migrant workers

Demand for Nepali migrant workers abroad still a big questionDemand for Nepali migrant workers abroad still a big question

Demand for Nepali migrant workers abroad still a big question

Nepali government has decided to migrate its workers to countries for employment which was suspended due to Covid-19 pandemic. But…

November 6, 2020
Saudi Arabia Alters Kafala System Of Migrant EmploymentSaudi Arabia Alters Kafala System Of Migrant Employment

Saudi Arabia Alters Kafala System Of Migrant Employment

Saudi Arabia has announced some strategic reforms to help the migrant population. Through these reforms, the Kingdom will be able…

November 5, 2020
Few Nepal migrant workers pursue reimbursement of repatriation costs from governmentFew Nepal migrant workers pursue reimbursement of repatriation costs from government

Few Nepal migrant workers pursue reimbursement of repatriation costs from government

Just a handful of migrant workers have applied for reimbursement from government of the repatriation costs they had paid out…

November 2, 2020
ILO and IOM ink pact to sustainable and ethical migrationILO and IOM ink pact to sustainable and ethical migration

ILO and IOM ink pact to sustainable and ethical migration

The two UN agencies will be bringing together their core competencies in order make migration a beneficial experience for everyone.…

October 28, 2020
Korea. Migrant workers live in a modern-day slaveryKorea. Migrant workers live in a modern-day slavery

Korea. Migrant workers live in a modern-day slavery

Migrant workers in Korea denounce inhuman conditions that the local newspaper "The Korea Herald" defines as modern slavery. The 16-year-old…

October 21, 2020
Inhuman conditions of migrant workers in detention campsInhuman conditions of migrant workers in detention camps

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…

October 8, 2020
Odisha Migrant Workers Return to Cities in Search of Work After Facing Aftermaths of Coronavirus LockdownOdisha Migrant Workers Return to Cities in Search of Work After Facing Aftermaths of Coronavirus Lockdown

Odisha Migrant Workers Return to Cities in Search of Work After Facing Aftermaths of Coronavirus Lockdown

The Covid-19 lockdown in India brought about many things to light; one of them was the plight of migrant workers.…

October 7, 2020
Nagaland Moves Towards Self Sufficiency To Support Returning MigrantsNagaland Moves Towards Self Sufficiency To Support Returning Migrants

Nagaland Moves Towards Self Sufficiency To Support Returning Migrants

As most countries that have received back their migrant ones, Nagaland is also trying to find ways of creating employment…

October 3, 2020
Riyadh, Dhaka initiate efforts to send stranded Bangladeshi workers to Saudi ArabiaRiyadh, Dhaka initiate efforts to send stranded Bangladeshi workers to Saudi Arabia

Riyadh, Dhaka initiate efforts to send stranded Bangladeshi workers to Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabian embassy in Dhaka has announced that it will renew the visas of thousands of Bangladeshi workers who got…

October 3, 2020
Why Korea Should Absorb Stranded Migrants Workers Into Needing SectorsWhy Korea Should Absorb Stranded Migrants Workers Into Needing Sectors

Why Korea Should Absorb Stranded Migrants Workers Into Needing Sectors

Jobless migrant workers in South Korea are awaiting some kind of help to get back home. With no flights available,…

October 1, 2020