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Indian budget 2021-22 offers social security benefits to migrant workers

Indian budget 2021-22 offers social security benefits to migrant workers

Indian Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the Budget for 2021-22 on February 1. In the budget speech, the FM proposed the launch of a portal that will be solely dedicated to collecting relevant information of

Jill Biden commits to helping in reuniting migrant families

Jill Biden commits to helping in reuniting migrant families

US First Lady, Jill Biden, is expected to join in her husband’s new migration policy initiatives and committed to work towards reuniting the migrant families. Her attitude towards the migrant crisis has been contrasting to the

U.S. support to Libya, 4 years after ISIS defeat in Sirte

U.S. support to Libya, 4 years after ISIS defeat in Sirte

The Embassy of the United States in Libya has confirmed Washington's support for the city of Sirte four years since the liberation from ISIS. "Four years after the liberation of Sirte from ISIS, the U.S.

What COVID-19 frontline workers want us to know

What COVID-19 frontline workers want us to know

Amnesty International published today a new report on the conditions experienced by doctors and health workers during the coronavirus pandemic. The report is based on testimony of health workers in 12 countries: Eswatini, Finland, France,

Negotiating permanent work from home arrangement with your boss

Negotiating permanent work from home arrangement with your boss

Coronavirus outbreak has brought lives to a standstill as governments across the world were forced to issue stay-at-home orders to their citizens to contain the spread of the virus. Amid the unprecedented circumstances, almost the

Venezuelans Receive Humanitarian Aid Amidst Corona Virus Crisis

Venezuelans Receive Humanitarian Aid Amidst Corona Virus Crisis

The pandemic has become a boon of sorts of the Venezuelans. After a long sort battle, the Venezuelan government and the opposition have finally reached a consensus to receive humanitarian aid through the Pan American

Punjab farmers are missing migrant workers for paddy sowing

Punjab farmers are missing migrant workers for paddy sowing

As farmers from Ajnala in Amritsar, Punjab to Shekpura in Jhajjar, Haryana are busy harvesting their crops; they are missing migrant workers. This Rabi season, when the country is under lockdown to check the outbreak

The tragedy of migrant workers in Lebanon

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,

HRW calls on Thai Government to ensure healthcare workers are properly equipped to safely carry out their duties

HRW calls on Thai Government to ensure healthcare workers are properly equipped to safely carry out their duties

Overall, Thailand had 2.04 health professionals working in OPS-affiliated public facilities per 1,000 population on average with a range between 0.83 and 3.98. This figure could be broken down into 0.27 for doctors, 1.56 for

International organizations condemn the Yemeni journalists execution

International organizations condemn the Yemeni journalists execution

Human Rights Radar organization in the Arab world said, that the use of the kidnapped journalists by the Houthi militia in maneuvering and political blackmail is one of the worst forms of repression of freedom