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Qatar: Country under fire over migrant workers condition

Qatar: Country under fire over migrant workers condition

Qatar - A senior EU (European Union) official said Qatar has not improved the working conditions for migrant workers ahead of next year’s Fifa World Cup. He warned the country over persistent concerns about workplace

Human Rights Organization Says Over 1,800 Tibetans Detained In Chinese Prisons

Human Rights Organization Says Over 1,800 Tibetans Detained In Chinese Prisons

China - The Tibetan Centre for Human Rights and Democracy (TCHRD) in Dharamshala, Himachal Pradesh claimed that over 1,800 Tibetans are detained in Chinese prisons. The online database of Tibetan political prisoners developed by TCHRD

Migrant workers in Manitoba perceived disposable since eons, time to change the narrative

Migrant workers in Manitoba perceived disposable since eons, time to change the narrative

Canada - A recent scathing report released on Friday by Canada’s auditor general has made advocates of migrants in Canada’s Manitoba province call for federal and provincial governments to ensure the rights of these migrants

Is H-1B Visa Being Misused By Tech Companies?

Is H-1B Visa Being Misused By Tech Companies?

United States - Hindustan Computer Limited Technologies has been accused of stealing from its own employees. Primarily those working for the company under the H-1B Visa category have reportedly said that money has been stolen

US imposed strict sanctions on Myanmar, China, North Korea on human rights grounds

US imposed strict sanctions on Myanmar, China, North Korea on human rights grounds

United States - The United States has announced the latest sanctions on Myanmar, China, Bangladesh and North Korea on charges of human rights exploitation. On Friday, the Biden administration took some serious calls against the

Lebanon: Anger erupts as Labour Minister grants Palestinian refugees work rights

Lebanon: Anger erupts as Labour Minister grants Palestinian refugees work rights

Lebanon - granted Palestinian refugees access to jobs in the country. Labour Minister Mustafa Bayram announced the decision of granting work rights to Palestinian refugees on Wednesday. Until the recent amendment of work rights, Lebanese

US: Migrant workers forced into modern-day slavery at gunpoint; 24 people booked

US: Migrant workers forced into modern-day slavery at gunpoint; 24 people booked

United States - Migrant workers who paid for entering the U.S (United States) to work were forced into modern-day slavery by 24 people. The workers were forced to perform farm labor at gunpoint for little

Violence Against Sex Worker Receives Attention In Kenya After A Decade

Violence Against Sex Worker Receives Attention In Kenya After A Decade

Kenyan - sex workers are looking for a decriminalization of their work. A murder committed in 2012 of a young sex worker has unearth some new evidence. The stir has rekindled the debate and now

PNG goldmine a threat to rights of Indigenous people, villagers file complaint

PNG goldmine a threat to rights of Indigenous people, villagers file complaint

Papua New Guinea - A prospected mine, proposed to be the largest in Papua New Guinea, to be built in PNG north for mining of gold, copper and silver has come under attack by the

Nagaland killing: CHRI urges NHRC and the state government to set up a human rights commission

Nagaland killing: CHRI urges NHRC and the state government to set up a human rights commission

India - The Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (CHRI) on Friday urged the National Human Rights Commission’s (NHRC) and the Nagaland government to set up a state human rights commission for the safety of the people.