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Amazon suppliers linked to forced labour in China: Watchdog group

Amazon suppliers linked to forced labour in China: Watchdog group

China - Amazon has continued to work with companies in China accused of using forced labour. Some of Amazon’s third-party sellers are accused of forcing Uyghur labourers from the western Chinese region of Xinjiang to

Wales and England to ban child marriage

Wales and England to ban child marriage

Europe - The House of Commons has voted for a bill that makes it illegal to marry a person under the age of 18. The bill would also make child marriage an offence, punishable with

Nigerian Army Sets Records Straight For Human Rights Violations

Nigerian Army Sets Records Straight For Human Rights Violations

West Africa - Off the over 500 complaints that were received by the Nigerian Army over human rights violations across the country between 2016 and now, some came out to be true and some not.

Women in Pakistan’s Lahore are fighting to change the country’s misogynist rhetoric

Women in Pakistan’s Lahore are fighting to change the country’s misogynist rhetoric

Pakistan - In 2021, Pakistan ranked 167 out of 170 countries in the Global Women Peace and Security Index. There are innumerable examples of women being tortured and abused in Pakistan. Despite progress in addressing

Mental Health of human rights workers, journalists at risk in Myanmar

Mental Health of human rights workers, journalists at risk in Myanmar

Myanmar - Given the present state of Myanmar, it is not shocking that journalists, human rights workers, officials working towards re-establishing democracy and porters are the ones suffering the most. However, more than the physical

Trade Union Verdi calls for 2 day strike at 6 Amazon warehouses in Germany

Trade Union Verdi calls for 2 day strike at 6 Amazon warehouses in Germany

Europe - Verdi, one of the largest trade union in Germany has called on employees at six Amazon warehouses across the European country to go on strike on Monday and Tuesday, demanding better working conditions

US: Human Trafficking on rise, labor groups push for reforms to control situation

US: Human Trafficking on rise, labor groups push for reforms to control situation

United States - The United States administration has been making strong claims and promises since the last few months giving assurance to practice labor rights in the nation. The Vice President Kamala Harris was also

HRW Raises Awareness About Neglect Of Ghanian Migrant Workers

HRW Raises Awareness About Neglect Of Ghanian Migrant Workers

West Africa - Domestic workers of Ghana continue to remain marginalized, a report by a human rights advocacy organization Migrant Watch has confirmed. At an event organized recently, the organization has called for all stakeholders

Ukrainian war forces 1.5 million to fled country in last 10 days

Ukrainian war forces 1.5 million to fled country in last 10 days

Ukraine - is struggling under a “senseless war” that is just bringing catastrophe and humanitarian crisis all around. On Sunday, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees said that the total number of Ukrainians that

Conflict driven migrants find their way to Spanish territories in Morocco

Conflict driven migrants find their way to Spanish territories in Morocco

Morocco - With all the regional conflicts going on in the Arab world, migrant workers are looking for safe escape if they have come under direct contact with the crisis. But in the process, they