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MoL Violates Government Amnesty; Arrests Migrant Workers On Trumped Charges

MoL Violates Government Amnesty; Arrests Migrant Workers On Trumped Charges

Thailand - Several human rights groups have got together and send a letter of appeal to the Thai government over the illegal arrest of seven Cambodian migrant workers by the Ministry of Labor (MOL). The

Federal Government to Impose Restrictions on Foreign Drivers in South Africa

Federal Government to Impose Restrictions on Foreign Drivers in South Africa

South Africa - In April, the DoT published a new amendment to the Road Traffic Act guidelines in South Africa, which states that a PDP provided by a foreign nation may apply to a vehicle

Surprise check reveals terrible living conditions of migrant workers in Kerala

Surprise check reveals terrible living conditions of migrant workers in Kerala

Kerala - A surprise check carried by the squad of the city corporation brought into view terrible living conditions of the migrant workers in Kerala. The sanitation and hygiene department officials visited these camps where

Human Rights Group Speak Against Illegal Detention Of Immigrants In Canada And Six More Countries

Human Rights Group Speak Against Illegal Detention Of Immigrants In Canada And Six More Countries

Canada - along with many countries are indulging in forced immigrant detention, a latest human rights report has revealed. The 94-page report Dismantling Detention: International Alternatives to Detaining Immigrants, has closely examined detention in six

One year to Nagorno-Karabakh war: The need of human rights protection is more than ever now

One year to Nagorno-Karabakh war: The need of human rights protection is more than ever now

Nagorno-Karabakh - It has been a year since the Nagorno – Karabakh war’s hostilities came to ceasefire after a trilateral arrangement signed between Armenia, Azerbaijan and Russia. The war lasted over a month with extreme

Australia Seeks Skilled Workers To Return Before 2022

Australia Seeks Skilled Workers To Return Before 2022

Australia - By the end of the year, Australia would like its pool of skilled workers to come back and start working. According to a formal statement made by treasurer Josh Frydenberg, skilled migrants should

Minimum wage overdue for Australia’s farm workers

Minimum wage overdue for Australia’s farm workers

Australia - Australian farm workers must now get a base wage of $25.41 an hour - a move that is absolutely necessary and long overdue. Piecework payments, by which people are paid solely on what

Israel Defense Forces officially bans six Palestinian rights groups

Israel Defense Forces officially bans six Palestinian rights groups

Israel - The Israel Defense Forces formally bans and terms six Palestinian rights groups as unauthorized organizations on Sunday. The head of the IDF Central Command blacklists the Defense for Children International-Palestine, Al-Haq, the Union

United States: Prison rights should be inevitable for people

United States: Prison rights should be inevitable for people

United States -Time and again human rights activists have stressed on rights given to prisoners but yet somehow the law continuously keeps on neglecting it. When the prisoners are either shifted to confinement zones or

Media Freedom Rights Group Urge SADC Nations to Revoke Internet Laws

Media Freedom Rights Group Urge SADC Nations to Revoke Internet Laws

Southern Africa - Supporters for media freedom rights say countries in the Southern Africa Regional Bloc, SADC, are establishing prohibitive cyber laws that hurt freedom of expression and journalism. In a mixture forum on the