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NGOs accuse EU’s Frontex agency of pushing back migrants from Greek waters

Last week the Guardian report revealed that the Frontex vessels were involved in illegal maritime pushback exercises to forcibly push back migrants and refugees from entering the EU via Greek waters.  The Greek Coast Guard (HCG) has…

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Modi government, migrant workers, India lockdown, migrant workers' plight

Indian govt plans portal to enrol 25 crore migrants: Report

The Indian government is seeking to launch an online portal to enrol about 250 million migrants and other workers from the unorganised sector over the next few years. According to a report by the Hindustan…

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COVID-19 left nearly 3 million migrants ‘stranded’: UN Report

The coronavirus pandemic has adversely impacted migrants across all parts of the world. A recent report by UN agency IOM (International Organization for Migration) has stated that COVID-19 left around 2.75 million migrants stranded somewhere…

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UN, Europe, human rights, migrant, refugees, Libya, Asylum, migration

The UN calls on Europe to give priority to the human rights of migrants and refugees

The Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights called for urgent action to address the dire situation of migrants trying to cross the central Mediterranean and the shocking conditions they face in Libya…

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Nagaland, migrant workers, Covid-19, skill enhancement scheme, Vietnam, Bangladesh

Nagaland Moves Towards Self Sufficiency To Support Returning Migrants

As most countries that have received back their migrant ones, Nagaland is also trying to find ways of creating employment for their lot. Towards this, Nagaland has launched a livelihood generation scheme for the returning…

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Saudi Arabia, human rights abuses, Ethiopian migrants, detention center, Yemen

Ethiopian migrants living through cruelty as three die in Saudi Arabia detention center – Amnesty International

Human rights group Amnesty International reports death of at least three migrants who were among thousands of these migrants housed in detention centers in Saudi Arabia. The group says of inhumane and cruel conditions in…

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Fishing, migrant workers, South Korea, Covid-19, agriculture

Why Korea Should Absorb Stranded Migrants Workers Into Needing Sectors

Jobless migrant workers in South Korea are awaiting some kind of help to get back home. With no flights available, they remain stranded in the foreign country due to the Covid-19 created havoc. A demonstration…

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Bosnia, migrants, EU, UN

UN migration official calls out on Bosnia authorities who are exposing migrants to suffering

 A UN migration official on Thursday called on the Bosnian authorities for leaving out the migrants in the country unattended and neglected. With approaching harsh weather conditions in the country, the conditions of migrants who…

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Migrant workers, British Columbia, permanent residency, Covid-19

In a quest for “just recovery” from pandemic, British Columbia migrants seek permanent residency

A digital event on Saturday was used by migrant workers in British Columbia to rally for their “just recovery” from Covid-19 pandemic. The pandemic has exposed the true dependence of Canada on migrant workers and…

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Qatar, labor reforms, International Labour Organisation, migrant workers, labour rights

Qatar finally wakes up to labour reforms, convincing migrants workers to stay, could FIFA be the reason

Last month, Qatar took a bold and progressive step introducing two new labor laws aiming at abolishing its abusive kafala system. The new laws made way for a liberal society focusing on workers’ rights. One…

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