singapore has contained covid, but migrant workers still face year old restrictions

Singapore migrant workers continue to live in horrid conditions under restrictive Covid curbs

Singapore – Coronavirus curbs have been significantly restrictive for migrant workers in Singapore. Past 18 months have been under lockdown due to pandemic, restricting the workers inside dormitories even during spare time. Dormitories in Singapore…

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innocent migrants to neighboring states like andhra pradesh and telangana via trains

Orissa Sees Rise In Illegal Migrant Trafficking As Police Turns Its Face Away

Orissa – Trafficking of migrant workers has become rampant. Taking advantage of the fact that there are minimal job opportunities in Orissa, middlemen have become very active and are luring innocent migrants into fictions job…

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tense border situations or in times of crisis between two regions

How are human rights compromised in the ongoing crisis between Belarus-Poland?

Europe – In tense border situations or in times of crisis between two regions, cities or countries, it is always the people who suffer the most. The crisis between Belarus and Poland is no different…

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australia's seasonal worker programme is failing workers and employers

Australia: Seasonal Worker’s Program Fails to Protect Migrant Labourers Since the Pandemic

Australia – Numerous migrant workers were in danger of marginalization because of policies confining their negotiating power and performance.  Migrant workers lost their minimum financial assistance due to their isolation from public welfare. The coronavirus…

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7 cambodian migrant workers illegal arrest by the thai government

MoL Violates Government Amnesty; Arrests Migrant Workers On Trumped Charges

Thailand – Several human rights groups have got together and send a letter of appeal to the Thai government over the illegal arrest of seven Cambodian migrant workers by the Ministry of Labor (MOL). The…

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migrant workers in kerala are living in horrible conditions, and they're not the only ones suffering

Surprise check reveals terrible living conditions of migrant workers in Kerala

Kerala – A surprise check carried by the squad of the city corporation brought into view terrible living conditions of the migrant workers in Kerala. The sanitation and hygiene department officials visited these camps where…

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australia would like its pool of skilled workers to come back and start working

Australia Seeks Skilled Workers To Return Before 2022

Australia – By the end of the year, Australia would like its pool of skilled workers to come back and start working. According to a formal statement made by treasurer Josh Frydenberg, skilled migrants should…

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migrant oregon weed workers face threats amid illegal boom

Oregon’s illegal marijuana farms house to horrid conditions for migrant workers

Southern Oregon – is home to illegal marijuana farms that are allegedly run by foreign drug cartels. The thousands of illegal migrant workers at these farms are facing violence by the gangster bosses, and have…

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urgent need to support african asylum seekers

Urgent need to support African asylum seekers: Human Rights Watch

Human Rights Watch, the global watchdog of human rights, said on Wednesday that it is critical time to rush medical aid, food and shelter to over 2000 African refugees and asylum seekers who have been…

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myanmar migrants are forced to search for work in other countries

Hopeless Myanmar look for an opportunity in Thailand

Myanmar – Left with no options, Myanmar migrants are forced to search for work in other countries and this time their journey has started from Thailand. Due to the proximity factor, many of the migrants…

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