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Shocking! Police abuses migrant workers in Portugal; Prime Minister slams them

Shocking! Police abuses migrant workers in Portugal; Prime Minister slams them

Portugal - Police officers in Portugal abused and brutally tortured migrant workers inside the police station. The videos of the incident went viral on Friday. Rights groups and politicians slammed those videos and images. The

Human Rights Group Demand Release Of Unlawful Imprisonment Of Educationists

Human Rights Group Demand Release Of Unlawful Imprisonment Of Educationists

Iran - human rights activists are seeking justice for teachers. These include groups like Education International and its member organisations. They are all seeking justice in the sense of prevention of them being jailed for

Iran: Women are at risk as execution numbers rise

Iran: Women are at risk as execution numbers rise

Iran - Women in Iran are at risk because of the rise in execution numbers. Many women executed in Iran in recent years have been hanged for murder. Women are living their life with constant

UN stresses on Nigeria to focus on rights of the detainees

UN stresses on Nigeria to focus on rights of the detainees

Nigeria - The urgent need for Nigeria to focus on the rights of the detainees has been highlighted by the United Nations. The world organization has urged Nigeria to ensure that the detainees are given

Egyptian 2011 uprising activist jailed for 5 years, two others get 4 years each

Egyptian 2011 uprising activist jailed for 5 years, two others get 4 years each

Egypt - Alaa Abdel-Fattah, the prominent Egyptian activist has been given a term of five years in prison on Monday. The sentence was given in Egypt on Monday in which the activist was charged of

Police violence in Portugal on migrant workers concerns authorities

Police violence in Portugal on migrant workers concerns authorities

Portugal - Some of the images on social media showed police force abuse on the migrant workers and that created an uproar among the workers community as well as activists. On Friday, Portugal saw that

Why Does Japan Still Want To Keep Cordial Relations With Myanmar?

Why Does Japan Still Want To Keep Cordial Relations With Myanmar?

Myanmar - Human Rights groups are asking Japan to not encourage participation by Myanmar in a military study abroad programme. After the February coup, Myanmar has been criticized for its approach and handling of its

India likely to implement 4 new labor codes in FY 2022-23

India likely to implement 4 new labor codes in FY 2022-23

India - In the financial year 2022-23, India is most likely to implement four new labor codes in various sectors including wages, social security, occupational safety and industrial relations. According to a senior government official,

This US state witnesses labor trafficking in the agriculture sector

This US state witnesses labor trafficking in the agriculture sector

United States - Illinois has a huge agriculture sector which essentially means that the number of labors dedicated to agriculture is also a lot. The lot is dedicated to soybeans, corn and pork, which overseas

Migrant workers returning from Thailand to Cambodia as the Omicron threat grows

Migrant workers returning from Thailand to Cambodia as the Omicron threat grows

Cambodia - Migrant workers are returning from Thailand to Cambodia as the Omicron variant threat grows. Provincial authorities working at the Cambodian-Thai border said the figures for migrant workers returning from Thailand have increased recently