Britain, asylum, English Channel, Germany, Spain

British Judge Overturns Asylum Seeker Transfer To Spain Out Of Humane Concern

In a strange act of humanism, a senior high court judge has halted a charter flight from transporting 20 asylum seekers to Spain. They were said to have crossed the English Channel in an attempt…

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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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Labour unions, United States, Latin Americans

How Central Americans shaped labour laws in the USA

The millions of workers from Central America who were working in the USA in the 80s and 90s often came together to unionise and improve working conditions all across the country. In 80s, more than…

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Singapore, migrant worker, Covid-19, dengue

Singapore Witnesses Second Bound Of Covid-19 Breakout Amongst Migrant Workers

Singapore continues to struggle in containing its Covid-19 cases, especially amongst the migrant working clusters. The virus now seems to have spread to foreign worker dormitories, which were earlier tested to be clear off the…

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Mediterranean, migrant crisis, Europe

Five years since the great Migrant crisis and still hundreds are “vanishing” in the Mediterranean: An Insight into the human plight

The great migrant crisis of 2015 had witnesses thousands of people dying in their quest of a safe country to migrate and live a better life. In 2015 alone 3030 people were believed to have…

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Asylum seekers, European Union, civil war

Why Europe Needs A Centralised Asylum Policy

Prolonged civil war conditions in many Middle eastern nations have forced an exodus of migrants towards European countries. Since 2015, European borders have been strained beyond capacity to handle the exasperated numbers of migrants wishing…

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Seoul, Korea, migrant workers, disaster relief

Seoul announces relief fund for migrant workers

There is hope that other municipal governments in South Korea will also follow Seoul’s example by providing help for non-citizens affected by the pandemic. Migrant workers in the South Korean capital of Seoul have welcomed…

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Keywords Qatar, migrant workers, labor rights, kafala system, International Labor Organisation (ILO)

Qatar introduces new laws for welfare of migrant workers, now implementation is the key focus

In a welcoming move on Sunday, the Emir of Qatar introduced two new laws aiming at abolishing its abusive kafala system. The new laws would do away with earlier restriction as per which migrant workers…

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Banksy, Louise Michel, Mediterranean Sea, Moonbird, refugee migrants

Banksy funded boat Louise Michel close to ‘state of emergency’ with 200 migrant refugees onboard, say European authorities are turning them away

Migrant refugee crisis in the Mediterranean is increasingly becoming a human rights issue. Standing up to the plight of thousands of migrant refugees stranded in sea and travelling in hope of asylum in various countries…

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Migrant workers, Canada, pandemic

Foreign farm workers in Canada mistreated during pandemic

The outbreak of coronavirus among guest workers in Canadian farms has put a spotlight on their mistreatment at the hands of employers. For several decades now, foreign workers have been the mainstay of the Canadian…

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