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Ayswarya Murthy

Ayswarya Murthy is a political journalist. She came to writing through an interest in politics.

Journalists stopped from reporting on harassment faced by Union members in Cambodia

Journalists stopped from reporting on harassment faced by Union members in Cambodia

Cambodia - Journalists in Cambodia, despite their origin country, are being forced to not report about harassment faced by the union members in the country. As per a report, several reporters were banned from covering

ASHA Workers March To Assembly Demanding An Increase In Minimum Wages

ASHA Workers March To Assembly Demanding An Increase In Minimum Wages

India - ASHA (Accredited Social Health Activist) workers under the umbrella of the Kerala ASHA Health Workers’ Association marched to the Assembly on Thursday seeking an increase in their minimum wages to Rs 21,000. They

Iranian Teachers Threaten Country Wide Protest Over Decadence In Pay Hike

Iranian Teachers Threaten Country Wide Protest Over Decadence In Pay Hike

Iran - Teachers in Iran have decided that they will not take it anymore as they prepare to go on strike if there demands are not finally met. Thousands of teachers have been protesting in

Egypt: Factory workers raise voice against non payment of wages

Egypt: Factory workers raise voice against non payment of wages

Egypt - Workers have aggressively called out their treatment in factories in Egypt after the suicide of one of the workers. Even the Egyptian security forces responded heavily to these protests on Tuesday. The security

Assam worker accuses Haryana IPS and his wife of bonded labour; Worker tortured for days

Assam worker accuses Haryana IPS and his wife of bonded labour; Worker tortured for days

India - A 23-year-old domestic worker from Assam has accused an SP (Superintendent of Police)-rank IPS (Indian Police Service) officer in Haryana’s Panchkula of bonded labour and torture. The worker is a native of Assam’s

Human Rights group urges US to ban nets result of prison labor

Human Rights group urges US to ban nets result of prison labor

Thailand - prisoners are reportedly being tortured into making nets and these nets are further being shipped to various countries by the companies. These prisoners are not being paid at all or enough for the

Labourers exploited by labour contractors in Karnataka

Labourers exploited by labour contractors in Karnataka

India - The poor labourers of Betul and Harda districts of Madya Pradesh, who had travelled to Karnataka in search of work, were tortured by a labour contractor and taken hostage. The 39 labourers were

Bonded labour and child labour rampant in Sugarcane factories, says report

Bonded labour and child labour rampant in Sugarcane factories, says report

India - Bonded labour is rampant in sugarcane growing areas in the Belagavi and Bagalkot districts of Karnataka. A study was undertaken by civil society groups after 60 bonded labourers being used by sugar factories

Turkish Workers Protest Against Unfair Work Practices

Turkish Workers Protest Against Unfair Work Practices

Turkey - The economic crisis in Turkey has reached to its streets with scores of delivery workers, grocery store employees and factory workers going on strike. Rising prices in Turkey has made many un-comfortable. In

Prisoners at the Fremont Correctional Facility allege forced labour violates Colorado’s anti-slavery law

Prisoners at the Fremont Correctional Facility allege forced labour violates Colorado’s anti-slavery law

United States - Harold Mortis is an asthmatic patient, who is serving a 40-year prison sentence at the prison. He is 32 years old. He is in the prison for second-degree murder and aggravated robbery.