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Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics: China cracks down on dissent ahead of Olympics

Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics: China cracks down on dissent ahead of Olympics

China - Ahead of Friday's opening ceremonies at the Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games, human rights activists and journalists are receiving police warnings and censorship of their social media platforms. A Beijing-based human rights activist

Center dismisses reports of migrant exodus, says such claims are baseless

Center dismisses reports of migrant exodus, says such claims are baseless

India - The labor ministry has completely dismissed the reports of migrant workers exodus that might take place during the Covid-19 pandemic. As the experts called out the threat of third wave of Covid-19, many

Civilians Arbitrarily Arrested Tortured In Kazakhstan

Civilians Arbitrarily Arrested Tortured In Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan - is burning more than two weeks back as citizens are being detained without being given any proper reason. The cry over bad governance and rising fuel prices has taken strange proportions as people

Cambodia: Rampant illegal logging a threat to country’s Indigenous community

Cambodia: Rampant illegal logging a threat to country’s Indigenous community

Cambodia - Global rights body Amnesty International has said that widespread illegal logging in Cambodia’s protected forests is endangering and threatening livelihoods and cultural survival of country’s indigenous people. According to the Amnesty’s report published

Australia: Worker scheme ‘rife with abuse’

Australia: Worker scheme ‘rife with abuse’

Australia - Workers who harvest fruits and vegetables are sometimes being paid just $100 for a 64-hour work week in Australia. However, supermarket shelves are filled with fruit and vegetables. The three workers from Vanuatu

Hungary: More Than 20,000 Teachers Took Part In The Warning Strike; Teacher’s Basic Salaries Have Not Increased Since 2014

Hungary: More Than 20,000 Teachers Took Part In The Warning Strike; Teacher’s Basic Salaries Have Not Increased Since 2014

Europe - Hungary’s two largest teachers’ unions, the Democratic Trade Union of Teachers (PDSZ) and the Teacher’s Union (PSZ) held a two-hour warning strike on Monday to call for higher wages and reduced workload. Many

Why Is Vietnam Facing Labor Shortage?

Why Is Vietnam Facing Labor Shortage?

Vietnam - The Covid situation is going to affect the supply chain throughout the world economy. Labour in Ho Chi Minh are not happy with the way they are being treated. Their shortage is going

Japanese parliament approves legislation on human rights situation in China

Japanese parliament approves legislation on human rights situation in China

Japan - In a rare move, Japan has announced a regulation against the human rights atrocities in China on Tuesday. As per a report, the Japanese parliament adopted the resolution today which will act on

Does being a woman change one’s priorities towards work life balance?

Does being a woman change one’s priorities towards work life balance?

Whether we accept it or not, work and working pattern changes when it comes to women. It is not restricted to attaining the balance between two sides but it extends to being subjected to various

Karnataka: Nine Child Labourers Rescued From The Belagavi And Bagalkot Districts

Karnataka: Nine Child Labourers Rescued From The Belagavi And Bagalkot Districts

India - Child labour is still prevalent in many states of India. Recently, nine child labourers were rescued from North India on January 27. District child welfare committee and Belagavi-based NGO Spandana rescued those children