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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

Apple plans to boost iPhone production by 30% in 2021 amid labor right violations outcry at plants

Apple plans to boost iPhone production by 30% in 2021 amid labor right violations outcry at plants

Apple, the global tech giant, is reportedly planning to increase its iPhone production by 30% in first half of 2021citing high demand. This will take the production to 96 million for iPhones by June next

US Embassy says Sudan removed from terror sponsors’ list

US Embassy says Sudan removed from terror sponsors’ list

The US Embassy in Khartoum on Monday announced the formal removal of Sudan from the US list of state sponsors of terrorism, 27 years after the African country was blacklisted. In a Facebook post, the

Want to achieve a Work life balance? Let’s understand its components first!

Want to achieve a Work life balance? Let’s understand its components first!

Work life balance has become the most discussed aspect of one’s life, especially during current unprecedented pandemic situation as all professionals are at home working and trying to strike a balance between work and personal

Aberrant situation of migrant workers in Canada

Aberrant situation of migrant workers in Canada

Kathleen Turkington published an open letter in the Toronto Star, describing the treatment of migrant workers in Canada as disgusting. The open-ed follows an article published by the Canadian newspaper regarding the plight of 400

How China Uses Minority Groups As Forced Cotton Labour

How China Uses Minority Groups As Forced Cotton Labour

Ethnic minority groups in Xinjiang are being forced into forced labour on the cotton farms in China. It is a more predominant problem that has been going unnoticed for the longest time. The Xinjiang region

I-Phone workers in India protest for their salaries

I-Phone workers in India protest for their salaries

Workers at an iPhone production factory in India broke windows and set fire to transportations to protest against reductions in salaries, the “Times of India” reported. The protest started on Saturday afternoon at a facility

Hasty executions by Trump wary human rights groups as a strike contrast to US trends

Hasty executions by Trump wary human rights groups as a strike contrast to US trends

United States President Donald Trump is continuing his hasty streak of executions during last days of his presidency. This is not only inviting criticism from his critics and opponents but also setting him against the

Mahatma Gandhi’s statue outside India Embassy in US defaced by Khalistan supporters

Mahatma Gandhi’s statue outside India Embassy in US defaced by Khalistan supporters

On Saturday, hundreds of protestors gathered outside Indian Embassy, in Washington to protest in solidarity with the Indian farmers protesting on Delhi border for last few weeks, against the newly introduced farm laws by the