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Migrants auctioned off as slaves.

Migrants auctioned off as slaves.

CNN journalists filmed a sale of human beings. The UN has denounced an "inhuman" situation, and Libya says an investigation will be launched.  CNN journalists filmed a human auction, hiding their cameras, in Libya, not

Qatar’s human rights and foreign workers rights violations.

Qatar’s human rights and foreign workers rights violations.

Haitham Sharabi, a human rights researcher, confirmed that there are strong opportunities towards an international escalation against the Qatari regime after the exacerbation of human rights violations and international condemnations against the human rights file

US giant sportswear suspend cancels business deals with Chinese factory accused of using Uighur detainees in forced labor

US giant sportswear suspend cancels business deals with Chinese factory accused of using Uighur detainees in forced labor

American apparel company Badger Sportswear suspended ties with a Chinese factory,  suspected of using Muslim detainees from Chinese concentration camps in the production process. The company said it began investigating the operations of the factory,

Financial and political crisis worsens the condition of migrant workers in Lebanon

Financial and political crisis worsens the condition of migrant workers in Lebanon

By Victoria Hudson. Around 150 thousand Bangladeshi migrant workers are passing days in uncertainty in crisis-hit Lebanon as most of them have either lost their jobs or remained unpaid over the last few months. Some

2022 World Cup in Qatar: the Vinci group suspected of “human trafficking”.

2022 World Cup in Qatar: the Vinci group suspected of “human trafficking”.

an investigation judge has been affected to investigate the activities of the construction group Vinci in Qatar after accusations of "forced labor" and "human trafficking" on the sites of the 2022 World Cup. The investigation

A modern slavery: labour and human rights violations against the Bangladeshi migrant workers in Mauritius

A modern slavery: labour and human rights violations against the Bangladeshi migrant workers in Mauritius

By Victoria Hudson. According to local media, human rights activists reported Bangladeshi migrant workers employed at some apparel factories in Mauritius are being forced to work as modern-day slaves. The Ovibashi Karmi Unnayan Programme (OKUP),

Human Rights “confirms Qatar’s failure to address human rights violations.”

Human Rights “confirms Qatar’s failure to address human rights violations.”

Human Rights Watch confirmed that migrant workers, asylum seekers, stateless people, and women in Qatar remained vulnerable to abuse despite new laws and regulations aimed at protecting rights better. In the World Report 2020, the

A human rights report reveals serious violations against workers in Qatar.

A human rights report reveals serious violations against workers in Qatar.

An Egyptian human rights organization has revealed that migrant workers in Qatar have been subjected to serious violations, against the backdrop of the demonstrations they conducted, in protest against the harsh living conditions in which

Qatari workers still not receiving their salaries in time

Qatari workers still not receiving their salaries in time

By Victoria Hudson. Qatari authorities failed to address an employer’s months of delayed wages to employees despite a 2015 system built to ensure employers paid their employees on time and in full, Human Rights Watch

House In Favour  Of Bill To Protect Worker Rights

House In Favour Of Bill To Protect Worker Rights

Some called it the best and the “most ambitious pro-labor legislation” in decades, while some are calling it the worst mistake, as Trump administration rolls out a bill  to protect US workers’ right to form