Migrant workers

Coronavirus: Why are migrant laborers on a rampage in India even when the government is providing essential items?Coronavirus: Why are migrant laborers on a rampage in India even when the government is providing essential items?

Coronavirus: Why are migrant laborers on a rampage in India even when the government is providing essential items?

When the Government of India took measures to contain the virus from spreading at the end of March by ordering…

April 13, 2020
Coronavirus worsens plight of migrant workers in Qatar, regime priorities business over lifeCoronavirus worsens plight of migrant workers in Qatar, regime priorities business over life

Coronavirus worsens plight of migrant workers in Qatar, regime priorities business over life

Qatar has reported the maximum number coronavirus positive cases among the six Gulf nations, (i.e. over 2000). Yet the nation…

April 11, 2020
Restrictions in response to COVID-19 are likely to exacerbate conditions of migrant domestic workers in the Middle EastRestrictions in response to COVID-19 are likely to exacerbate conditions of migrant domestic workers in the Middle East

Restrictions in response to COVID-19 are likely to exacerbate conditions of migrant domestic workers in the Middle East

The Secretary General of the United Nations, Antonio Guterres, has urged governments to include the protection of women in their…

April 7, 2020
The conditions of migrant workers perceived as potential carriers of the new coronavirus in KashmirThe conditions of migrant workers perceived as potential carriers of the new coronavirus in Kashmir

The conditions of migrant workers perceived as potential carriers of the new coronavirus in Kashmir

With the spread of the new coronavirus, COVID-19, in Jammu and Kashmir, many migrant workers stranded in the region are…

April 4, 2020
Coronavirus pandemic puts millions of jobs in perilCoronavirus pandemic puts millions of jobs in peril

Coronavirus pandemic puts millions of jobs in peril

With the maximum countries under lockdown in the wake of the Coronavirus pandemic crisis, the worst-hit are the workers who…

April 2, 2020
UN steps up measures to protect migrants and refugees amid Coronavirus outbreakUN steps up measures to protect migrants and refugees amid Coronavirus outbreak

UN steps up measures to protect migrants and refugees amid Coronavirus outbreak

In a major step taken to protect the migrant workers during Coronavirus outbreak across the world, four UN agencies have…

April 1, 2020
Qatar ambassador in Nepal and the endless Human trafficking scandals.Qatar ambassador in Nepal and the endless Human trafficking scandals.

Qatar ambassador in Nepal and the endless Human trafficking scandals.

Diplomatic sources revealed that the Qatari ambassador in Nepal took millions of dollars from suspicious operations to recruit workers from…

March 31, 2020
Future Of Migrant Workers Unsure In Corona Virus SpreadFuture Of Migrant Workers Unsure In Corona Virus Spread

Future Of Migrant Workers Unsure In Corona Virus Spread

The corona virus situation is making migrant workers extremely insecure about their future work prospects. This is particularly a trend…

March 30, 2020
Asian workers struggle under Qatar’s crisis mismanagementAsian workers struggle under Qatar’s crisis mismanagement

Asian workers struggle under Qatar’s crisis mismanagement

Wrong decisions and belated actions exacerbated the corona virus epidemic crisis, the Tamim bin Hamad’s government proved its failure to…

March 30, 2020
Qatar World Cup: 34 migrant workers died as per reports, a contrast to human rights estimatesQatar World Cup: 34 migrant workers died as per reports, a contrast to human rights estimates

Qatar World Cup: 34 migrant workers died as per reports, a contrast to human rights estimates

Qatar has conceded that nine migrant workers died a year ago working on the football stadium for the upcoming 2022…

March 19, 2020