US DOJ SEEKS TO STOP HUMAN RIGHTS LAWSUITS AGAINST CORPORATIONS

In a May 26, 2020 filing, the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) has urged the U.S. Supreme Court to hold that domestic corporations cannot be sued in U.S. courts for alleged …

DOJ Urges High Court to Shield Companies From Slave Labor Suits

U.S. companies should be shielded from liability under a centuries-old law for assisting in child slavery, the Justice Department has told the Supreme Court. That argument was delivered in a …

Nandini Praveen v. Union of India.

Here is the writ petition filed in the Supreme Court of India: Writ Petition challenging the constitutional validity of the various orders and suspensions of labour laws in certain states …

Labour Without Welfare Measures Constitutes ‘Forced Labour’ Under Article 23 Of Constitution : Plea In SC Against Dilution Of Labour Laws [Read Petition]

A petition has been led before the Supreme Court challenging the Constitutional validity of the notifications/ ordinances issued by various State Governments, suspending the operation of certain labour laws with respect …

Roadmap for repatriation, reintegration of migrant workers

“The number of permits issued by the Department of Foreign Employment (DoFE) is 5,955,051 till last fiscal year. Among the 110 officially open destinations, Gulf Cooperation Council, or GCC, (64%) …

Eritreans Sue E.U. Over Use of Forced Labor Back Home

BRUSSELS — A Netherlands-based group of Eritreans sued the European Union on Wednesday, demanding it cease financing a project in the east African dictatorship that uses forced labor, the lawyer …

The Hidden Victims Of Covid19: Human Trafficking And Modern Day Slavery

A complete economic and social moratorium has been the standard governmental response to the Covid19 pandemic. On a daily basis, we are updated about further steps to be taken to …

CBP Issues Detention Order on Hair Products Manufactured with Forced Labor in China

Effective May 1, at all U.S. ports of entry, U.S. Customs and Border Protection will detain imported merchandise made wholly or in part with hair products manufactured by Hetian Haolin …

Guide on Article 4 of the European Convention on Human Rights: Prohibition of slavery and forced labour

“This guide is part of the series of Case-Law Guides published by the European Court of Human Rights (hereafter “the Court”, “the European Court” or “the Strasbourg Court”) to inform …

Leaving no-one behind

This report is meant to be a guidance for policymakers, donors and business leaders to ensure that responses to Covid-19 reach victims of modern slavery and people vulnerable to slavery. …

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