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Employers punished for collecting kickback from migrant workers in Singapore

Employers punished for collecting kickback from migrant workers in Singapore

Singapore - 102 employers have been punished for their treatment with the migrant workers in Singapore. The action against them was taken by the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) against the employers. The action against them

Child Marriage Averted In Odisha; Minor Girl Rescued

Child Marriage Averted In Odisha; Minor Girl Rescued

India - A 14-year-old girl was rescued from child marriage at Niharuni village in Jagatsinghapur District of Odisha. The officials of the district administration and child helpline intervened with help of local villagers and averted

Bangladesh bans employment of children under 14

Bangladesh bans employment of children under 14

Bangladesh - On Monday decided that none under 14 years could be recruited to work. The cabinet approved the ratification of the International Labour Organisation (ILO) Convention-138 on child labour, which restricts the employment of

Arbitrary arrests must end in South Sudan: HRW demands as authorities detain govt critics on ambiguous charges

Arbitrary arrests must end in South Sudan: HRW demands as authorities detain govt critics on ambiguous charges

Sudan - Global watchdog, Human Rights Watch said on Monday, March 1, that authorities of South Sudan must free the two government critics who have been detained on rather ambiguous charges since mid of 2021.

UN reports over 100 deaths, 4 lakh people getting displaced in Ukraine

UN reports over 100 deaths, 4 lakh people getting displaced in Ukraine

Ukraine - On Monday, the UN released a report that declared 102 civilians to be dead at  least as per initial filing. This includes seven children along with several women in the attack. Through its

Singapore: Group of migrant workers trained to spot distress & anxiety signs in fellow migrants

Singapore: Group of migrant workers trained to spot distress & anxiety signs in fellow migrants

Singapore - Hasan Samim, a migrant worker in Singapore noticed last December that one of his co-workers wasn’t his usual self and had suddenly become quiet and stayed within himself. “For almost three years, he

Canadian Migrant Farmers Treated Well Post Pandemic  

Canadian Migrant Farmers Treated Well Post Pandemic  

Canada - Migrant farm workers in Canada have an integral role to play in their economy and this has been felt more than ever before in the pandemic itself. Most of those come from Niagara

Journalists stopped from reporting on harassment faced by Union members in Cambodia

Journalists stopped from reporting on harassment faced by Union members in Cambodia

Cambodia - Journalists in Cambodia, despite their origin country, are being forced to not report about harassment faced by the union members in the country. As per a report, several reporters were banned from covering

Child Lobourers Rescued From Delhi Utensil Factories

Child Lobourers Rescued From Delhi Utensil Factories

India - Child labor continues to work rampantly in India, especially in Delhi where children under the age of 14 were found working in a utensil factory. With less pay and more hours of work,

Some 30,000 migrant workers in Thailand may have been exploited and not paid full salaries

Some 30,000 migrant workers in Thailand may have been exploited and not paid full salaries

Thailand - Some 30,000 workers who were working in Thailand in 2021, were exploited to work longer hours and their salaries were not fully paid. The Interior Ministry of Thailand expressed concern on this matter.