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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.

Google workers create Silicon Valley’s first union: Communications Workers of America

Google workers create Silicon Valley’s first union: Communications Workers of America

Silicon Valley's first union: A group of Google employees decided to join the Communications Workers of America (CWA) industry union by creating the Alphabet Workers Union to address ongoing issues in Mountain View like inequality

Peru suspends controversial agricultural law

Peru suspends controversial agricultural law

Agricultural Law: Farmworkers in Peru have been protesting for weeks to demand higher salaries. Last week twenty-eight demonstrators and thirty-six security officers were injured in fights, while local authorities arrested forty-five agricultural workers. The President

COVID-19. Embassy of Pakistan in Japan announced new border security measure at Narita International Airport

COVID-19. Embassy of Pakistan in Japan announced new border security measure at Narita International Airport

In early July, the Embassy of Pakistan in Japan announced new border security measure at Narita International Airport under COVID-19 pandemic, applied to all travellers from Pakistan to Japan regardless of nationality. On May 27,

Human Rights, why China must reconsider Hong Kong security law

Human Rights, why China must reconsider Hong Kong security law

“We urge the Chinese and Hong Kong governments to reconsider the imposition of this legislation and to engage Hong Kong’s people, institutions and judiciary to prevent further erosion of the rights and freedoms that the

Italy to regularize thousands of migrant workers

Italy to regularize thousands of migrant workers

In Italy, the debate on the regularization of immigrant workers starts today. From June 16th, the discussion on Decree 34/2020 "Relaunch" will come to the heart of the Budget Committee in Parliament. The Italian parliamentarians

Changes to labour laws will lead to anarchy in India labour market

Changes to labour laws will lead to anarchy in India labour market

In India, the near-complete suspension of labour laws in Uttar Pradesh (UP) and the selective but crucial denials of labour rights in Madhya Pradesh(MP) will lead to anarchy in the labour market, NOGs warned during

FIFA apparently unaware of World Cup stadium workers in Qatar not paid for up to seven months, Amnesty denounces

FIFA apparently unaware of World Cup stadium workers in Qatar not paid for up to seven months, Amnesty denounces

Amnesty International released a new report indicating that migrant workers employed on a construction project for a FIFA World Cup stadium, in Qatar, worked for up to seven months without getting paid. Approximately 100 employees

UN agencies call to end stigma and discrimination against migrant workers and their children during COVID-19

UN agencies call to end stigma and discrimination against migrant workers and their children during COVID-19

ILO, IOM, UNICEF, UNODC and UN Womenrepresented by Jeremy Douglas, Karin Hulshof, Nenette Motus, Mohammad Naciri and Tomoko Nishimotoreleased a joint op-ed, evidencing the COVID-19 effects on most vulnerable people as migrant workers. The new

Smart working, privacy and labour’s rights

Smart working, privacy and labour’s rights

The incorrect use of work tools leads to negative consequences. An example is a recent case involving an employee of the Banca ComercialăRomână (BCR) who, to facilitate customers in the administration of files, used his

Inhuman conditions of migrants detained in Libya

Inhuman conditions of migrants detained in Libya

At the end of 2017, horrific images of migrants sold as mere commodities in Libya were travelling around the world. This sparked a global outcry and pushed many leaders, in Europe, in Africa, in Libya,