Migrant workers

Uganda, IOM to improve migrant workers’ rights in Gulf statesUganda, IOM to improve migrant workers’ rights in Gulf states

Uganda, IOM to improve migrant workers’ rights in Gulf states

The Uganda government has partnered with the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) to protect the rights of its migrant workers…

April 14, 2021
Migrant workers most vulnerable to Himalayan disastersMigrant workers most vulnerable to Himalayan disasters

Migrant workers most vulnerable to Himalayan disasters

Search operations are underway to find the missing people following the Uttrakhand calamity on 7 February 2021. “To date, 74…

April 13, 2021
New Zealand’s migrant workers urge PM to end their agony of family separationNew Zealand’s migrant workers urge PM to end their agony of family separation

New Zealand’s migrant workers urge PM to end their agony of family separation

The migrant workers in New Zealand suffered months of emotional stress as they were separated from family as immigration visa…

April 10, 2021
Britain Criticized Over Migrant Workers Ill-treatment In Agriculture FarmsBritain 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…

April 9, 2021
Bangladesh Government Supports Returning Migrants AgainBangladesh 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…

April 8, 2021
Channel Rescue volunteers patrol Kent coast to facilitate safe entry of migrantsChannel 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…

April 6, 2021
Greece slams Turkey for using migrants in order to ‘provoke an escalation’Greece slams Turkey for using migrants in order to ‘provoke an escalation’

Greece slams Turkey for using migrants in order to ‘provoke an escalation’

On Friday, Greek Migration Minister Notis Mitarachi slammed Turkey for using innocent migrants in order to “provoke an escalation” with…

April 3, 2021
Exploiting employers, not illegal workers the real issue in NZ: MWAExploiting employers, not illegal workers the real issue in NZ: MWA

Exploiting employers, not illegal workers the real issue in NZ: MWA

A group representing migrant workers, the Migrant Workers Association (MWA), on Thursday, said the 10 Chinese men working illegally at…

April 2, 2021
The Indian Express’ Thinc Migration panel discuss and highlight migrant workers needs in IndiaThe Indian Express’ Thinc Migration panel discuss and highlight migrant workers needs in India

The Indian Express’ Thinc Migration panel discuss and highlight migrant workers needs in India

The Indian Express' Thinc Migration webinar which was organized by Omidyar Network India discussed and examined whether states in India…

April 1, 2021
Brussels and Athens disagree over EU’s strategy to manage migration camps in GreeceBrussels and Athens disagree over EU’s strategy to manage migration camps in Greece

Brussels and Athens disagree over EU’s strategy to manage migration camps in Greece

EU Home Affairs Commissioner Ylva Johansson, who during her recent visit to the Greek island of Lesbos, appreciated the nation’s…

March 31, 2021