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Kalayaan charity highlights UK’s migrant domestic worker’s need for rights

Kalayaan charity highlights UK’s migrant domestic worker’s need for rights

According to Thompson Reuters Foundation News, a volunteer for 'Kalayaan' which is UK's charity organization working to improve workers' rights for migrant domestic laborers expressed that they were informed about a vaccine rollout. The organization wrote

Letter to President: Senators urge Biden over Turkey’s human rights crisis in the bipartisan letter

Letter to President: Senators urge Biden over Turkey’s human rights crisis in the bipartisan letter

On Tuesday a bipartisan majority of 54 United States Senators out of 100 signed a letter to Joe Biden, the 46th President of USA, over the ongoing human rights crisis in Turkey.  The bipartisan majority

COVID cremations of Sri Lankan Muslims in scrutiny as people call out its policies over humanitarian grounds

COVID cremations of Sri Lankan Muslims in scrutiny as people call out its policies over humanitarian grounds

UN Human Rights Committee (HRC) have received complain by Muslim families about Sri Lanka over its policy of enforced cremations of people confirmed or suspected to have succumbed to Covid-19. The group of people have

China-Australia tensions worsen with the arrest of Australian journalist

China-Australia tensions worsen with the arrest of Australian journalist

Tensions amid China and Australia worsen after Australian Television journalist Cheng Lei has been arrested in China following a half year in detainment on suspicion of spying providing state secrets abroad, Australia's Foreign Minister Marise

Human rights groups demand a boycott of the 2022 Beijing Olympics

Human rights groups demand a boycott of the 2022 Beijing Olympics

Human rights groups call for boycotting 2022 Beijing Olympics to protest abuses against Uighurs The Chinese government has been facing global criticism for its human rights abuses against Uighur Muslims and other ethnic minorities in

After coup, Myanmar’s military orders state emergency, blocks internet and phone lines

After coup, Myanmar’s military orders state emergency, blocks internet and phone lines

On Monday, the Myanmar army's TV station announced that the power is handed over to Commander-in-chief Min Aung Hlaing. After seizing control, military ordered a state of emergency, blocked the internet and phone connectivity around

Glencore faces investigations over wastewater spill, leading to human rights abuses

Glencore faces investigations over wastewater spill, leading to human rights abuses

After complaints raised by three human rights groups against the mining giant Glencore, the UK government gave go-ahead for investigations regarding wastewater spill in Chad in 2018 by the company. The rights group accused the

Malaysian PPE Makers Exploited Migrant Labour Force

Malaysian PPE Makers Exploited Migrant Labour Force

Workers in Malaysia may have been infected due to negligence in personal hygiene protocols in a PPE factory, hidden camera footage has confirmed.  An assembly line of migrant workers works to package these articles to

Food App Delivery Staff Group Against Violation Of Labour Rights

Food App Delivery Staff Group Against Violation Of Labour Rights

Violation Of Labour Rights: As the Covid-19 virus has hit the world economies, food delivery app. have been minting money. But on the worst of the receiving end has been the delivery boys aka runners.

How Migrants In Thailand Are Being Marked As Virus Carriers

How Migrants In Thailand Are Being Marked As Virus Carriers

Migrants In Thailand: After the biggest outbreak in the seafood market in Thailand in December happened, migrant workers have been finding it difficult to retain work. The stringent employee guidelines and no support from the