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Philippines health workers call for rights, social protections

As the second COVID-19 wave renews pressure on the healthcare system in the Philippines, medical frontliners are raising concerns about the deteriorating conditions of health staffers and medical practitioners in the country. On Health Workers’…

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NHRC orders investigation into post-poll violence in West Bengal

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) Tuesday ordered its in-house investigation team to probe post-poll violence in several districts of West Bengal. The NHRC took suo motu cognizance of media reports regarding the death of…

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How Europe’s migration policy is failing migrants and refugees

 As a rubber boat dinghy struggled strong waves of Mediterranean Sea jampacked with African migrants trying to reach Europe from Libya, SOS calls were made by onboard people to migrants helpline. The dinghy was out…

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US Senators renew call for sanctions on Turkey over rights abuses

A group of leading Democratic senators has re-introduced the Turkey Human Rights Promotion Act of 2021 with the aim of imposing US sanctions on the Turkish government over the country’s worsening human rights record. The…

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Amazon workers continue to fight for better facilities, rights in US

Hundreds of workers continue their fight to form a union at a massive Amazon facility in Bessemer, Alabama. Last month, nearly 6,000 workers voted on whether to join a union (Retail, Wholesale and Department Store…

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Jewish British Citizens Protest Against French Ruling Outside London Embassy

Members of the UK Jewish community have been protesting against a French ruling outside the London Embassy. A French ruling in their highest court has declared that the killer of a Jewish woman was not…

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Human Rights Watch urges brands to boycott goods from Xinjiang

The Human Rights Watch has urged retailers and brands around the world to boycott products from the Xinjiang region of China due to wide concerns about the use of forced labour in the area. Human…

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US embassy orders departure of employees, citizens from Chad

The US State Department on Saturday ordered all non-emergency American government employees to leave N’Djamena, the capital of Chad, in view of the ongoing civil unrest and armed violence in the city. The Department has…

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Pakistan Found To Be Worst Preserver Of Human Rights: US State Department Report

According to a Human Rights report published by the US State Department, Pakistan has evidently shown the worst case of human rights abuse amongst other countries. Having gone through various parameters, it was discovered that…

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Uganda, IOM to improve migrant workers’ rights in Gulf states

The Uganda government has partnered with the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) to protect the rights of its migrant workers in Gulf countries. Last week, Uganda’s Gender, Labor and Social Development Minister Frank Tumwebaze held…

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