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Migrant 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 bodies have been found but 130 people still are missing,” said Swati S. Bhaduria, district

New 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 applications were halted in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic and there is no news

Britain 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 various British farm lands. The torture and exploitation has been exasperated by the Covid-19 situation.

Bangladesh 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 they have kept aside. There is a return of almost 4.2 million workers from elsewhere.

Channel 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 organisation was to ensure safe entry of the migrant, who risk there lives in search

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 Athens. Mitarachi said that the boats carrying migrants, which were trying to enter Greek territorial

Exploiting 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 Auckland construction sites shouldn’t be deported. Amongst them, two were to be deported last night

The 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 are able to take care of internal migration by migrant workers within their own borders.

Brussels 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 handling of migration crisis but at the same time demanded the Mediterranean country to build

Why Mozambique Is Becoming A Hotbed For Human Rights Violations?

Why Mozambique Is Becoming A Hotbed For Human Rights Violations?

In an unfortunate incident, the ISIS-related armed group Al-Shabab attacked civilians in the town of Palma in Mozambique. Hundreds of civilians are now missing from the town, after the group raided the town and attacked