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EU Parliament firmly votes for equal rights of digital platform workers

EU Parliament firmly votes for equal rights of digital platform workers

EU Parliament members have voted extensively to request that the EU guarantees people working for digital platforms like ride sharing or food delivery apps have rights to health care, holidays, and protective rights. There are

Cambodians risk their lives for money as they illegally enter Thailand

Cambodians risk their lives for money as they illegally enter Thailand

Cambodians are facing a crisis at home when it comes to financial matters as the country is unable to ensure employment or day jobs to the workers. This has made these workers seek work in

40-bed field hospital is opened at May Pen Hospital in Clarendon

40-bed field hospital is opened at May Pen Hospital in Clarendon

May Pen Hospital in Clarendon recently open a 40-bed mobile field hospital. The hospital was donated by the United Sates Government through the US Embassy in Jamaica, and it valued to be at J $132

Cost Complaints In Migrant Workers In Singapore To Get New Dorms

Cost Complaints In Migrant Workers In Singapore To Get New Dorms

After almost one year of planning and contemplation, the newly build dorms in Singapore for migrant workers is leading to worries about escalating costs. The issue has been raised by dormitory operators. One example is

Horrors of Killings, Disappearances and Allegations against Humanity

Horrors of Killings, Disappearances and Allegations against Humanity

Grave human rights violations have persisted in a context of insecurity in the 15 months since Évariste Ndayishimiye became president of Burundi. Meeting were held to discuss the root causes of the 2015 crisis and continuing

US Embassy donates mobile field hospital to Belize Health Ministry

US Embassy donates mobile field hospital to Belize Health Ministry

The US Embassy in Belmopan and the US Southern Command (US SOUTHCOM) have donated a state-of-the-art mobile field hospital to Belize with the aim of supporting the government's fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. Funded by

Private practice sets an example for others as it offers its doctor opportunity to attain work life balance

Private practice sets an example for others as it offers its doctor opportunity to attain work life balance

The true heroes of the Covid-19 pandemic are undoubtedly the frontline runners, medical professionals--Doctors and the nurses. But for nearly two years, they have not been able to have their time off and manage their

Human Rights Watch accuses Indian government of targeting critics with tax evasion allegations & raids

Human Rights Watch accuses Indian government of targeting critics with tax evasion allegations & raids

 Human Rights Watch has accused Government of India of targeting activists, journalists and government critics in an attempt to silence them through politically motivated allegations around tax evasions and financial loopholes. The global watchdog has

Bangladesh Embassy in Athens Begins Electronic Passport Services for Expats

Bangladesh Embassy in Athens Begins Electronic Passport Services for Expats

On 13 September 2021, Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal launched e-passport services at Bangladesh Embassy in Athens, Greece. Bangladesh Embassy in Athens guarantees Bangladeshi expatriates to experience a trouble-free passport service amid the pandemic. It

COVID-19: Cambodian labor in a mess

COVID-19: Cambodian labor in a mess

The COVID-19 pandemic has plunged the life of labor migrants in Southeast Asia deep into chaos. Labor-exporting countries, like Cambodia, have seen a hefty drop in remittances sent by migrant workers. The lives of labor