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Sri Lankan President calls for resolution of issues faced by migrant workers

Sri Lankan President calls for resolution of issues faced by migrant workers

Sri Lankan - President of Sri Lanka, Gotabaya Rajapaksa visited head office of Sri Lanka Bureau of Foreign Employment at Denzil Kobbekaduwa Mawatha, Koswatta, Battaramulla for inspection and assessed its operations on Friday. During the

Poor payroll processes are impacting workers’ mental health

Poor payroll processes are impacting workers’ mental health

United Kingdom - The figures relating to poorly managed payroll processes in the United Kingdom (UK) are quite shocking. Poor payroll processes are impacting workers' mental health because many workers are concerned that their salary

Gulf region proved to be among the worst places for migrant workers

Gulf region proved to be among the worst places for migrant workers

A study finds the gulf region to be among the most unsafe regions for workers. A human rights group finds as many as 10,000 migrant workers from various Asian countries die each year in Gulf

Gig workers in Canada come together to demand employee rights

Gig workers in Canada come together to demand employee rights

Canada - Gig workers in Canada are fed up with the lack of opportunities and rights for them and hence have decided to call out the federal government demanding them for employee rights programs. Two

Central Asia Reels Under Pressure Of Ukrainian War And Dropping Remittances

Central Asia Reels Under Pressure Of Ukrainian War And Dropping Remittances

Ukraine - Migrant dependent countries that receive remittances for running their daily lives, are facing the music of the Russia- Ukraine war. Remittances coming from Russia have nosedived leaving families’ lives in doldrums, confirmed reports

Vienna Echoes Tibetan Cries For Human Rights  

Vienna Echoes Tibetan Cries For Human Rights  

China - Vienna had a different flavor to the 63rd Tibetan Uprising Day when a demonstration was organized by the Tibetan Diaspora in Vienna in front of the Chinese embassy, protesting against the treatment of

More than 150 possible slavery victims identified in Nottinghamshire

More than 150 possible slavery victims identified in Nottinghamshire

United Kingdom - More than 150 possible slavery victims were identified in Nottinghamshire in the East Midlands region of England last year. Half of the victims involved children. The cases were referred to police in

Denied of education: Afghanistan girls struggle under oppressive Taliban regime

Denied of education: Afghanistan girls struggle under oppressive Taliban regime

Afghanistan - Six months into Taliban rule, scores of Afghanistan girls stare at an uncertain future. They haven’t returned to school since August when Taliban entered Kabul and seized power of the country. Now they

Forty-seven children “killed or maimed” in Yemen in two months: UNICEF

Forty-seven children “killed or maimed” in Yemen in two months: UNICEF

Yemen - As many as forty-seven children were "killed or maimed" in Yemen's civil war in January and February of 2022 because of violence. The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) shared the data on Saturday.

Agriculture and Care in Europe – Abused Migrant Workers

Agriculture and Care in Europe – Abused Migrant Workers

Europe - Migrant workers make up 13 per cent of the European Union’s key workforce. The migrant labour, within and to the European Union, is growing. However, migrant workers are denied basic social protection, especially