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Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics: Athletes Complain About Strict Covid-19 Measures ‘Violating Human Rights’

Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics: Athletes Complain About Strict Covid-19 Measures ‘Violating Human Rights’

China - Many athletes from Western countries, who arrived in China to participate in Beijing Winter Olympics, were stunned to experience the strict COVID-19 restrictions. Some of the athletes, who tested positive for COVID-19, were

UN human rights office issues stark warning over risk of more attacks on internally displaced people in DRC

UN human rights office issues stark warning over risk of more attacks on internally displaced people in DRC

Central Africa - The United Nations Human Rights Office, OHCHR (Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights) said on Tuesday that authorities in DRC or Democratic Republic of Congo must be vigilant

Thailand Negotiates With Neighbor Nations For Migrant Workers Sake

Thailand Negotiates With Neighbor Nations For Migrant Workers Sake

Thailand - The labour minister of Thailand is under negotiations with the neighboring countries to retain the migrant workers for additional six months, those who have already completed a four-year term. As per the media

Ethiopia: Heinous human rights violations highlighted in Tigray region

Ethiopia: Heinous human rights violations highlighted in Tigray region

East Africa - A serious threat has been lingering over Ethiopia for two years especially when it comes to human rights. Due to fighting between two factions, civilians are subjected to horrific treatment which threatens

Bipartisan Bill Introduced To Check Use Of Forced Labor In American Supply Chains

Bipartisan Bill Introduced To Check Use Of Forced Labor In American Supply Chains

United States - Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) have now introduced a bill that forces corporations to assess their supply chains and ensure they are not making use of forced labor. In

How ill treatment of migrant workers is going to stump Malaysia’s economic growth

How ill treatment of migrant workers is going to stump Malaysia’s economic growth

Malaysia - Two diplomats from United States and United Kingdom have warned Malaysia to brace for stumped economic growth due to ill treatment of migrant workers and their “rock-bottom” wages. British High Commissioner to Malaysia,

12-Year-Old Girl Forced Into Child Labour Rescued By DCW And Delhi Police

12-Year-Old Girl Forced Into Child Labour Rescued By DCW And Delhi Police

India - A 12-year-old child labourer was rescued by the Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) and the Delhi Police from Delhi's Ashok Vihar on February 3. The 12-year-old girl was abandoned by her mother and

Poland Braces For Million Refugee Influx From Ukraine Over Border Tensions

Poland Braces For Million Refugee Influx From Ukraine Over Border Tensions

Europe - It is difficult for Poland to manage what it is having to manage as Russia creates pressure over the Ukraine border. A sudden influx of Ukrainians is thronging the the Shegyni-Medyka checkpoint on

Malaysia: Supermax compensated migrant workers with $6 million after the scandal

Malaysia: Supermax compensated migrant workers with $6 million after the scandal

Malaysia - A glove making company based out of Malaysia has announced compensation for migrant workers after being accused of forced labor practices in its facility. Supermax Corp Bhd is the company which has been

Bangladesh government must stop acts of vengeance against human rights defenders, families

Bangladesh government must stop acts of vengeance against human rights defenders, families

Bangladesh - United States of America’s Treasury Department had imposed sanctions on six former and current commanders of Bangladesh’s RAB (Rapid Action Battalion), along with visa restrictions against two RAB commanders. This had reiterated the