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Finland & Germany repatriate women from Syrian Islamic State camps, human rights groups coax other nations to follow the suite

Finland & Germany repatriate women from Syrian Islamic State camps, human rights groups coax other nations to follow the suite

On humanitarian grounds, Germany and Finland have repatriated five women and 18 children from Islamic State (IS) camps in Syria. These camps are believed to house IS militants’ suspected family members. German media conveys that

European court to decide on children’s climate change case

European court to decide on children’s climate change case

Two young adults and four children from Portugal filed the first-ever climate-related case at the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) in September 2020, arguing that 33 European governments have not taken adequate actions to

H&M fined over $41 mn for its workers’ privacy

H&M fined over $41 mn for its workers’ privacy

The clothing company, H&M, was fined $41.1 million (35 million Euros) for tracking the details of ‘several hundred of its employees’ regarding their personal lives including family issues, religious beliefs, illnesses, vacations, employees’ relationships etc.

Italian Embassy in Tunisia announces its temporary closure due to coronavirus

Italian Embassy in Tunisia announces its temporary closure due to coronavirus

The new coronavirus is putting diplomacy and the lives of diplomatic personnel in many countries in difficulty. The Italian Embassy in Tunis announced its temporary closure due to the coronavirus emergency, after some of its

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

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

The displaced Moira migrants demand rescue from Lesbos Island after fire blazes camps

The displaced Moira migrants demand rescue from Lesbos Island after fire blazes camps

Moira migrants stranded in Lesbos Island are in dire straits as fire engulfed their refugee camps last week. Greece is confronting mounting requests from refugees uprooted by fire to either leave Lesbos or help deport

Luxembourg Reports Huge Breach In Non Declared Foreign Workers

Luxembourg Reports Huge Breach In Non Declared Foreign Workers

Since the Corona Virus pandemic, the European country of Luxembourg has reported more breaches by companies employing workers from outside of the country. Most of them are fines and breaches which show non declaration of

How Should Sex Workers Fend For Themselves In A Lockdown Situation?

How Should Sex Workers Fend For Themselves In A Lockdown Situation?

Hotels were closed down in Mexico city to control the spread of Covid-19. This has left sex workers homeless and without work. Most of them worked and lived in many such hotels.  In Australia, some

Thousands of detainees were tortured by his hands …a Syrian officer brought to justice for the first time

Thousands of detainees were tortured by his hands …a Syrian officer brought to justice for the first time

The trial case of the officer, Anwar Raslan, a dissident from the Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s regime of about 8 years ago, is again coming to the fore after setting the date for his first

Which Country Should You Opt For Being A Happy Professional?

Which Country Should You Opt For Being A Happy Professional?

Work life is fast paced nowadays.  We can’t catch our breath before there is just one more new deadline to meet. So how do you make sure you can run the race, without running out