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UN report unveils Burundi’s continuous rights abuses despite government change

UN report unveils Burundi’s continuous rights abuses despite government change

The UN human rights report, released on Thursday, revealed Burundi’s worsening human rights condition despite change of government. The UN officials who carried out the investigations issued ‘fresh warnings about ongoing rights violations and impunity

Indian Government has not documented migrant workers’ deaths

Indian Government has not documented migrant workers’ deaths

Responding to a question in the parliament, the Centre said it didn’t have any data on the number of migrant workers who had died since the lockdown and so couldn’t compensate them. As the Monsoon

British Judge Overturns Asylum Seeker Transfer To Spain Out Of Humane Concern

British Judge Overturns Asylum Seeker Transfer To Spain Out Of Humane Concern

In a strange act of humanism, a senior high court judge has halted a charter flight from transporting 20 asylum seekers to Spain. They were said to have crossed the English Channel in an attempt

US embassy in Nigeria imposes visa restrictions to safeguard its democracy and prevent electoral violence

US embassy in Nigeria imposes visa restrictions to safeguard its democracy and prevent electoral violence

Earlier this week, US Embassy in Nigeria announced travel restrictions on Nigerians who were associated with the electoral violence in the February and March 2019 state elections. The US government imposed visa restrictions on the culprits in

The displaced Moira migrants demand rescue from Lesbos Island after fire blazes camps

The displaced Moira migrants demand rescue from Lesbos Island after fire blazes camps

Moira migrants stranded in Lesbos Island are in dire straits as fire engulfed their refugee camps last week. Greece is confronting mounting requests from refugees uprooted by fire to either leave Lesbos or help deport

Pandemic induced work from home brings out big challenges for employees

Pandemic induced work from home brings out big challenges for employees

Coronavirus pandemic has brought unprecedented times across the glob with a major chunk of people working from home. This has caused new set of challenges to outshine for employees. Maintaining balance between work life and

Re-affirming UK’s right to strike

Re-affirming UK’s right to strike

Members of Parliament, union leaders and grassroots activists came together to demand that anti-trade union laws are repealed and strikes of unions are not restricted. The Free Our Unions campaign, which is backed by dozens

Lebanon: The Port Explosion Has Worsened the hardships of Migrant Domestic Workers

Lebanon: The Port Explosion Has Worsened the hardships of Migrant Domestic Workers

Already struck by the economic crisis, Lebanon's situation has turned sourer following the blast at Beirut port, Which has led to homelessness and joblessness of domestic migrant workers abandoned by their employers, the Human Rights

Singapore battles reemergence of covid-19 cases in migrant workers dorms

Singapore battles reemergence of covid-19 cases in migrant workers dorms

There were 63 new Covid-19 cases reported recently in Singapore, taking the total number of cases to 57,229. The nation is battling a reemergence of Covid-19 cases in migrant workers staying in dormitories that had

Africa Consortium Works Together To Bring Back Migrants From Lebanon

Africa Consortium Works Together To Bring Back Migrants From Lebanon

While South African diplomats and officials are busying siphoning funds kept aside for Covid-19 recovery, migrant workers are tolling it out in Lebanon. The low skilled workers are having a harrowing time in Lebanon where