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US: Migrant workers forced into modern-day slavery at gunpoint; 24 people booked

US: Migrant workers forced into modern-day slavery at gunpoint; 24 people booked

United States - Migrant workers who paid for entering the U.S (United States) to work were forced into modern-day slavery by 24 people. The workers were forced to perform farm labor at gunpoint for little

Canada continues to witness exploitation migrant workers rights in agriculture sector

Canada continues to witness exploitation migrant workers rights in agriculture sector

Canada - There are serious concerns about exploitation of migrant workers rights in Canada as reports reveal that the federal government is miserably failing to control the continuing disorder in the agriculture sector. The main

Bangladesh: Manpower recruiters want airfares reduction for migrant workers

Bangladesh: Manpower recruiters want airfares reduction for migrant workers

Bangladesh - Manpower recruiters in Bangladesh have demanded to reduce airfares for migrant workers so that they can easily go to their job destination countries. The recruiters put forward their demands at a press conference

Migrant workers continue to wait for upliftment in MSMEs in India

Migrant workers continue to wait for upliftment in MSMEs in India

India - middle and small enterprises (MSMEs) have been the most impacted since Covid-19 pandemic struck the country, with the informal migrant workers facing the maximum brunt. Even after almost two years into the pandemic,

Thailand officials come to rescue Myanmar migrants

Thailand officials come to rescue Myanmar migrants

Thailand - Myanmar migrants who were held up against their will have been rescued by Thailand authorities who took note of the whole situation and reached the location in given time duration to do the

Greek Forces Under Firing For Manhandling Asylum Seekers

Greek Forces Under Firing For Manhandling Asylum Seekers

Greece - An 18-year-old Cameroonian migrant has submitted a complaint to the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) for having been forcible thrown off a vessel into the Aegean Sea by the Greek coast guard

Malaysia: Government tightens SOPs for foreign workers’ entry on Omicron

Malaysia: Government tightens SOPs for foreign workers’ entry on Omicron

The government has tightened the standard operating procedures (SOPs) on the entry of foreign workers, following Malaysia's first positive case involving the Omicron variant of Covid-19 in Perak. It is a state in the northwest

Cambodia deports Thai illegal migrant workers

Cambodia deports Thai illegal migrant workers

Cambodia - deported 143 Thai illegal migrant workers. The 143 migrant workers comprised 56 females. The handover of the migrant workers took place across the Cambodia-Thailand Friendship Bridge at the Poipet-Khlong International Border Crossing. This

Migrants now require Covid-19 insurance to enter Taiwan

Migrants now require Covid-19 insurance to enter Taiwan

Taiwan - Migrant workers now would require Covid-19 insurance in order to enter Taiwan, according to a new regulation that was implemented beginning on December 1. The insurance, however, will be paid for by the

High time the governments recognize injustice done towards migrant workers

High time the governments recognize injustice done towards migrant workers

Even though migrant workers have been fighting for their rights for the longest time, it was only during the pandemic that their struggles were most highlighted. The reason behind this is that the majority of