Filipino migrant worker stranded in UAE

The tragedy of migrant workers in Lebanon

The suicide of a Filipino migrant worker in Beirut raises new doubts on the migrants’ conditions in Lebanon. In the Country, the COVID-19 restrictions measures exacerbated the economic crisis. The victim died, on May 24,…

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Stranded migrant workers rest while on a journey back home amid the lockdown

India set’s up migrant workers database

Millions of internal migrants are stranded in the midst of the lockdown in India and the lack of reliable data has exasperated their suffering. The biggest lockdown in the world in nearly its two-month mark…

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Bahrain Labour Market reports Economic Fallout as Thousands of Expats lose jobs amid Coronavirus lockdown

As Bahrain is under shutdown due to COVID-19 pandemic, almost 8000 Bangladeshi migrants have lost their jobs, an official in Bangladesh embassy in Manama said on Friday. Bahrain’s Labour Market Regulatory Authority (LMRA) recently informed…

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Amazon employees hold a protest and walkout over conditions

CNY workers’ rights groups worry workers safety could be compromised as New York plans to reopen

As New York is all set to reopen (in parts) workers’ rights group worry over lack of safety level at workplaces. The Central New York worker’s rights group understood the need to reopen economy but…

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Singapore has decided to lift the restrictions on migrant workers

Singapore to Lift Restrictions on Migrant Workers from June

Singapore has decided to lift the restrictions on migrant workers starting June. These restrictions were put in place aiming to control coronavirus infection spread. A senior minister has asked the public not to be alarmed…

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Qatar Migrant workers were walking on the road

Qatar Marginalise Migrant Population Even Amidst Corona Virus

Migrant workers are worst hit especially in Gulf countries that are not willing to take care of them, even in the trying times of corona virus. Reports are coming in that low wage migrant workers…

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Migrant workers were starving for food in Qatar

In Qatar migrant workers beg for food, “The Guardian” reports

Migrant workers are begging for food in Qatar.  In more than 20 interviews with the British The Guardian, workers in the World Cup 2020 host nation say they are forced to beg for food, following…

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migrants continue staying in Russia detention centres

Waiting forever to go home

The Coronavirus pandemic has worsened the prospects of those migrants stuck indefinitely in Russia’s detention centres. With international borders closed and all train and flight services suspended, thousands of migrants continue their long vigil inside…

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migrant workers stranded in India

RTI Enquiry Reveals Lack of Migrant Workers Data with Chief Labour Commissioner: Union Labour Ministry

Union Labour Ministry revealed on Wednesday while RTI enquiry that the Chief Labour Commissioner (CLC) was not in possession of the migrant workers data state-wise or district-wise who are in distress owing to the lockdown…

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Indian Migrant workers protest to bring them to their states

Migrant Workers Break Into Protests

Migrant workers are the worst hit in India as the lockdown has taken away their only source of income-daily work.  Many who are stranded are now protesting under anxiety that they should be allowed to…

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