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Cop26 Summit: Safeguarding climate is equivalent to preserving human rights

Cop26 Summit: Safeguarding climate is equivalent to preserving human rights

Glasgow - his week world leaders of almost 200 countries gather in Glasgow for United Nations Climate Conference or Cop26. The stakes are high, as aptly dubbed by President of Cop26 climate summit Alok Sharma

Mexico Pushed To Investigate Forced Labor Use In Tomato Farms After US Bans Usage From Two Farms

Mexico Pushed To Investigate Forced Labor Use In Tomato Farms After US Bans Usage From Two Farms

Mexico - The US has now barred two Mexican tomato export firms for engaging into forced labor. This has now prompted Mexican government to engage an investigating group into the allegations levied. The US Customs

Several migrants flee from Vietnam’s big cities as business struggles

Several migrants flee from Vietnam’s big cities as business struggles

Vietnam - migrant crisis is witnessing a huge rise after small medium businesses report loss of business in recent months making them take extreme calls against these migrant laborers. Many of the migrant workers are

Repression of Chad’s opposition protests raises question on government’s accountability

Repression of Chad’s opposition protests raises question on government’s accountability

Africa - On October 2, Chad’s security forces carried out abusive and violent crackdown against peaceful protesters in the capital city of N’Djamena. But the government has failed to take any responsibility of the violations

Human Rights Group Urge Support For Special Session On Fact Finding In Sudan

Human Rights Group Urge Support For Special Session On Fact Finding In Sudan

Sudan - The Human Rights Watch group has written an open letter to the permanent representatives of the member and observer states of the United Nations Human Rights Council urging them to support a special

18 nations show concerns over Russia’s unlawful media culture

18 nations show concerns over Russia’s unlawful media culture

Russia - An 18-member group of nations, including the United States and United Kingdom, has expressed deep concern on Russia’s media culture. Their government has been cruel and intense on harassment of independent journalists and

How pandemic has worsened rights of labor farmworkers in US

How pandemic has worsened rights of labor farmworkers in US

United States - During pandemic though we all have understood the real value of essential workers, including health professionals, farmers and front line workers, we are yet to give them the deserved rights and respect.

Is pushing teens to work the only solution to the labor shortage problem?

Is pushing teens to work the only solution to the labor shortage problem?

United States - Wisconsin seems to believe that its labor shortage problems can only be solved by pushing teens to start working. The shortage further grew during the pandemic when people were having difficult time

Tough Road Ahead for Migrant workers in Vietnam as they Head Back to Cities for Work

Tough Road Ahead for Migrant workers in Vietnam as they Head Back to Cities for Work

Vietnam - Migrant workers in Vietnam are facing challenges as they plan to return to big cities for work from their hometowns. Vietnam had witnessed an exodus of migrants from cities to villages amid the

How Israeli designation of human rights groups as ‘terrorist’ is an indication of further worsening of violations on its land

How Israeli designation of human rights groups as ‘terrorist’ is an indication of further worsening of violations on its land

Israel - Last week Israel designated six Palestinian human rights organizations in the Occupied Palestinian Territory to be “terrorist organizations.” This is a direct indication just how dire humanitarian crisis is in the country that