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Migrant Garment Workers in Malaysia are facing severe exploitation

Migrant Garment Workers in Malaysia are facing severe exploitation

Malaysia - Forty-five migrant workers and one Bangladeshi garment production factory owner were arrested after a few raids in Ampang, Malaysia. Officials raided two apparel factories and two other factories owned by the 46-year-old Bangladeshi

Egypt Releases Human Rights Document To Avoid Backlash From America

Egypt Releases Human Rights Document To Avoid Backlash From America

Egypt - Egypt has finally released a human rights strategy for the first time in decades in September under quite a lot of criticism. The country is known for having throttled free press and speech

Europe wide sting operation identifies 269 cases of labor exploitation at agricultural lands, arrests made

Europe wide sting operation identifies 269 cases of labor exploitation at agricultural lands, arrests made

Europe - Last month, a Europe-wide sting operation was conducted by law enforcement authorities in an attempt to stem down widespread labor exploitation. On Tuesday, Europol, the European Union police agency announced that raids were

Singapore Migrant Workers Start To Prioritize Mental Health Issues Post Covid19

Singapore Migrant Workers Start To Prioritize Mental Health Issues Post Covid19

Singapore - Like most of the world remains unaware of mental health issues, migrant workers in Singapore are worst effected due to being marooned away from home and hit by economic crises too. In order

Can Women of Colour Working at Low Wages Maintain Work Life Balance Amid Pandemic?

Can Women of Colour Working at Low Wages Maintain Work Life Balance Amid Pandemic?

United States - People of colour make up almost 33% of all nursing aides and aides for home healthcare. The Latinas and Native American ladies primarily work in low-wage occupations, for example, clerks or customer

Hong Kong’s pro democracy alliance announces separation out of fear for its leadership

Hong Kong’s pro democracy alliance announces separation out of fear for its leadership

Hong Kong - Continuing to fight for democracy to prevail in Hong Kong, the various groups who came together to form an alliance against Chinese control have announced their separation. On Sunday, the labour union

Ongoing battle for Human Rights in Ethiopia

Ongoing battle for Human Rights in Ethiopia

Ethiopia - In Ethiopia all the national and regional police forces are responsible for law enforcement and maintenance of order. They work in collaboration with Ethiopia National Defense Force which in turn provides internal security

Doctors Without Borders’ local staff allege racism, low wages

Doctors Without Borders’ local staff allege racism, low wages

Switzerland - An investigation that was conducted by the Insider in collaboration with nonprofit podcast and radio show “Reveal” has revealed a segregated payment system in the Doctors Without Borders, a world renown international relief

Girl Child Most Unsafe In African Continent: Report

Girl Child Most Unsafe In African Continent: Report

Malawi, Africa - The state of girls in Malawi is getting worst by the day. Used earlier as child brides, these girls today are being trafficked for labor as well.  The girl child is just

Tea workers in India are barely sustaining during the pandemic, second made matters worse

Tea workers in India are barely sustaining during the pandemic, second made matters worse

India - Tea workers in India are experiencing their worst nightmare as their only source of income has been snatched away from them. The coronavirus outbreak in the country last year saw most of them