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Eased restrictions to bring in temporary migrant workers in Canada

Eased restrictions to bring in temporary migrant workers in Canada

Canada’s Employment Minister Carla Qualtrough has announced a series of amendments to the Temporary Foreign Worker (TFW) program. The adjustments to the program will ease certain restrictions and will permit employers to bring in low

Australian government to divert its focus on forced labor to fulfill its promise

Australian government to divert its focus on forced labor to fulfill its promise

Australia - The Australian government has finally announced its focus tackling forced labor on its territory. On Tuesday, the government announced ratification of the standardized labor practice, which will address forced labor. With this, the

The Covid-19 pandemic affected the lives of the repatriated Filipino migrant workers

The Covid-19 pandemic affected the lives of the repatriated Filipino migrant workers

Philippines - In 2020, thousands of Filipino migrant workers had been repatriated to the Philippines during the initial months of the Covid-19 pandemic. Many workers spent months stranded at home, unemployed, and dependent on their

With no hope left in Russia, migrant workers start to pack their bags

With no hope left in Russia, migrant workers start to pack their bags

Russia - With the sanctions being imposed in Russia, migrant workers are scared of the economic burden and hence are leaving the country given any opportunity they get. They now fear that it will become

Indonesia and Malaysia sign an agreement on the protection of migrant workers

Indonesia and Malaysia sign an agreement on the protection of migrant workers

Indonesia - Indonesia and Malaysia on Friday signed an agreement to improve protection for domestic migrant workers. President of Indonesia, Joko Widodo, and Prime Minister of Malaysia, Ismail Sabri Yaakob, held a meeting in Jakarta

Qatar’s neglect towards its workers highlighted in a recent incident

Qatar’s neglect towards its workers highlighted in a recent incident

Qatar - has been infamous for its activities against the workers. Human rights violations and migrant exploitation has become extremely common in the Arab nation. The country’s mantra to consider itself supreme was highlighted in

Report: Migrant workers forced to pay hefty recruitment fees in Qatar

Report: Migrant workers forced to pay hefty recruitment fees in Qatar

Qatar - A recent investigation conducted by The Guardian has revealed that low wage migrant workers were forced to pay hefty recruitment fees, in billions of dollars, in order to secure jobs in Qatar hosting

Black Migrant Mistreatment In American Correction Centre Exposed

Black Migrant Mistreatment In American Correction Centre Exposed

United States - Horrific accounts have come to notice showing dog piling a black inmate by guards in a private detention center in Louisiana. This was apparently a black asylum seeker who was being manhandled

Kuwait: Migrant workers struggle in long queues to get health check-ups

Kuwait: Migrant workers struggle in long queues to get health check-ups

Kuwait - is struggling to keep up with the healthcare efforts for migrant workers. The current scenario at Migrant Medical Screening Center in Sabah Health Zone is not less than a visual of the most

Time for Qatar and FIFA to meet their commitments for worker rights

Time for Qatar and FIFA to meet their commitments for worker rights

Qatar - Human Rights Watch, the global rights watchdog, has urged journalists to impose due pressure on FIFA and Qatari authorities to address human rights issues and worker rights abuses in Qatar during the 72nd