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Human rights activists criticize Philippines president Duterte’s Anti-Terrorism Bill

Human rights activists criticize Philippines president Duterte’s Anti-Terrorism Bill

The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) has criticized Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte’s signing of anti-terrorism bill on Friday. Human rights activists fear that this bill might allow suppression of criticism against government and human rights

Nepal Government finally begins issuing labor licenses to migrant workers

Nepal Government finally begins issuing labor licenses to migrant workers

Since the arrival of the coronavirus pandemic in Jan, many migrant workers that were left with no job and no savings abroad decided to return to Nepal. Following three months of break and lockdown measures,

Canada: COVID-19 exposes prolonging health and income concerns among migrant workers

Canada: COVID-19 exposes prolonging health and income concerns among migrant workers

While Canada's migrant workers have been facing difficulties amid unsafe living and working conditions for decades, the COVID-19 pandemic has intensified their crisis this year. Thousands of migrant agricultural workers come to Canada in search

Decade Long Lawsuit Against Cocoa Child Labour To Be Dismissed In America

Decade Long Lawsuit Against Cocoa Child Labour To Be Dismissed In America

The America courts are now planning to dismiss a decade long lawsuit filed by child labour victims themselves claiming that they were taken from Mali and held in slavery on cocoa plantations in Ivory Coast.

Extension of repatriating 274 migrants bodies from Saudi Arabia to be requested, says Philippines Embassy

Extension of repatriating 274 migrants bodies from Saudi Arabia to be requested, says Philippines Embassy

The country of Philippines was supposed to ask the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for an extension date from July 4 for repatriating bodies of 274 Overseas Filipino migrant workers (OFW). The Philippines Embassy to Saudi

Human Rights, why China must reconsider Hong Kong security law

Human Rights, why China must reconsider Hong Kong security law

“We urge the Chinese and Hong Kong governments to reconsider the imposition of this legislation and to engage Hong Kong’s people, institutions and judiciary to prevent further erosion of the rights and freedoms that the

Why Is Labour Rights Is the Same As Respect For Human Rights

Why Is Labour Rights Is the Same As Respect For Human Rights

Violation of labour rights is the same as denying someone human rights. Maintaining good and humane working conditions has become a burning topic for one and all across the globe, since the pandemic hit industries

How to increase productivity? Doing less is the way to go during pandemic

How to increase productivity? Doing less is the way to go during pandemic

Gone are the days when we were taught to achieve more success, money, productivity, joy and peace we need to work harder and work more. Now the answer to all these is to do less

Ontario farmer plea to the Fed government to help improve migrant agri-workers situation amid a pandemic

Ontario farmer plea to the Fed government to help improve migrant agri-workers situation amid a pandemic

In June, a developing number of migrant farmworkers in Ontario are trying positive for COVID-19, transforming agrarian working environments into problem areas for flare-ups in a region that keeps on observing several new cases a

Pandemic exposed Poland’s dependency on Ukrainian Migrant Labour

Pandemic exposed Poland’s dependency on Ukrainian Migrant Labour

As the coronavirus hit Poland, the government imposed strict lockdown in mid-March to curtail the spread and made arrangements for the repatriation of the Ukrainian migrant workers. Poland, which houses the largest migrant workers’ population