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Punishing China for rights abuses: Biden signs bill banning imports from Xinjiang

Punishing China for rights abuses: Biden signs bill banning imports from Xinjiang

United States - After the bipartisan legislation was passed by Senate last week, US President Joe Biden signed the bill – the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act – on Thursday. With this bill all imports

Singapore: Migrant worker jailed for 6 months for biting fellow worker’s finger over water dispute

Singapore: Migrant worker jailed for 6 months for biting fellow worker’s finger over water dispute

Singapore - In a bizarre incident in Singapore, a migrant worker bit his fellow worker’s finger over a water dispute. On Thursday, the migrant worker was sentenced to six months in jail after pleading guilty

Laborers in the United States had enough of abuse: Union

Laborers in the United States had enough of abuse: Union

United States - The year 2021 witnessed laborers come on streets of the United States as the nation is currently witnessing huge labor shortages as the workers are disappointingly underpaid which is making things worse

Work-life balance: 4-day working week plan in India demands 12-hour workdays; 48 hrs a week

Work-life balance: 4-day working week plan in India demands 12-hour workdays; 48 hrs a week

India - The Indian government is considering a major change in the labour policy. The changes in the labour policy will affect wages, social security, industrial relations, and occupational safety. Under the new labour codes,

Children face the dearth of food scarcity in Afghanistan as famine daunts the country

Children face the dearth of food scarcity in Afghanistan as famine daunts the country

Afghanistan - A klutzy hospital in southern Afghanistan’s Kandahar presents a melancholic sight of emancipated children. As the children of varied age groups lie listless in their beds, a three year old girl Kamila lies

Workers at Seattle Starbucks unify to bring the labor fight to its hometown

Workers at Seattle Starbucks unify to bring the labor fight to its hometown

United States - Laborers at Starbucks have been in the news for quite some time now and their demands have been successfully put across to the media and the authorities and now after they have

The significance of human rights for Rohingya refugees

The significance of human rights for Rohingya refugees

Bangladesh - On Sunday, an independent UN expert lauded Bangladesh for its efforts in providing Rohingya refugees a haven after they fled the atrocities and crimes against them in Myanmar. Ending his first official visit

Here’s how employers are pushing workers to get vaccinated

Here’s how employers are pushing workers to get vaccinated

India - has been fairly successful in vaccinating its citizens and especially the labor force. It can be gathered by the data released that nearly 128 millions in India, which is 50 percent of the

UN Seeks Probe Into Sexual Violence In Peaceful Sudanese Protests

UN Seeks Probe Into Sexual Violence In Peaceful Sudanese Protests

Sudan - The United Nations is condemning serious acts of sexual violence and use of live ammunition in Sudan. These include demonstrations by civilians against the military coup that happened in October this year and

North Wales: Couple arrested in modern slavery probe

North Wales: Couple arrested in modern slavery probe

United Kingdom - A husband and wife have been arrested in North Wales over a modern slavery probe. They have been arrested on suspicion of exploiting vulnerable students and supplying them to six care homes.