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Author: Dr. Neha Mathur

Dr. Neha Mathur

Join Dr. Neha Mathur on a journey of compassion and expertise as she navigates the intricate landscape of human rights and workers' welfare.

United States: Prison rights should be inevitable for people

United States: Prison rights should be inevitable for people

United States -Time and again human rights activists have stressed on rights given to prisoners but yet somehow the law continuously keeps on neglecting it. When the prisoners are either shifted to confinement zones or

South Africa: South Point’s cleaning and maintenance workers end an eight-week long strike

South Africa: South Point’s cleaning and maintenance workers end an eight-week long strike

South Africa - The Cleaning and maintenance workers at South Point's student accommodation residence have been on an eight-week-long strike since September 1, 2021. They had been demanding better salaries, working conditions, transport and housing

Violations of Workers’ Rights are Growing in Garment Manufacturing centres

Violations of Workers’ Rights are Growing in Garment Manufacturing centres

Workers' rights violations such as child labour, overtime and modern slavery are expanding in the garment manufacturing factories in the international supply chain—the most recent 18 months have been a time of crisis for many

Farmworkers deserve human rights as much as other people but can they exercise it?

Farmworkers deserve human rights as much as other people but can they exercise it?

United States - When it comes to ensuring human rights for all, there is no way one can wait for the correct timing. Be it the pandemic or any other economic crisis, each one should

Workers Shortage is Compelling UK Farmers to Cut Down Food Production from 2022

Workers Shortage is Compelling UK Farmers to Cut Down Food Production from 2022

United Kingdom - Farmers in the UK are facing troubled times due to a shortage of migrant workers amid harvest season. However, farmers are now forced to slash production from 2022 as a massive shortage

Russia and its dependence on Central Asian labor market

Russia and its dependence on Central Asian labor market

Russia- has been quite aggressive in hiring labor from Central Asia since long. In the same line, the country has been busy creating regulations and punitive laws directed as migrant labors. Entry bans into Russia

No respite for returning Syrian refugees as they face abuse and persecution at home: HRW Report

No respite for returning Syrian refugees as they face abuse and persecution at home: HRW Report

Syria - Latest report by Human Rights Watch released today bares open the plight of returning Syrian refugees. According to the global watchdog’s report, the Syrian refugees who returned to the country between 2017 and

Human Rights Commission of Malaysia urges the government to adopt a human rights-based approach in efforts to eradicate poverty

Human Rights Commission of Malaysia urges the government to adopt a human rights-based approach in efforts to eradicate poverty

Malaysia - Human Rights Commission of Malaysia, also known as Suhakam urges the government to adopt a human rights-based approach in efforts to eradicate poverty. The commission mentioned that they should take direct steps to

Kashmir Migrants to be moved to police, army camps for safety reasons

Kashmir Migrants to be moved to police, army camps for safety reasons

After several migrants were killed in Kashmir, authorities have decided that migrants should be moved to army and police camps for safety purposes. The announcement came on Sunday when the police chief talked about the

Italy: Thousands of Workers Protesting Against Mandatory Covid Health Pass

Italy: Thousands of Workers Protesting Against Mandatory Covid Health Pass

Italy - On Friday, thousands of workers took to the streets of Italy in protest against mandatory Covid health passes. The new guideline came into force on 15 October to urge individuals to get immunized