesia - Christian women are forced to wear Hijabs (a scarf that Muslim women wear to cover their hair and neck) in Indonesia. Twenty-four of the thirty-four provinces in the Muslim-majority country, Indonesia, impose repressive

Myanmar Junta  Condemned For Executing Of Civilians Without Fair Trial

Myanmar Junta  Condemned For Executing Of Civilians Without Fair Trial

Myanmar - Atrocities of the junta rule in Myanmar is reaching heights as it went onto execute four activists fighting for democracy. This is in decades that such an inhuman act of violence has been

UNHCR alarmed over rising death toll in displaced in DRC

UNHCR alarmed over rising death toll in displaced in DRC

Central Africa - The United Nations refugee agency, UNHCR, said on Friday that growing conflict in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is resulting in a surge in death toll and suffering of scores

Proposed labour laws of Kerala: A boon for women workers?

Proposed labour laws of Kerala: A boon for women workers?

India - In Kerala, female labour force participation has increased over the past few years, but it hasn't caught up to male labour force participation, which is still higher. Women's labour force participation in Kerala

Top 10 companies with best work life balance in India

Top 10 companies with best work life balance in India

India - Work-life balance is a big aspect of working environment globally now, especially in the aftermath of Covid-19 pandemic. Many companies are now going that extra mile to make their employees comfortable and less