Coronavirus

Home-based garment workers worried about their survival amid lockdown and may miss out on the center’s coronavirus aidHome-based garment workers worried about their survival amid lockdown and may miss out on the center’s coronavirus aid

Home-based garment workers worried about their survival amid lockdown and may miss out on the center’s coronavirus aid

In India, millions of home-based garment workers who contribute from their homes for factories, big international brands, and the Fashion…

April 8, 2020
Covid-19: which categories of workers are most exposed to the risks of contagion?Covid-19: which categories of workers are most exposed to the risks of contagion?

Covid-19: which categories of workers are most exposed to the risks of contagion?

There are health workers, governments employees, public administration employees or workers at stations, airports and ports who remain in close…

April 6, 2020
Qatar : worker’s rights in time of CoronavirusQatar : worker’s rights in time of Coronavirus

Qatar : worker’s rights in time of Coronavirus

16 non-governmental organizations appealed to the Qatari authorities to provide adequate protection against the Corona virus for migrant workers, after…

April 4, 2020
Global farmers loom at heavy losses amid largest Coronavirus lockdownGlobal farmers loom at heavy losses amid largest Coronavirus lockdown

Global farmers loom at heavy losses amid largest Coronavirus lockdown

People across the globe are facing the biggest lockdown in the wake of the Coronavirus outbreak which has brought the…

April 4, 2020
The conditions of migrant workers perceived as potential carriers of the new coronavirus in KashmirThe conditions of migrant workers perceived as potential carriers of the new coronavirus in Kashmir

The conditions of migrant workers perceived as potential carriers of the new coronavirus in Kashmir

With the spread of the new coronavirus, COVID-19, in Jammu and Kashmir, many migrant workers stranded in the region are…

April 4, 2020
Call for release of jail inmates across countries over Coronavirus fearsCall for release of jail inmates across countries over Coronavirus fears

Call for release of jail inmates across countries over Coronavirus fears

In the wake of rising cases of Coronavirus pandemic, demands have emerged for the release of prisoners across various counties…

April 3, 2020
Human rights in Algeria calls for strict compliance with anti-Coronavirus regulationsHuman rights in Algeria calls for strict compliance with anti-Coronavirus regulations

Human rights in Algeria calls for strict compliance with anti-Coronavirus regulations

The National Council for Human Rights in Algeria called responsibility and strict observance of the instructions issued by the country's…

April 2, 2020
Coronavirus pandemic puts millions of jobs in perilCoronavirus pandemic puts millions of jobs in peril

Coronavirus pandemic puts millions of jobs in peril

With the maximum countries under lockdown in the wake of the Coronavirus pandemic crisis, the worst-hit are the workers who…

April 2, 2020
Hunger workers due to coronavirus response measures in TunisiaHunger workers due to coronavirus response measures in Tunisia

Hunger workers due to coronavirus response measures in Tunisia

Measures in response to covid-19 are exacerbating the difficult economic situation of millions of workers in Tunisia. Cafes, restaurants, but…

April 1, 2020
UN steps up measures to protect migrants and refugees amid Coronavirus outbreakUN steps up measures to protect migrants and refugees amid Coronavirus outbreak

UN steps up measures to protect migrants and refugees amid Coronavirus outbreak

In a major step taken to protect the migrant workers during Coronavirus outbreak across the world, four UN agencies have…

April 1, 2020