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How Public Protests Are Criminalized In Chile?

How Public Protests Are Criminalized In Chile?

Chile has been facing the worst form of governance over the last decade. Come the pandemic situation and the Chilean population has faced governance that has prioritized material gains over health of the public. Calling

Key to successful Work-life balance lies in setting controlled boundaries

Key to successful Work-life balance lies in setting controlled boundaries

As the world is grappling with Covid-19 pandemic and workplaces have been shuttered down with work from home being instructed for all employees, the biggest challenge that has hurdled the people is blurred boundaries between

Vulnerable migrant workers in Nova Scotia must have a level playing field: Migrant rights activists

Vulnerable migrant workers in Nova Scotia must have a level playing field: Migrant rights activists

In an open letter to the McNeil government, over 30 unions, educational institutions, rights advocates and social justice organizations across the province of Nova Scotia have asked for action on migrant workers rights. The prompt

Why Belarus Is a Hot Bed For Human Rights Violations?

Why Belarus Is a Hot Bed For Human Rights Violations?

Crowds of civilians in Belarus have had to take to the streets as they wish to do away with dictatorship. They are done with the authoritarian leader being yet re-elected without fair elections. But the

Under pressure to reclassify “drivers” as “employees” under state’s labour law Uber CEO threatens shutdown in California

Under pressure to reclassify “drivers” as “employees” under state’s labour law Uber CEO threatens shutdown in California

 Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi has threatened to shutdown the services in California temporarily if the company loses the long going battle over the state’s labour law that requires the company to reclassify its contract drivers

EU suspends Cambodia’s free trade over human rights violations

EU suspends Cambodia’s free trade over human rights violations

By suspending the EBA trade scheme, the European Union hopes to pressure Cambodia into providing better political freedom in the country. Brussels has said that it was compelled to partially withdraw the tariff-free trading rights

China requires Covid-19 negative certificate from all inbound travelers from Philippines: Chinese Embassy

China requires Covid-19 negative certificate from all inbound travelers from Philippines: Chinese Embassy

Chinese Embassy in Manila issued a travel advisory on Tuesday stating that starting August 20 all travelers to China in inbound flights from Philippines are required to take a nucleic acid test for Covid-19 and

Kuwait New Employment Bill Hits Indian Migrant Workers Remittance Pay

Kuwait New Employment Bill Hits Indian Migrant Workers Remittance Pay

Indians residing in Kuwait are suffering nightmares as a new bill has now put a stringent quota on migrant labour intakes.  Kuwait apparently had currently employed more than 20,000 Indians in various capacities. These include

Moms are finding it tough to manage work-life balance amid Covid-19 crisis

Moms are finding it tough to manage work-life balance amid Covid-19 crisis

In the Covid-19 pandemic crisis, the new norm is working from home for parents and attending online classes for children. While facing these unprecedented times, everyone is feeling stress in some form or the other.

Garment Manufacturing Hits Worker Salaries In Asia Post Pandemic

Garment Manufacturing Hits Worker Salaries In Asia Post Pandemic

The forced temporary closure of garment manufacturing units due to pandemic conditions is now showing huge losses in the form of lost wages for workers. According to a report by the Financial Times, workers in