Singapore, Coronavirus, Pandemic, Dormitories, Migrant workers, new cases, quarantine measures,

Singapore battles reemergence of covid-19 cases in migrant workers dorms

There were 63 new Covid-19 cases reported recently in Singapore, taking the total number of cases to 57,229. The nation is battling a reemergence of Covid-19 cases in migrant workers staying in dormitories that had…

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African migrants, Lebanon, Covid-19

Africa Consortium Works Together To Bring Back Migrants From Lebanon

While South African diplomats and officials are busying siphoning funds kept aside for Covid-19 recovery, migrant workers are tolling it out in Lebanon. The low skilled workers are having a harrowing time in Lebanon where…

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China, Winter Olympics, IOC, Human Rights groups, Uighur Muslims, Minority group,

Human rights groups stresses IOC to rethink over the decision of hosting 2022 Winter Olympics in China

The 2022 Winter Olympics is going to be hosted in Beijing, however, there are now protest calls to shift the games due to the alleged human rights violation in the nation. In a letter, the…

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Migrant workers, Nepal, Covid-19

Deported migrant workers from Qatar return to home countries

As early as in March Qatar police officials dressed in plain clothes were detaining migrant workers randomly from streets, parks and markets on alleged claims of violating lockdown protocol due to coronavirus. Hundreds of such…

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Paris Principle, UN Commission on Human Rights, Pandemic, Europe, Covid19

Human rights in Europe during the Covid-19 pandemic

The EU Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) has published a new report on the National Human Rights Institutions (NHRIs), examining their situation in the EU, North Macedonia, Serbia, and the UK, and identifying different parameters…

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China, human rights, Antonio Guterres, Michelle Bachelet, Zhao Lijian,

Over 300 rights groups approach UN demanding ‘decisive action’ against China’s human rights abuses

In an open letter addressed to UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, UN rights chief Michelle Bachelet and other member states, 321 civil society groups came together raising the call for international scrutiny over “the Chinese government’s…

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Migrant workers, Russia, Tajikistan, Covid-19

Why Migrant Workers Are Being Singled Out in Russia Again?

 No one is taking onus for the downward economic spiral that is hitting Russian migrant workers. People were laid off in large numbers, especially in Russian industries that employ huge numbers of migrant workers. A…

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Singapore, migrant workers, coronavirus, lockdown

New COVID-19 clusters surface in Singapore’s crowded migrant dormitories

While the city-state had relaxed lockdown rules for much of the population, low paid migrant workers have largely been confined to their cramped accommodations. Nearly 95% of the more than 57,000 coronavirus cases in Singapore…

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Freedom of Speech, Media, Pakistan, human rights

Media and Human Rights Activists Singled Out In Pakistan

Media staff is consistently being harassed and singled out by the Pakistani government for speaking out the truth. Women especially are feeling more harassed through social media attacks being made against them. The fourth estate…

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Lebanon, migrant workers, labor contracts, Kafala (Sponsorship) System, Lamia Yammine

After Qatar, Lebanon takes a step towards labor reforms, Rights groups raise need for more

Almost a week after Qatar introduced labor reforms, abolishing the Kafala (Sponsorship) System, Lebanon takes first step in the same direction. Kafala System, common in Middle East, is an abusive system which binds migrant workers…

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