Saudi Arabian embassy in Dhaka has announced that it will renew the visas of thousands of Bangladeshi workers who got stranded in their home country in the aftermath of Coronavirus-induced lockdown. At the same time,…
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As the coronavirus pandemic hit India, the government announced strict implementation of lockdown, shutting down all business activities, institutions and means of transportation in March. It left many stranded away from home, with nowhere to…
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Migrant workers stranded in Sri Lanka have finally been able to move back to South Korea after one full year gap due to Covid-19 situation. Their work is surprisingly intact, something that has been well…
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An investigation conducted by The Guardian, which included interviews with five victims of pushbacks, 10 NGOs which are working across the Aegean Sea, including Human Rights Watch, Aegean Boat Report and Josoor, and a series…
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By not overturning the rule that forces foreign domestic workers to live with their families, Hong Kong’s courts perpetuate the exploitative and abusive environment in which these women languish. On September 21, Nancy Almorin Lubiano…
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The Philippines government is now moving towards self reliance as it makes arrangement for its own to return back to their land. More than 300,000 Filipinos have returned from overseas without any reassurance of being…
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Mexico announced on Thursday that the borders with the United States will remain closed to control the spread of novel coronavirus infection. The deadline of border closure was set to expire on September 21 after…
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The migrant situation is going from bad to worse. A recent news bit confirms that of a rescue ship that was carrying 280 migrants and refugees on board, over 70 people jumped from the ship,…
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The government is planning to launch a skilling programme to provide employment to those who have returned to their homes due to the pandemic. The onset of the pandemic and the ensuing lockdown in India…
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Responding to a question in the parliament, the Centre said it didn’t have any data on the number of migrant workers who had died since the lockdown and so couldn’t compensate them. As the Monsoon…
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