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Labor rights violation: Dyson chucks Malaysian supplier over labor abuse concerns

Labor rights violation: Dyson chucks Malaysian supplier over labor abuse concerns

Malaysia - Dyson Ltd, a high tech home appliance manufacturer, has severed its ties with Malaysia based supplier ATA IMS Bhd. This was after whistleblower’s allegations about the labor practices led to an audit of

Despite Human Rights Group Concerns, Bangladesh Relocates Rohingya Refugees to Island

Despite Human Rights Group Concerns, Bangladesh Relocates Rohingya Refugees to Island

Bangladesh - On Thursday, Bangladesh started relocating many Rohingya refugees to a low-lying island in the Bay of Bengal, despite continuous worries from rights groups over risking the lives of refugees on the flood-prone Island. 

Malaysia Finally Takes A Serious Stand Against Forced Labor Issues

Malaysia Finally Takes A Serious Stand Against Forced Labor Issues

Malaysia - has now agreed to ratify the International Labour Organization Protocol 29 in order to eradicate forced labour. The government has decided to do so as their commitment towards the protocol to the Forced

Manitoba Govt stands for rights of migrant workers, says the country needs it

Manitoba Govt stands for rights of migrant workers, says the country needs it

Canada - Manitoba government officials have increased their understanding about migrant workers in recent months and are now further stressing on providing equitable health care to migrants as well as international students. The statement came

Case Filed In ICC Over Illegal Human Trafficking Of Migrants In Libya

Case Filed In ICC Over Illegal Human Trafficking Of Migrants In Libya

Libya - conflicted economy is being fueled by cash that is coming from torture, enslavement and extortion. This has led to a group of human rights activists to present a file of evidence to the

Migrant labor market in Southeast Asia: predicament between global market vs internal economy

Migrant labor market in Southeast Asia: predicament between global market vs internal economy

ASEAN - Ever since global economies are easing out the Covid-19 lockdowns and opening the borders, the labor market across nations is speeding up. The lockdowns that had caused a global shortage of manpower as

Criticism for Labor law forces Indonesian court to order a revision

Criticism for Labor law forces Indonesian court to order a revision

Indonesia - On Thursday, the Indonesian court ordered the government to make suitable changes in the recently introduced job creation law within two years. The constitutional court stressed that there are procedural flaws in the

Slow-paced Social Safety Programmes Culprit To Hungry Children In Lebanese Houses

Slow-paced Social Safety Programmes Culprit To Hungry Children In Lebanese Houses

Lebanon - According to the UN allied agency UNICEF, children in a majority of families in Lebanon are missing meals. Cases of malnutrition are rampant in many families.  The report confirms that amidst ‘dramatic deteriorating

Trinidad and Tobago: MOL Said Child Labour Has Hugely Surged Amid the Pandemic

Trinidad and Tobago: MOL Said Child Labour Has Hugely Surged Amid the Pandemic

Caribbean - Trinidad and Tobago's Ministry of Labour expressed concerns over the rise in child labour. Significantly the pandemic surge has impacted or worsened the situation much further.  While somewhat limited when contrasted with worldwide

Banned rubber gloves used in parliament shows double standards of government

Banned rubber gloves used in parliament shows double standards of government

United Kingdom - Practicing what one preaches is how one would lead by example. Governments all around the world are trying to be calculative about the migrant workforce so that not only is limited pressure