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Police violence in Portugal on migrant workers concerns authorities

Police violence in Portugal on migrant workers concerns authorities

Portugal - Some of the images on social media showed police force abuse on the migrant workers and that created an uproar among the workers community as well as activists. On Friday, Portugal saw that

Migrant workers returning from Thailand to Cambodia as the Omicron threat grows

Migrant workers returning from Thailand to Cambodia as the Omicron threat grows

Cambodia - Migrant workers are returning from Thailand to Cambodia as the Omicron variant threat grows. Provincial authorities working at the Cambodian-Thai border said the figures for migrant workers returning from Thailand have increased recently

Migrant workers casualties shocks Tamil Nadu, Highlights negligence at workplace

Migrant workers casualties shocks Tamil Nadu, Highlights negligence at workplace

India - Incidents about casualties regarding the safety of migrant workers are continuously increasing in India. Most of the time it is found that they suffer with health issues at their workplace because of the

Thailand: Migrant Labour Shortage Causes Rise in Human Trafficking Amid the Pandemic

Thailand: Migrant Labour Shortage Causes Rise in Human Trafficking Amid the Pandemic

Thailand - The shortage of workers in the construction and industrial sectors in Thailand is among the primary reasons for the rise in the trafficking of migrant workers. A deficiency of migrant labourers risks exports

Migrant labor market in Southeast Asia: predicament between global market vs internal economy

Migrant labor market in Southeast Asia: predicament between global market vs internal economy

ASEAN - Ever since global economies are easing out the Covid-19 lockdowns and opening the borders, the labor market across nations is speeding up. The lockdowns that had caused a global shortage of manpower as

Migrant Workers Forced Into Giving DNA Sample In Ontario

Migrant Workers Forced Into Giving DNA Sample In Ontario

Canada - The Ontario Human Rights Tribunal is now beginning a hearing this week into complaints that migrant workers in Elgin County were being wrong accused for crimes that they didn’t commit. Apparently, perpetrators were

British Columbia: Agricultural Migrant Workers are Facing Displacement Due to Floods

British Columbia: Agricultural Migrant Workers are Facing Displacement Due to Floods

Canada - The recent floods in British Columbia have caused shut down expressways and disconnected rail access to Canada's most important port. It has disrupted the supply chain for goods and services. The province's head

Why Tijuana Is A New Camping Spot For Asylum Seekers

Why Tijuana Is A New Camping Spot For Asylum Seekers

Mexico - Growing migrant populations continue to mushroom in South America as US asylum seeker policies continue to remain uncertain. One such prominent migrant camp is the Tijuana camp that cannot be missed by the

Qatari man attacks Indian delivery worker

Qatari man attacks Indian delivery worker

Qatar - Continuous incidents of violence and exploitation against the migrant workers are alarming the human rights organizations. The issue however remains that the Qatari government is silent about the whole situation and the trouture

Migrant Battle  Intensifies On Belarus Border Under False Messaging By Belarusian Leadership

Migrant Battle Intensifies On Belarus Border Under False Messaging By Belarusian Leadership

Belarus - Many migrants are thronging the border of Belarus creating a human catastrophe difficult to manage for government agencies and police forces too. It is being termed as humane crises in the Eastern European