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Australia: Worker scheme ‘rife with abuse’

Australia: Worker scheme ‘rife with abuse’

Australia - Workers who harvest fruits and vegetables are sometimes being paid just $100 for a 64-hour work week in Australia. However, supermarket shelves are filled with fruit and vegetables. The three workers from Vanuatu

Hungary: More Than 20,000 Teachers Took Part In The Warning Strike; Teacher’s Basic Salaries Have Not Increased Since 2014

Hungary: More Than 20,000 Teachers Took Part In The Warning Strike; Teacher’s Basic Salaries Have Not Increased Since 2014

Europe - Hungary’s two largest teachers’ unions, the Democratic Trade Union of Teachers (PDSZ) and the Teacher’s Union (PSZ) held a two-hour warning strike on Monday to call for higher wages and reduced workload. Many

Why Is Vietnam Facing Labor Shortage?

Why Is Vietnam Facing Labor Shortage?

Vietnam - The Covid situation is going to affect the supply chain throughout the world economy. Labour in Ho Chi Minh are not happy with the way they are being treated. Their shortage is going

Japanese parliament approves legislation on human rights situation in China

Japanese parliament approves legislation on human rights situation in China

Japan - In a rare move, Japan has announced a regulation against the human rights atrocities in China on Tuesday. As per a report, the Japanese parliament adopted the resolution today which will act on

Does being a woman change one’s priorities towards work life balance?

Does being a woman change one’s priorities towards work life balance?

Whether we accept it or not, work and working pattern changes when it comes to women. It is not restricted to attaining the balance between two sides but it extends to being subjected to various

Karnataka: Nine Child Labourers Rescued From The Belagavi And Bagalkot Districts

Karnataka: Nine Child Labourers Rescued From The Belagavi And Bagalkot Districts

India - Child labour is still prevalent in many states of India. Recently, nine child labourers were rescued from North India on January 27. District child welfare committee and Belagavi-based NGO Spandana rescued those children

UN Report: Over 2,000 Children Recruited By Yemen’s Houthi Rebels Dead Between 2020 And 2021

UN Report: Over 2,000 Children Recruited By Yemen’s Houthi Rebels Dead Between 2020 And 2021

Yemen - United Nations experts said in a report that nearly 2,000 children recruited by Houthi rebels died on the battlefield between January 2020 and May 2021. The Iranian-backed rebels continue to hold camps to

Women Activists Journalist Disappear In Afghanistan

Women Activists Journalist Disappear In Afghanistan

Afghanistan - Number of women journalists and media houses have systematically reduced in Afghanistan, a private data gathering exercise has confirmed. At least 15 media outlets have confirmed this and also how they have been

Nepal is not yet leprosy-free; Returnee migrant workers at risk of leprosy in Jhapa

Nepal is not yet leprosy-free; Returnee migrant workers at risk of leprosy in Jhapa

Nepal - Five returnee migrant workers were diagnosed with leprosy in the Jhapa district of Nepal from mid-November to mid-December in 2021. Chief of Nepal Leprosy District Programme Parashuram Pokharel informed this news. He said

Activists Urge Athletes To Speak Against Human Rights Abuse At Winter Olympics 2022

Activists Urge Athletes To Speak Against Human Rights Abuse At Winter Olympics 2022

China - Despite being warned not speak about human rights issues at the forthcoming Winter Olympics just a week ago, many human rights activists are now urging athletes to show solidarity and speak up against