Migrant workers

Few Nepal migrant workers pursue reimbursement of repatriation costs from government

Just a handful of migrant workers have applied for reimbursement from government of the repatriation costs they had paid out…

November 2, 2020

Will Saudi Arabia abolish the controversial kafala labor system?

As per reports, the Saudi regime is looking forward to abolishing the controversial Kafala labor system in 2021. Under the…

November 2, 2020

NGOs accuse EU’s Frontex agency of pushing back migrants from Greek waters

Last week the Guardian report revealed that the Frontex vessels were involved in illegal maritime pushback exercises to forcibly push back migrants…

October 30, 2020

ILO and IOM ink pact to sustainable and ethical migration

The two UN agencies will be bringing together their core competencies in order make migration a beneficial experience for everyone.…

October 28, 2020

CDC declined HHS officials request to keep migrant kids in the hotel

One HHS official told the Washington Post, that the CDC officials were requested to endorse a declaration letter by the Department…

October 27, 2020

Asia-Pacific garment supply chain swells due to pandemic

The Coronavirus pandemic has struck the Asia-Pacific region's garment sector very hard. The virus came like a perfect storm for…

October 22, 2020

Korea. Migrant workers live in a modern-day slavery

Migrant workers in Korea denounce inhuman conditions that the local newspaper "The Korea Herald" defines as modern slavery. The 16-year-old…

October 21, 2020

Indian govt plans portal to enrol 25 crore migrants: Report

The Indian government is seeking to launch an online portal to enrol about 250 million migrants and other workers from…

October 17, 2020

No lockdown in Palestine, too many commuter workers in Israel

In these days, along with Israel, the Palestinian Authority is also fighting its battle against the Coronavirus. According to Haaretz,…

October 13, 2020

COVID-19 left nearly 3 million migrants ‘stranded’: UN Report

The coronavirus pandemic has adversely impacted migrants across all parts of the world. A recent report by UN agency IOM…

October 12, 2020

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