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Few Nepal migrant workers pursue reimbursement of repatriation costs from government

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 of their pockets under Nepal government’s evacuation plan. It has been months since the Government

Will Saudi Arabia abolish the controversial kafala labor system?

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 system, nearly 10 million migrant laborers' legal status lies in the hands of their managers.

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

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 and refugees from entering the EU via Greek waters.  The Greek Coast Guard (HCG) has

ILO and IOM ink pact to sustainable and ethical migration

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. The International Labor Organization (ILO) and the International Organization for Migration (IOM) will be working

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

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 of Health and Human Services (HHS) insisting that the utilization of inns to confine migrant

Asia-Pacific garment supply chain swells due to pandemic

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 the industry, and it caused a blow to demand and supply. A great many garment

Korea. Migrant workers live in a modern-day slavery

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 system is creating an uneven playing field for migrant workers, already vulnerable to abusive practices

Indian govt plans portal to enrol 25 crore migrants: Report

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 the unorganised sector over the next few years. According to a report by the Hindustan

No lockdown in Palestine, too many commuter workers in Israel

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, the government of President Abu Mazen has decided not to resort to a new lockdown

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

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 (International Organization for Migration) has stated that COVID-19 left around 2.75 million migrants stranded somewhere