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Afghanistan: Humanitarian urgency as country plunges into extreme hunger crisis

Afghanistan: Humanitarian urgency as country plunges into extreme hunger crisis

Afghanistan - is witnessing one of the worst humanitarian crisis of current times – the country is struggling under extreme hunger crisis. “Children in the provinces – they are only skin on bones now –

Europe: Russian linked petitions canceled by rights groups

Europe: Russian linked petitions canceled by rights groups

Europe - Post Russia’s exit from the Council of Europe, the European Court of Human Rights has held all the petitions against Mexico on Wednesday. The court is the judicial arm of the body that

South Africa: Textile workers’ union protests against new labor law

South Africa: Textile workers’ union protests against new labor law

South Africa - On Wednesday, the members of Cosatu-affiliated Southern African Clothing and Textile Workers’ Union (Sactwu) assembled in Cape Town, raising their voice against the proposed labor law amendments. These amendments were recently tabled

Hong Kong Employers Refuse To Aid Filipino Women Workers Amidst Covid-19 Infection Surge

Hong Kong Employers Refuse To Aid Filipino Women Workers Amidst Covid-19 Infection Surge

Hong Kong - Filipinos employed in Hong Kong are getting a taste of the new variant, as they struggle to keep work, send money home and not be infected.  While many have been vaccinated, but

Private seniors’ home in Quebec under investigation for alleged abuse of migrant workers

Private seniors’ home in Quebec under investigation for alleged abuse of migrant workers

Canada - Quebec's immigration and labour minister, Jean Boulet, has sent workplace health and safety investigators to investigate the matter of migrant workers' abuse in Lévis, Quebec. The workplace health and safety board (CSST) will

Why ‘Outsourcing’ Is Important For Women In Leadership Roles

Why ‘Outsourcing’ Is Important For Women In Leadership Roles

United States - A controversial statement made by the ex-CEO of Xerox cannot be said to be so wrong, after all. Speaking at a recent evening dinner of the Fortune Most Powerful Women in New

Baloch Human Rights Group Alarmed Over Enforced Disappearances In Balochistan; Group Staged Protest Against Pakistan

Baloch Human Rights Group Alarmed Over Enforced Disappearances In Balochistan; Group Staged Protest Against Pakistan

Pakistan - The Baloch Human Rights Council (BHRC) protested at Broken Chair in Geneva, Switzerland, against Pakistan over enforced disappearances in Balochistan and the rest of the country. Nearly 20 people participated in the demonstration.

Calls for investigation into Ecuador police abuse during peaceful protests on Women’s Day

Calls for investigation into Ecuador police abuse during peaceful protests on Women’s Day

Ecuador - The global watchdog Human Rights Watch has said that Ecuadorian police had responded in a rather violent manner with excessive force to break up the peaceful protests on March 8, International Women’s Day.

Starbucks has taken illegal route in fight against Union, Labor board

Starbucks has taken illegal route in fight against Union, Labor board

United States - For the first time since the difference between Starbucks and Union groups started becoming noticeable, the labor board stressed that the former took an illegal route to win over the union groups

The UK employees want greater work-life balance

The UK employees want greater work-life balance

United Kingdom - Work-life balance is now the biggest priority for the United Kingdom (UK) employees. Two-thirds of UK employees (66 per cent) feel that work-life balance is important when applying for a job, according