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WR News Writer

WR News Writer is an engineer turned professionally trained writer who has a strong voice in her writing. She speaks on issues of migrant workers, human rights, and more.

Four migrant workers scummed to landslide at a construction site in Kochi

Four migrant workers scummed to landslide at a construction site in Kochi

India - In Kochi, Kerala, four migrant workers were killed at a construction site as land caved in while they were working on Friday. As per initial reports, the migrant workers belonged from West Bengal.

Private seniors’ home in Quebec under investigation for alleged abuse of migrant workers

Private seniors’ home in Quebec under investigation for alleged abuse of migrant workers

Canada - Quebec's immigration and labour minister, Jean Boulet, has sent workplace health and safety investigators to investigate the matter of migrant workers' abuse in Lévis, Quebec. The workplace health and safety board (CSST) will

Kitex Garment labor camp violence: arrested migrant workers stuck even after relaxed bail conditions

Kitex Garment labor camp violence: arrested migrant workers stuck even after relaxed bail conditions

India - 174 migrant workers were arrested linked with the Christmas eve violence at labor camp of Kitex Garments in Kerala. Two groups of many migrant workers clashed over some issue. The matter quickly escalated

Despite fear of arrest, migrants from Myanmar choose to flee to Thailand

Despite fear of arrest, migrants from Myanmar choose to flee to Thailand

Myanmar - Situation in Myanmar has become so terrible that people are preferring to flee the country with risks of getting arrested rather than staying back and not doing anything. Mots of migrants are choosing

Labour policies in Taiwan leave blue-collar migrant workers vulnerable to abuse and exploitation

Labour policies in Taiwan leave blue-collar migrant workers vulnerable to abuse and exploitation

Taiwan - Maria, 51, came from the Philippines to Taiwan in search of employment opportunities in 2016. Taiwanese salaries are much higher than what she could earn back home. She started working as one of

Sri Lankan President calls for resolution of issues faced by migrant workers

Sri Lankan President calls for resolution of issues faced by migrant workers

Sri Lankan - President of Sri Lanka, Gotabaya Rajapaksa visited head office of Sri Lanka Bureau of Foreign Employment at Denzil Kobbekaduwa Mawatha, Koswatta, Battaramulla for inspection and assessed its operations on Friday. During the

More than 150 possible slavery victims identified in Nottinghamshire

More than 150 possible slavery victims identified in Nottinghamshire

United Kingdom - More than 150 possible slavery victims were identified in Nottinghamshire in the East Midlands region of England last year. Half of the victims involved children. The cases were referred to police in

Migrant workers and maids to get hiked mandatory medical insurance

Migrant workers and maids to get hiked mandatory medical insurance

Singapore - Senior Minister of State for Manpower Koh Poh Koon has said that work permit and S pass holders in Singapore would now have a bolstered mandatory medical insurance. This step has been taken

HRW Raises Awareness About Neglect Of Ghanian Migrant Workers

HRW Raises Awareness About Neglect Of Ghanian Migrant Workers

West Africa - Domestic workers of Ghana continue to remain marginalized, a report by a human rights advocacy organization Migrant Watch has confirmed. At an event organized recently, the organization has called for all stakeholders

Conflict driven migrants find their way to Spanish territories in Morocco

Conflict driven migrants find their way to Spanish territories in Morocco

Morocco - With all the regional conflicts going on in the Arab world, migrant workers are looking for safe escape if they have come under direct contact with the crisis. But in the process, they