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Protesters gather to oppose election results outside the Embassy of Belarus in Moscow

Protesters gather to oppose election results outside the Embassy of Belarus in Moscow

On Monday, more than a hundred people gathered outside the Embassy of Belarus in Moscow on the ninth day of protest against the results of the recent Belarus presidential election and demanded fresh elections. The

Activists call for ending Uighur forced labour, ask clothing brands to cut ties with suppliers in Xinjiang

Activists call for ending Uighur forced labour, ask clothing brands to cut ties with suppliers in Xinjiang

An international coalition of human and labour rights activists and advocates is urging major clothing brands to divest from suppliers in Xinjiang area in China, where millions of Uighur minority people are forced into labour

Migrant children detained at hotels are vulnerable to abuse

Migrant children detained at hotels are vulnerable to abuse

The US Immigration and Customs Enforcement has been authorising the detention of migrant children in hotels before their expulsion, putting them out of the purview of federal detention laws. Major hotel chains are being used

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