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Brexit, what changes for workers in the UK

With Britain’s exit from the European Union, thousands of workers are looking to the future with concern. In fact, among the main points of discussion for Brexit, brought forward by the European Council, there are…

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WA’s hard border since the virus outbreak causing undue hardship for families, HRW says

According to the Human Rights Watch report, since the beginning of the outbreak of the Coronavirus pandemic, the Western Australian government has forced stricter limitations on citizens. Five days ago, the Opposition Leader Liza Harvey…

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Italian fishermen, Libya, Mazara del Vallo, human trafficking, Tripoli, Sicilian fishermen

Concern for the Italian fishermen arrested in Libya

“Our seafarers are well; they are regularly followed by a doctor. The medicines have always been delivered. There is no health problem or of any other kind. They are in a situation that is not…

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Korea, Migrant workers, modern-day slavery, National Human Rights Commission of Korea, Seoul

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…

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Britain, Doha, Human Rights Watch, Qatar, Yemen, Arms Trade, UK, Military Agreement

The British condemn the new military agreement with Doha

After the unsuccessful interventions in Iraq, Afghanistan, Libya, Syria, and Yemen, Europeans continue to ask their governments not to finance further military campaigns and to not sell weapons to bloody regimes like Qatar, which use…

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Qatar, FIFA, football, World Cup 2022, Covid-19, coronavirus, Gianni Infantino

FIFA president checks on Qatar’s World Cup 2022 preps but stays silent on workers abuse and mishandling of Covid

FIFA President Gianni Infantino, during his recent visit to Qatar, lauded the Gulf nation’s “incredible” Al Bayt Stadium, the venue for the Opening Match of the 2022 World Cup. The stadium, built on the outskirts…

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Nepali migrants, Nepal government, Nepalis in India

Nepali government neglects rights of India-bound migrant workers: Report

Thousands of Nepali workers migrate to countries across the every year in search for better livelihood opportunities. However, India remains the main destination for majority of Nepali workers for skilled and unskilled employment opportunities. Most…

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Human rights, human rights abuses, Libya, attack on migrants and refugees, UN, Amnesty International

Horrific abuse of Human Rights – Nigerian worker burned alive in Libya

Human rights of foreign workers are facing an existential crisis in Libya. In a new incident in series of attacks against workers in Libya, the north African country, three men stormed into a Tripoli factory…

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migrant workers in detention camps

Inhuman conditions of migrant workers in detention camps

The United Nations Committee on the protection of the rights of all migrant workers and members of their families, which monitors compliance by all countries with the International Convention on the Protection of the Rights…

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India, Narendra Modi, Migrant workers, Coronavirus, Pandemic

Odisha Migrant Workers Return to Cities in Search of Work After Facing Aftermaths of Coronavirus Lockdown

The Covid-19 lockdown in India brought about many things to light; one of them was the plight of migrant workers. They not only faced joblessness, no wages, loss of shelter, lack of food but also…

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