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Students are allegedly forced to sweep the classroom at a private school in Coimbatore

Students are allegedly forced to sweep the classroom at a private school in Coimbatore

India - Children studying in a private matriculation higher secondary at Navavoor in Coimbatore are allegedly forced to sweep the classroom. Their parents staged a protest condemning school authorities on Monday. Reportedly, more than 1000

Migrant mishap: Over 90 migrants drowned in overcrowded boat in Mediterranean

Migrant mishap: Over 90 migrants drowned in overcrowded boat in Mediterranean

Europe - Crossing the Mediterranean sea to get on the other side of the continent, towards Europe, many migrants end up traveling in overcrowded boats. In one such incident, over 90 migrants drowned in the

India: People call out weak structure of informal sector as they fight for their rights

India: People call out weak structure of informal sector as they fight for their rights

India - Lack of rights in the informal sector in India is getting increasingly serious. For the formal sector, governing bodies have command to look over and listen to pleas of those who have suffered

The Covid-19 pandemic affected the lives of the repatriated Filipino migrant workers

The Covid-19 pandemic affected the lives of the repatriated Filipino migrant workers

Philippines - In 2020, thousands of Filipino migrant workers had been repatriated to the Philippines during the initial months of the Covid-19 pandemic. Many workers spent months stranded at home, unemployed, and dependent on their

Central Bank Chief On Vacation As Brazilian Employees Go On Indefinite Strike

Central Bank Chief On Vacation As Brazilian Employees Go On Indefinite Strike

Brazil - It is quite out of a movie clip where bank employees are striking while the owner goes on a vacation, oblivious to the suffering of his own employees. Brazil’s central bank employees are

Ukraine war crimes: sexual violence endured with rape being used as “war weapon”

Ukraine war crimes: sexual violence endured with rape being used as “war weapon”

Ukraine - Fear of unknown as the people in Ukraine watch their homes, neighborhood and country burn in flames is not the only struggle they are enduring. The women stuck in war across Ukraine are

Underage Children Missing In Al-Sina Prison Clash Since January

Underage Children Missing In Al-Sina Prison Clash Since January

Syria - Some 100 children are been reported missing after an ISIS attacked at Al-Sina’s prison in January 2022. This has been confirmed by the United Nations as there is no information available of these

With no hope left in Russia, migrant workers start to pack their bags

With no hope left in Russia, migrant workers start to pack their bags

Russia - With the sanctions being imposed in Russia, migrant workers are scared of the economic burden and hence are leaving the country given any opportunity they get. They now fear that it will become

Indonesia and Malaysia sign an agreement on the protection of migrant workers

Indonesia and Malaysia sign an agreement on the protection of migrant workers

Indonesia - Indonesia and Malaysia on Friday signed an agreement to improve protection for domestic migrant workers. President of Indonesia, Joko Widodo, and Prime Minister of Malaysia, Ismail Sabri Yaakob, held a meeting in Jakarta

First legislative win for Uber, Lyft towards re-writing labor laws

First legislative win for Uber, Lyft towards re-writing labor laws

United States - Gig companies have registered their first legislative win in an attempt towards rewriting of labor laws. On Thursday, Governor of Washington Jay Inslee has signed a bill into that though ensures benefits