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United States claims of having sufficient evidence of forced labour against Malaysia’s Sime Darby Plantation

United States claims of having sufficient evidence of forced labour against Malaysia’s Sime Darby Plantation

Malaysia - Concerns over labour abuse in Malaysia, long present in the Southeast Asian country, have escalated in the past few months. Malaysian palm oil producer Sime Darby Plantation Bhd uses forced labour to produce

Caught smuggling migrant workers to Malaysia, Karium police detains eight agents

Caught smuggling migrant workers to Malaysia, Karium police detains eight agents

Malaysia - As per local media, police officials have detained agents who were trying to smuggle migrant workers to Malaysia in Riau Islands. The Karimun police detained eight people consisting of six men and two

Amazon continues rights violation by curbing workers freedom

Amazon continues rights violation by curbing workers freedom

United States - For a tech giant and one of the largest e-commerce companies like Amazon, the reputation it has had for handling workers affairs is not the best. Last two years saw many questionable

South African Diary Company Clover Get Worldwide Support Over Worker Rights Pleas

South African Diary Company Clover Get Worldwide Support Over Worker Rights Pleas

South Africa - Dairy company, Clover employees are up and arms against worker disparity. To the tune of 5000 of them have been protesting against low wages and were supported by the organizing of a National

Millions Owed In Migrant Worker Disability Claims In Taiwan; Labour Ministry Urged To Address Their Issues

Millions Owed In Migrant Worker Disability Claims In Taiwan; Labour Ministry Urged To Address Their Issues

Taiwan - Migrant workers in Taiwan are suffering because of occupational accidents. The Ministry of Labour (MOL) was urged by the Control Yuan to improve its monitoring of migrant workers. A report revealed that many

Taliban Target LGBT Community In Afghanistan: HRW Report

Taliban Target LGBT Community In Afghanistan: HRW Report

Afghanistan - The Lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community in Afghanistan is facing grave threats to their safety and lives under the Taliban. Human Rights Watch (HRW) and Out Right Action International released a

Why Burmese Migrants Are Being Detained By Thai Authorities?

Why Burmese Migrants Are Being Detained By Thai Authorities?

Thailand - It has become common practice for the Thai authorities to apprehend Myanmar migrants. Mostly, their movement happens from the border and they are held captive while they struggle to move towards greener pastures

Mexico press struggles amid hostile environment and recent wave of murders

Mexico press struggles amid hostile environment and recent wave of murders

Mexico - is known to be hostile, exceedingly and aggressively so, against its journalists. As the journalists try to function in a dangerous environment wherein, they are in constant war against forces that attempt to

Have labor reforms in Vietnam been successful?

Have labor reforms in Vietnam been successful?

Vietnam - Since 2019, Vietnam has been introducing several policies with labor reforms to cater to the increasing labor rights issues in the country.  The small Asian nation came under scanner for violating labor rights

Vietnamese intern abuse case: Japan orders probe

Vietnamese intern abuse case: Japan orders probe

Japan - ordered the immigration agency to investigate the violent workplace abuse of a Vietnamese intern. The Justice Minister of Japan, Yoshihisa Furukawa on Tuesday ordered the probe. A Vietnamese intern suffered because of a