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Is H-1B Visa Being Misused By Tech Companies?

Is H-1B Visa Being Misused By Tech Companies?

United States - Hindustan Computer Limited Technologies has been accused of stealing from its own employees. Primarily those working for the company under the H-1B Visa category have reportedly said that money has been stolen

US imposed strict sanctions on Myanmar, China, North Korea on human rights grounds

US imposed strict sanctions on Myanmar, China, North Korea on human rights grounds

United States - The United States has announced the latest sanctions on Myanmar, China, Bangladesh and North Korea on charges of human rights exploitation. On Friday, the Biden administration took some serious calls against the

Lebanon: Anger erupts as Labour Minister grants Palestinian refugees work rights

Lebanon: Anger erupts as Labour Minister grants Palestinian refugees work rights

Lebanon - granted Palestinian refugees access to jobs in the country. Labour Minister Mustafa Bayram announced the decision of granting work rights to Palestinian refugees on Wednesday. Until the recent amendment of work rights, Lebanese

US: Migrant workers forced into modern-day slavery at gunpoint; 24 people booked

US: Migrant workers forced into modern-day slavery at gunpoint; 24 people booked

United States - Migrant workers who paid for entering the U.S (United States) to work were forced into modern-day slavery by 24 people. The workers were forced to perform farm labor at gunpoint for little

Violence Against Sex Worker Receives Attention In Kenya After A Decade

Violence Against Sex Worker Receives Attention In Kenya After A Decade

Kenyan - sex workers are looking for a decriminalization of their work. A murder committed in 2012 of a young sex worker has unearth some new evidence. The stir has rekindled the debate and now

PNG goldmine a threat to rights of Indigenous people, villagers file complaint

PNG goldmine a threat to rights of Indigenous people, villagers file complaint

Papua New Guinea - A prospected mine, proposed to be the largest in Papua New Guinea, to be built in PNG north for mining of gold, copper and silver has come under attack by the

Nagaland killing: CHRI urges NHRC and the state government to set up a human rights commission

Nagaland killing: CHRI urges NHRC and the state government to set up a human rights commission

India - The Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (CHRI) on Friday urged the National Human Rights Commission’s (NHRC) and the Nagaland government to set up a state human rights commission for the safety of the people.

Canada continues to witness exploitation migrant workers rights in agriculture sector

Canada continues to witness exploitation migrant workers rights in agriculture sector

Canada - There are serious concerns about exploitation of migrant workers rights in Canada as reports reveal that the federal government is miserably failing to control the continuing disorder in the agriculture sector. The main

Israel Overlooks Migrant Exploitation At Construction Sites

Israel Overlooks Migrant Exploitation At Construction Sites

Israel - Migrant workers in construction sites in Israel are reportedly being trafficked, confirmed reports state. Literally all have come to Israel through government approvals itself. According to a report released by a human rights

US officially bans products forcefully made by Uyhgur community in China

US officially bans products forcefully made by Uyhgur community in China

United States - has officially banned the products from China that are a result of the exploitation done on the Uyghur community with the bill that has been passed today in the house. The house