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Qatar reserves inhuman treatment to migrant workers during COVID-19, hundreds of Nepalese expelled and detained

Qatar reserves inhuman treatment to migrant workers during COVID-19, hundreds of Nepalese expelled and detained

Last month Qatar deported hundreds of Nepali workers, most of them building infrastructure for the 2022 FIFA World Cup, under the pretext of testing them for the coronavirus, raising new fears about the fate of

94% of COVID-19 cases in Qatar are foreigners, daily stats show

94% of COVID-19 cases in Qatar are foreigners, daily stats show

Qatar has made promising commitments to support migrant workers during this unprecedented crisis, including earmarking funds to cover quarantined migrant workers’ wages, and setting up a hotline for grievances. But these promises have never been

Civil society asks Tunisia to release immigration detainees amid COVID-19 pandemic

Civil society asks Tunisia to release immigration detainees amid COVID-19 pandemic

Several Tunisian organizations, along with Amnesty International, denounced on Friday the detention of several dozen migrants in the Center of El Ouardia (Al Wardia), in Tunisia, officially known as a hosting and orientation center. The

Singapore hasn’t minimized testing migrant workers in dormitories, says Gan Kim Yong

Singapore hasn’t minimized testing migrant workers in dormitories, says Gan Kim Yong

Many health experts have lately criticized the Singapore government for decreasing the number of tests done on migrant laborers lessened in the dormitory. However, Gan Kim Yong reassured on 27 April that the testing capacity

Plight of migrant workers in Singapore, unable to maintain even one-metre distance from each other

Plight of migrant workers in Singapore, unable to maintain even one-metre distance from each other

Few weeks ago, Singapore was applauded all over the world for its corona prevention  model as the country was quick to control Covid-19 transmission rate. As soon as the  news of coronavirus pandemic hit the

World Bank: 40 million internal migrants affected, remittances to fall 23% in India

World Bank: 40 million internal migrants affected, remittances to fall 23% in India

The COVID-19 lockdown in multiple countries has brought economic activities to a standstill, which has largely impacted the migrant workers across the world. According to a report by the World Bank, the lockdown in India

Thailand’s migrant workers in a fix amid global pandemic

Thailand’s migrant workers in a fix amid global pandemic

With factories shut, borders closed and people at their homes, Thailand has been in lockdown since March in a bid to contain the Coronavirus transmission. However, the lockdown has adversely impacted the livelihood of migrant

Over 700 Tunisian migrants cross with force the border from Libya

Over 700 Tunisian migrants cross with force the border from Libya

Over 700 Tunisian worker migrants crossed the Ras Jedir border pass between Libya and Tunisia in masse on Monday, after remaining for days in difficult conditions trapped at the crossing due to the measures taken

Workers sufferings in Qatar in coronavirus time !

Workers sufferings in Qatar in coronavirus time !

The Qatari government continues to uphold its position in denying the violations that foreign workers, especially those who work in the 2022 World Cup facilities, are exposed to, but the spread of the Corona virus

How Lack Of Facilities Is Pushing Migrant Workers Out Of Quarantine Centres

How Lack Of Facilities Is Pushing Migrant Workers Out Of Quarantine Centres

Millions of displaced Indians, who had left their villages to come to cities for work, have now fled the cities due to lack of work, owing to the government imposed lockdown.  Many of them have