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To undo damage by US official’s belittling remark, American embassy commends Canada’s “service and sacrifice” in Afghanistan war

To undo damage by US official’s belittling remark, American embassy commends Canada’s “service and sacrifice” in Afghanistan war

On Thursday, the American embassy in Ottawa issued a statement commending the “service and sacrifice” of Canadians during the war in Afghanistan. The statement was released as a quick-fix with regard to the ties of two

Working Group on Egypt urges U.S. officials in a letter to condemn the escalating human rights violations

Working Group on Egypt urges U.S. officials in a letter to condemn the escalating human rights violations

According to the Carnegie Endowment For International Peace, the Working Group on Egypt wrote a letter to the U.S. Secretary Mike Pompeo, urging him to seriously look into the escalating human rights violations in Egypt.

Foreign farm workers in Canada mistreated during pandemic

Foreign farm workers in Canada mistreated during pandemic

The outbreak of coronavirus among guest workers in Canadian farms has put a spotlight on their mistreatment at the hands of employers. For several decades now, foreign workers have been the mainstay of the Canadian

Central Americans Forced To Use Smugglers To Cross Borders Through Sea

Central Americans Forced To Use Smugglers To Cross Borders Through Sea

Migrants across Latin America are now using illegal routes to get back home. The Covid-19 situation has made it difficult for most of them to find a secure way of getting back home. The regional

US embassy in Mongolia 2020 human trafficking report: minimum criteria to eliminate trafficking not met

US embassy in Mongolia 2020 human trafficking report: minimum criteria to eliminate trafficking not met

The US embassy in Mongolia in its latest report analysing the country’s human trafficking situation highlighted that the Asian country did not meet the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking. The embassy added that

Belarus NGO’s calls on the UN to hold a special session on Human Rights violation

Belarus NGO’s calls on the UN to hold a special session on Human Rights violation

Amnesty International and 16 other international NGOs wrote a joint letter to the United Nations Human Rights Council to request them for organizing a special meeting to address the human rights violation that has been

NLC vows to take action against government on lapse in labour rights in Nigeria

NLC vows to take action against government on lapse in labour rights in Nigeria

The Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) has announced to initiate action against state governments and labour employers who are using the Covid-19 pandemic as an excuse to lay-off workers and also undermine their basic labour rights.

Why Is Lebanon Ignoring Its Migrant Population?

Why Is Lebanon Ignoring Its Migrant Population?

Migrant workers are facing a tough time keeping their heads above water in Lebanon. The lockdown situation along with the recent blast in Beirut has made their eviction an inevitable consequence. The blast has apparently

Teng Biao calls Chinese Communist Party a humanitarian disaster and accuses Xi Jinping for making things worse

Teng Biao calls Chinese Communist Party a humanitarian disaster and accuses Xi Jinping for making things worse

Teng Biao, a Chinese lawyer and a human rights activist during a recent webinar titled ‘Chinese Communist Party: An Existential Threat to Humanity and the Rules-based World Order’, said that the Chinese Communist Party (CCP),

Lebanon: Migrant workers are most impacted after the Beirut blast

Lebanon: Migrant workers are most impacted after the Beirut blast

The United Nations migration agency says the blast has wrecked homes where numerous migrant workers were living in dubious conditions. Nonetheless, the current month's port explosion that destroyed the port of Beirut worsened the situation