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Kenyan police officers held guilty of killing of human rights lawyer among three others

Kenyan police officers held guilty of killing of human rights lawyer among three others

East Africa - Six years after the bodies of three including human rights lawyer, were found in a river, three police officers and one police informant have been found guilty of the killings by a

#WelcomeToCanada campaign’s first win: British Columbia ends jail immigration detention

#WelcomeToCanada campaign’s first win: British Columbia ends jail immigration detention

Cambodia - In a historic and big win for #WelcomeToCanada campaign, Canadian province of British Colombia’s Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General, Mike Farnworth, announced today that the BC province will thereby terminate its

Germany: Fast track route for migrant workers for filling job deficit

Germany: Fast track route for migrant workers for filling job deficit

Germany - is working towards fast tracking the process for skilled migrants to be able to get a job in Germany amid large number of vacancies currently available in the European country, creating a significant

Migrant workers’ rights cannot be ignored: Indian SC

Migrant workers’ rights cannot be ignored: Indian SC

India - The Supreme Court ruled on Thursday that migrant workers are extremely important to the development of the country and that their rights cannot be overlooked at any time. The court also asked the

The 4 Types of Hybrid Workers

The 4 Types of Hybrid Workers

As the workplaces are resuming physical operations in the aftermath of extended lockdown due to Covid-19 pandemic, hybrid models are the work plans for majority of companies. But it is not going to be an

Low wage workers not after big designations, but want higher pay and training opportunities

Low wage workers not after big designations, but want higher pay and training opportunities

A new survey conducted by McKinsey Co. and Cara Plus, a division of non profit group Cara Collective, has highlighted that low wage workers at the front line are looking for more pay and also

Supreme Court Allows Termination Of Pregnancy At 24 Weeks To Unmarried Woman

Supreme Court Allows Termination Of Pregnancy At 24 Weeks To Unmarried Woman

India - In a significant order, the Supreme Court in India allowed a 25-year-old unmarried woman to abort her 24-weeks pregnancy arising out of a live-in relationship. With this case, the Supreme Court expanded the

One year to human rights regression in Tunisia

One year to human rights regression in Tunisia

North Africa - Global rights watchdog, Amnesty International has issued a new report briefing titled “Tunisia: A year of Human Rights Regression since President power grab”. The organization has called out the Tunisian authorities to

Myanmar Uses Landmines To Terrorize Civilians And Abuses Human Rights  

Myanmar Uses Landmines To Terrorize Civilians And Abuses Human Rights  

Myanmar - The Amnesty International has held the Myanmar junta rule responsible for heinous war crimes as it continues to laydown mines in large numbers. These have been laid out in outskirts where the junta

Migrant workers’ children find access to education elusive

Migrant workers’ children find access to education elusive

India - has had an upsurge in internal migration over the past three decades, from 232.11 million in 1991 to 314.54 million in 2001 and to 455.78 million in 2011. Between the 1991 and 2011