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Indonesian President signs controversial jobs bill: Report

Indonesian President Joko Widodo has signed the new controversial omnibus law, as per a CNN Indonesia report. The 1,187-page latest version of the Bill was uploaded by the Indonesian government on the official website of…

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The Dominican Republic is Reflecting on Moving its Embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem

On Friday, the Dominican Republic declared that it is contemplating to move its embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem in Israel. Israel welcomed the announcement on Saturday.  The Caribbean nation’s Foreign Ministry said in a…

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Kuwait new law to trim foreign workers

A new law to drastically reduce the number of foreign workers within a year: this is what the Kuwait parliament unanimously decided yesterday, Bloomberg reported. That of foreigners is a central issue in the small…

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Before commencing trade talks EU urged to demand tougher Thai safeguards for labor rights

Citing poor commitment from Thailand for ensuring safe working conditions for labors and ensuring safeguarding their labor rights, rights activists and groups have urged the European Union to ensure Thailand strengthens its labor laws before…

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HRW demands UN to step in Lebanon blast, as domestic investigations yield no result

On Thursday, Human Rights Watch urged United Nations to step into the Lebanon blast investigations as the country’s domestic team has failed to yield any substantial results. It’s been more than two months since the…

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Russian Embassy blames UK for disrupting ties between Moscow and other nations

Russian Embassy accused Britain of maligning its image by dragging its name in a series of events ranging from multiple cyber crimes, Olympics delay to meddling in the US elections. Moscow added that Britain had…

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Amnesty report: Qatar domestic workers share tormenting accounts of exploitation

According to the new report by Amnesty International, domestic workers employed in Qatar have been pushed to limit by the absence of rest, misuse, ill-treatment, and overwork. Amnesty has spoken to 105 domestic workers who…

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Human Rights Watch exposes North Korea’s worse-than-animals treatment of its detainees

On Monday, Human Rights Watch (HRW) released its 88-page report against North Korea’s criminal justice system, calling its arbitrary, brutal, torturous and procedure less. The report titled, “Worth Leas than an Animal: Abuse and Due…

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FIFA president checks on Qatar’s World Cup 2022 preps but stays silent on workers abuse and mishandling of Covid

FIFA President Gianni Infantino, during his recent visit to Qatar, lauded the Gulf nation’s “incredible” Al Bayt Stadium, the venue for the Opening Match of the 2022 World Cup. The stadium, built on the outskirts…

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Inhuman conditions of migrant workers in detention camps

The United Nations Committee on the protection of the rights of all migrant workers and members of their families, which monitors compliance by all countries with the International Convention on the Protection of the Rights…

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