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ILO lauds Vietnam’s new law protecting migrant workers

ILO lauds Vietnam’s new law protecting migrant workers

Taking note of the plight of the Vietnamese migrant workers in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Vietnamese government recently passed the newly-revised Law on Contract-Based Vietnamese Overseas Workers with the aim of strengthening

Transphobia: French students protest against school

Transphobia: French students protest against school

A lesson on human rights comes once again from young people to adults in France. Where thousands of high school students are protesting against the school after the suicide of their transgender friend. She had

Child labour and profits to BAT and Imperial Tobacco firms: law firm

Child labour and profits to BAT and Imperial Tobacco firms: law firm

Law firm Leigh Day has alleged that BAT (British American Tobacco) and Imperial Brands have gained huge profits as a result of child labour and risky working conditions on Malawi’s tobacco firms. The legal claim

Recent arrest by Thai police exposes existing bonded slavery in its seafood industry

Recent arrest by Thai police exposes existing bonded slavery in its seafood industry

Earlier this week, Thai police reported the arrest of six people including a local mayor, for trafficking five Myanmar migrant labourers onto fishing vessels and pushing them into bonded slavery. The operation conducted by the federal

U.S. support to Libya, 4 years after ISIS defeat in Sirte

U.S. support to Libya, 4 years after ISIS defeat in Sirte

The Embassy of the United States in Libya has confirmed Washington's support for the city of Sirte four years since the liberation from ISIS. "Four years after the liberation of Sirte from ISIS, the U.S.

Why Workers Across The World Are Joining An Anti-Amazon Campaign?

Why Workers Across The World Are Joining An Anti-Amazon Campaign?

E-Commerce giants are looking like they are earning through their noses, while the rights of the labour working for them seems to be highly compromised. Not wishing to take the beating down anymore, employees of

Panama Embassy digitalises its maritime services, launched its first online portal

Panama Embassy digitalises its maritime services, launched its first online portal

In a radical move, keeping in mind the need of the hour, Panama embassy launched its first official online portal. It was joint project between the Panama Embassy in Singapore and Marine Online (S) Pte

Victoria watchdog accuses Melbourne public housing of violating human rights through stringent Covid-19 lockdown measures

Victoria watchdog accuses Melbourne public housing of violating human rights through stringent Covid-19 lockdown measures

Victoria’s ombudsman Deborah Glass has accused the Melbourne public housing of its timing of Covid-19 lockdown in July of violating human rights of the people. The Victorian government has however refused to apologize and has

Detained migrants in Saudi Arabia allege torture and other abuse

Detained migrants in Saudi Arabia allege torture and other abuse

The New York-based international organization for the Defense of Human Rights, Human Rights Watch (HRW), has released a new report denouncing the dire conditions faced by migrant workers in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia during

From the sound of war to harmony of music

From the sound of war to harmony of music

Serbian artist Nikola Macura decided to give new life to the military equipment used during the wars in Yugoslavia, transforming them into musical instruments. So, a Kalashnikov became a guitar. A helmet and a grenade