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Data on the deaths that occurred between January and December 2020

Data on the deaths that occurred between January and December 2020

As migrant workers board trains to reach their home, in an unfortunate incident around 8,733 workers were killed on railway tracks in 2020. Even during countrywide lockdown when passenger trains were running rarely, the number

Time to end digital surveillance on immigrants in US: Human Rights groups call on Biden administration

Time to end digital surveillance on immigrants in US: Human Rights groups call on Biden administration

Mijente, a Latino organizing group and immigration lethal rights group Just Futures Law have authored a report titled “Ice Digital Prisons” that highlights impact of use of digital surveillance on thousands of immigrants in USA.

Migrant workers of Vietnam got nowhere to go

Migrant workers of Vietnam got nowhere to go

Amid the rise of coronavirus cases, Japan closes their borders for all the international workers. Japan, is widely known for its hospitality but also for casting a sometimes wary eye on its foreign residents. It

Migrants stranded at elsewhere countries, activists call for help

Migrants stranded at elsewhere countries, activists call for help

Due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, most of the migrants are stranded in various countries and as things proceed, they continue to be in a foreign land with little to no help being provided. Even

UN requests Libya and EU to protect migrants crossing from the central Mediterranean

UN requests Libya and EU to protect migrants crossing from the central Mediterranean

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet calls for an urgent reform in the current policies and practices on search and rescue. She believes that it often takes away migrants of lives, dignity and

Worker’s Camp in Bangkok is sealed after 500+ workers contract Covid

Worker’s Camp in Bangkok is sealed after 500+ workers contract Covid

A serious outbreak has been disclosed as hundreds of construction workers contract Covid. They were employed by a company owned by Bangkok’s health company. These people have been sealed inside their metro Bangkok workplace. Among

Kerala government provides over 70,000 free kits to migrant workers

Kerala government provides over 70,000 free kits to migrant workers

Knowing the current disturbing situation in India due to the surge in Covid-19 cases, the Kerala government has stepped forward and decides to help. They are carrying out a distribution in full swing by the

Russia hires migrants from Uzbekistan during Covid-19 to build rail inks in the country

Russia hires migrants from Uzbekistan during Covid-19 to build rail inks in the country

The officials of Uzbekistan announced on Thursday that Russia will be hiring migrant workers from the country for its railway network projects. They will be building the railway infrastructure along with rail links in Russia.

ICMR reveals the spread of coronavirus in India through religious gatherings

ICMR reveals the spread of coronavirus in India through religious gatherings

The Indian Council of Medical Research reveals that variants that are held responsible for the resurgence of covid cases in India were introduced by foreign travellers and domestically were spread within the country by migrant

Spain asks for help as it caters to children from Ceuta migrant crisis

Spain asks for help as it caters to children from Ceuta migrant crisis

The Spanish government has asked mainland regions to relieve saturated reception centres for minors in Cueta’s North African enclave where about 1,500 of them crossed this week from Morocco. Spain has pepped up its military