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Migrant seafood workers at risk due Covid-19 pandemic, companies remain ignorant to their lives

Migrant seafood workers at risk due Covid-19 pandemic, companies remain ignorant to their lives

At a time when the world is under threat of coronavirus, many of the private facilities are still choosing to avoid the importance of taking care of their employees and giving them as much resources

HRW calls on Nepal to take swift actions to manage COVID-19 crisis

HRW calls on Nepal to take swift actions to manage COVID-19 crisis

The second wave of COVID-19 has raised alarming concerns in Nepal as two out of five people are testing positive for the disease on daily basis. Amid the ongoing health crisis, Human Rights Watch has

Lampedusa island of Italy receives over 2000 migrants in 24 hours exhausting its capacity

Lampedusa island of Italy receives over 2000 migrants in 24 hours exhausting its capacity

 A tiny Italian island, Lampedusa, has exhausted its maximum capacity of holding migrants as over 2000 asylum seekers were smuggled into island in 24 hours. The calm seas and apt weather led to launch of

Migrant workers in Norway complain of being pushed to limit

Migrant workers in Norway complain of being pushed to limit

Migrant workers in Norway report accounts of dangerous working conditions, high stress, and financial disparity as compared to their Norwegian colleagues. Workers complain that they were not being paid during quarantine periods even though it

Human rights groups urge Biden administration to include human rights issues in its Iran policy in a joint letter

Human rights groups urge Biden administration to include human rights issues in its Iran policy in a joint letter

 On May 10, a coalition of human rights organizations including PEN America and Centre for Human Rights in Iran sent a joint letter to President of United States of America, Joe Biden. The letter urges

Nurses, frontliners call for better pay, union rights in Wisconsin

Nurses, frontliners call for better pay, union rights in Wisconsin

Hundreds of nurses and healthcare workers gathered outside the Wisconsin State Capitol in Madison on Saturday to raise their concerns about unfavourable working conditions in hospitals. On the occasion of Nurses Week 2021, SEIU Healthcare

Seafarers situation at risk warns UN agencies amid Covid-19 surge

Seafarers situation at risk warns UN agencies amid Covid-19 surge

Situation of Seafarers has been put at risk after it was found that a crew was stranded at sea due to covid-19 restrictions and the United Nations agencies fear that it could further escalate the

Hong Kong’s domestic helpers urge removal of compulsory testing

Hong Kong’s domestic helpers urge removal of compulsory testing

Hong Kong authorities are facing backlash for announcing mandatory testing and vaccination policies for around 370,000 domestic workers in the city. Thousands of migrant workers have been calling on Hong Kong authorities to revoke the

Latin America, Caribbean are facing human rights exploitation, suggests UN rights chief

Latin America, Caribbean are facing human rights exploitation, suggests UN rights chief

The concerns of human rights exploitation in Latin America were brought into view last year and this year, even the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet expressed his concerns regarding the atrocities

Human Rights Watch urges Thai authorities to probe murder of rights activist

Human Rights Watch urges Thai authorities to probe murder of rights activist

Human Rights Watch has urged Thailand authorities to immediately probe the killing of Somsak Onchuenjit, a land rights activist and lawyer, in Trang province in southern Thailand.  The international rights watchdog said successive Thai governments