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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

China is forcing birth control in an attempt to suppress the Uyghurs population – An assassination of Human Rights

China is forcing birth control in an attempt to suppress the Uyghurs population – An assassination of Human Rights

In an extreme case of human rights violation, the Chinese government is suppressing Uyghurs population by forcing the women into birth control measures. China is not backing down from taking draconian measures to keep a

How ‘balance’ in work-life differs from person to person?

How ‘balance’ in work-life differs from person to person?

For years now, people have been concerned about work-life balance in a person's life or their life and rightfully so but the question is does balance, in between your work and life, mean the same

20 corona-infected dead bodies repatriated from Qatar to Nepal, denied burial in host country

20 corona-infected dead bodies repatriated from Qatar to Nepal, denied burial in host country

On 19 June, Government of Nepal started the repatriation process of its nationals stuck in Qatar. Besides, the authorities also brought back 23 dead bodies of Nepalese migrant workers from abroad who died of the

Labour Laws Overlook Will Not Help Malaysia Anymore

Labour Laws Overlook Will Not Help Malaysia Anymore

Malaysia has now decided to put a stop on their foreign intake of workers. But labour rights advocates are still pushing the Malaysian government to rethink and redo their labour rights. According to an official

Ethiopian workers abandoned by employers in crisis-hit Lebanon

Ethiopian workers abandoned by employers in crisis-hit Lebanon

Lebanon's economic crisis has resulted in thousands of migrant workers in the country struggling for survival. Several Lebanese employers have stopped salaries to these migrant domestic workers employed as cleaners and caretakers of children in

Lebanon: Economic crisis worsens migrant workers’ plight

Lebanon: Economic crisis worsens migrant workers’ plight

Lebanon’s economic crisis worsened the plight of thousands of migrant workers, who were throwing out by their employers and had been struggling to secure repatriation flights to go back home. As Lebanese pound plunged to

Malaysia needs to address its labour rights issues, say Labour rights experts

Malaysia needs to address its labour rights issues, say Labour rights experts

Following Malaysian government decision to cease the recruitment of foreign workers, the labour rights activists and advocates are urging the government now to address the labour rights issues in the country. Due to the high

UN  Human Rights experts voice concern about China’s record

UN Human Rights experts voice concern about China’s record

A large number of independent UN Human Rights experts yesterday appealed to the international community to undertake measures to monitor China and act together and in a decisive way to compel the government to respect