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Sports in Japan: A tradition of abuse

Sports in Japan: A tradition of abuse

As the country prepares for Olympics next year, its treatment of elite child athletes comes under the scanner. The Human Rights Watch has released a 67-page report on the verbal, physical and sexual abuse that

COVID-19. Embassy of Pakistan in Japan announced new border security measure at Narita International Airport

COVID-19. Embassy of Pakistan in Japan announced new border security measure at Narita International Airport

In early July, the Embassy of Pakistan in Japan announced new border security measure at Narita International Airport under COVID-19 pandemic, applied to all travellers from Pakistan to Japan regardless of nationality. On May 27,

UN raises awareness about worsening plight of domestic workers amid coronavirus

UN raises awareness about worsening plight of domestic workers amid coronavirus

Domestic workers have been hit the hardest amid the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. Even before the global outbreak of coronavirus, these workers had been surviving without adequate labor laws and fair wages but the pandemic onslaught

Teachers working remotely – How can they maintain work-life balance

Teachers working remotely – How can they maintain work-life balance

Teachers are considered as the most underrated and under-appreciated, yet most strenuous job profiles where striking a balance between work and personal life is hard to achieve. Teaching is one profession where one can see

Thousands of seasonal migrants from Moroccan stuck in Spain

Thousands of seasonal migrants from Moroccan stuck in Spain

The migrants, mostly women, who come to Huelva every year for the strawberry harvest season are unable to go back home due to pandemic-related travel restrictions. Every year thousands of migrants from Morocco land up

America Steps In To Stop Human Rights Exploitation In China

America Steps In To Stop Human Rights Exploitation In China

The US Department of Commerce has now sanctioned 11 Chinese companies, for indulging in unfair work practices like force labor and exploitation.  The companies have primarily targeted the Uighurs Muslims that reside in China's western

Workers in the United States Protest for Racial Inequality on National Strike Day

Workers in the United States Protest for Racial Inequality on National Strike Day

Many workers rallied outside the Massachusetts Statehouse and the Trump International Hotel in Manhattan to fight racism and economic inequality. An effort that organizers believed would develop into a nationwide strike, The AP reported. In

Canada Accused with Discrimination Of Migrant Workers

Canada Accused with Discrimination Of Migrant Workers

The Covid-19 situation has led to an unprecedented increase in intake of migrant workers in risky working conditions.  Canada is also reportedly employing such at farmlands to meet the now increasing need for fresh fruits

UN agencies call for Pacific states to cater to migrant workers’ basic needs

UN agencies call for Pacific states to cater to migrant workers’ basic needs

The UN Human Rights Office (OHCHR) and the International Organization for Migration (IOM) urged the Pacific States to cater to the basic needs of migrant workers, including basic healthcare and minimum income support to help

China’s envoy to the UK Denies claims of Human Rights Violation of Uighur Muslims

China’s envoy to the UK Denies claims of Human Rights Violation of Uighur Muslims

Britain's Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab has blamed Beijing for "gross and offensive" human rights violations against its Uyghur people in China's region of Xinjiang. China's envoy to the UK Liu Xiaoming straightly denied claims human