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Australia Recalibrates Migrant Programs For Quick Intakes

Australia Recalibrates Migrant Programs For Quick Intakes

Australia - There is undeniable worker shortage in Australia and the government is now seriously thinking of reworking their strategy to ensure it is put back to optimal levels. For one it is now feeling

Malaysian Companies Forced  To Investigate Labor Practices After American Import Ban

Malaysian Companies Forced To Investigate Labor Practices After American Import Ban

Malaysia - As US continues to systematically ban the top Malaysian glove making companies in the last 15 months, Smart Glove is waking up to the moment and stepping in to check forced labor allegations.

Belarus: Members of Human Rights Group Viasna Sentenced

Belarus: Members of Human Rights Group Viasna Sentenced

Belarus- On Wednesday, the Centraĺny District Court in Homieĺ gave a verdict in the politically motivated case against two human rights defenders of Viasna - a Belarusian human rights group. The court sentenced the chief

Urgent need to support African asylum seekers: Human Rights Watch

Urgent need to support African asylum seekers: Human Rights Watch

Human Rights Watch, the global watchdog of human rights, said on Wednesday that it is critical time to rush medical aid, food and shelter to over 2000 African refugees and asylum seekers who have been

Hopeless Myanmar look for an opportunity in Thailand

Hopeless Myanmar look for an opportunity in Thailand

Myanmar - Left with no options, Myanmar migrants are forced to search for work in other countries and this time their journey has started from Thailand. Due to the proximity factor, many of the migrants

“World Must Act Soon to Eliminate Child Labour by 2025”, Says FAO Director-General

“World Must Act Soon to Eliminate Child Labour by 2025”, Says FAO Director-General

The COVID-19 pandemic has extensively heightened the situation by making people more vulnerable to exploitation, intensifying poverty within the populaces and endangering hard-battled gains in the battle against child labour. The International Labour Organization (FAO)

China Continues To Harass Uyghur Muslims In Western Countries

China Continues To Harass Uyghur Muslims In Western Countries

China - China is targeting Uyghur Muslims residing in United Kingdom, recent media reports have confirmed. Chinese authorities have continued to corner them and other ethnic minorities, forcing them to return to China or divulge

South Africa: South Point’s cleaning and maintenance workers end an eight-week long strike

South Africa: South Point’s cleaning and maintenance workers end an eight-week long strike

South Africa - The Cleaning and maintenance workers at South Point's student accommodation residence have been on an eight-week-long strike since September 1, 2021. They had been demanding better salaries, working conditions, transport and housing

German Human Rights Group filed complaint against Belarusian security group

German Human Rights Group filed complaint against Belarusian security group

Germany - Two human rights organizations filed a complaint in Germany from the security service group of Belarusian for their crimes against humanity. The Geneva-based World Organization Against Torture (OMCT) and the Berlin-based European Center

Migrant Workers Paying Bribes For Work Visas In United Kingdom

Migrant Workers Paying Bribes For Work Visas In United Kingdom

United Kingdom - In a bizarre revelation, it has come to light that migrant workers in United Kingdom are paying bribes for their names to be added in employment schemes. They are said to be