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Washington State in the US passes historic overtime bill: equal labor rights for agriculture workers

Washington State in the US passes historic overtime bill: equal labor rights for agriculture workers

Agriculture bill to provide farm workers with overtime compensation is a rarity – and by passing this law Washington state in the United States of America has opportunity to become the second state to provide

Mozambique to probe human rights violations in Cabo Delgado

Mozambique to probe human rights violations in Cabo Delgado

Mozambique President Filipe Nyusi on Wednesday said that human rights violations by members of the Security and Defence Forces on civilian population will not be tolerated. The President announced that a detailed investigation will be

Britain Criticized Over Migrant Workers Ill-treatment In Agriculture Farms

Britain Criticized Over Migrant Workers Ill-treatment In Agriculture Farms

Migrant workers are having a tough time dealing with slave like conditions that have been created for them at the various British farm lands. The torture and exploitation has been exasperated by the Covid-19 situation.

UK gives shelter to Myanmar’s ambassador expelled from embassy for opposing military coup

UK gives shelter to Myanmar’s ambassador expelled from embassy for opposing military coup

The British government came to the rescue of Myanmar’s former ambassador to UK, Kyaw Zwar Minn, who was locked out of the embassy for opposing military coup in his country. He slammed military junta’s take

How was pandemic for female entrepreneurs as they managed work-life balance

How was pandemic for female entrepreneurs as they managed work-life balance

The modern woman is also working on creating her own identity and they play multiple roles throughout their lives. Each role has its expectations attached and women work hard to play all of them well.

Bangladesh Government Supports Returning Migrants Again

Bangladesh Government Supports Returning Migrants Again

The Bangladesh government has now disbursed around $16.5million to returnee migrant workers as part of the $82 million rehabilitation package they have kept aside. There is a return of almost 4.2 million workers from elsewhere.

US in works with partners to defend human rights globally amid aggravating oppression by authoritative regimes

US in works with partners to defend human rights globally amid aggravating oppression by authoritative regimes

 Authoritative regimes have stepped up their oppression amid Covid-19. In light of this, United States of America is working with partners to defend human rights globally and deter abuse of human rights. Announcing the release

WRC report: 31 factories owe $40 million to laid-off garment workers

WRC report: 31 factories owe $40 million to laid-off garment workers

A United States-based organization called Workers Rights Consortium (WRC) found in a study that around 31 factories supplying garments to major international brands owe about $40 million to 40,000 laid-off laborers in severance pay that

EU calls on Turkey to improve human rights records: Report

EU calls on Turkey to improve human rights records: Report

The European Union has raised major concerns over human rights violations in Turkey in a meeting with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. On Tuesday, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and European Council President Charles

Channel Rescue volunteers patrol Kent coast to facilitate safe entry of migrants

Channel Rescue volunteers patrol Kent coast to facilitate safe entry of migrants

Last summer, a group of volunteers in England’s Kent formed an organisation called ‘Channel Rescue’. The key motive of the organisation was to ensure safe entry of the migrant, who risk there lives in search