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Amazon New York Gets First Ever Labor Union In 27 Years

Amazon New York Gets First Ever Labor Union In 27 Years

United States - The big e-retail company Amazon finally has a workers’ union. Amazon was not happy with this and in its history, such an unprecedented support for a workers’ union has not been seen

People rely on elections to ensure support for human rights in Philippines

People rely on elections to ensure support for human rights in Philippines

Philippines - Experts are considering the upcoming elections in the Philippines to be a ‘game-changer’ for human rights security in the nation. Human rights organization Amnesty International stressed the importance of elections on Wednesday as

Eased restrictions to bring in temporary migrant workers in Canada

Eased restrictions to bring in temporary migrant workers in Canada

Canada’s Employment Minister Carla Qualtrough has announced a series of amendments to the Temporary Foreign Worker (TFW) program. The adjustments to the program will ease certain restrictions and will permit employers to bring in low

Russia Might Lose UN Human Rights Council Membership After Bucha Massacre

Russia Might Lose UN Human Rights Council Membership After Bucha Massacre

Russia - The Bucha massacre has brought out the worst side of the Russian forces and has shaken up the western world to seek strict action against Kremlin for its atrocities and human right’s violations.

Domestic workers left homeless and jobless in Hong Kong after contracting Covid-19

Domestic workers left homeless and jobless in Hong Kong after contracting Covid-19

Hong Kong - Sick domestic workers were left homeless and jobless in Hong Kong after contracting Covid-19. Many workers also faced other forms of discrimination and abuse after contracting Covid-19. When Josephine, a 54-year-old domestic

Australian government to divert its focus on forced labor to fulfill its promise

Australian government to divert its focus on forced labor to fulfill its promise

Australia - The Australian government has finally announced its focus tackling forced labor on its territory. On Tuesday, the government announced ratification of the standardized labor practice, which will address forced labor. With this, the

Students are allegedly forced to sweep the classroom at a private school in Coimbatore

Students are allegedly forced to sweep the classroom at a private school in Coimbatore

India - Children studying in a private matriculation higher secondary at Navavoor in Coimbatore are allegedly forced to sweep the classroom. Their parents staged a protest condemning school authorities on Monday. Reportedly, more than 1000

Migrant mishap: Over 90 migrants drowned in overcrowded boat in Mediterranean

Migrant mishap: Over 90 migrants drowned in overcrowded boat in Mediterranean

Europe - Crossing the Mediterranean sea to get on the other side of the continent, towards Europe, many migrants end up traveling in overcrowded boats. In one such incident, over 90 migrants drowned in the

India: People call out weak structure of informal sector as they fight for their rights

India: People call out weak structure of informal sector as they fight for their rights

India - Lack of rights in the informal sector in India is getting increasingly serious. For the formal sector, governing bodies have command to look over and listen to pleas of those who have suffered

The Covid-19 pandemic affected the lives of the repatriated Filipino migrant workers

The Covid-19 pandemic affected the lives of the repatriated Filipino migrant workers

Philippines - In 2020, thousands of Filipino migrant workers had been repatriated to the Philippines during the initial months of the Covid-19 pandemic. Many workers spent months stranded at home, unemployed, and dependent on their