India’s Supreme Court has ordered states to identify stranded migrant workers and transport them back to their hometowns within 15 days as the humanitarian crisis surrounding their movement has continued …
Unofficial Translation of PIL Submission in Nepal: Repatriation and reintegration of migrant workers from destination countries
Here is the English language (unofficial) translation of the submission made to the Nepal Supreme Court: Unofficial draft translation of Writ (1)
CORONAVIRUS: PAKISTANI GOVERNMENT LAYS OFF THOUSANDS OF WORKERS TO REVIVE ECONOMY
CORONAVIRUS: PAKISTANI GOVERNMENT LAYS OFF THOUSANDS OF WORKERS TO REVIVE ECONOMY Pakistan’s minister for industries and production recently announced the government’s plans to privatize the Pakistan Steel Mills (PSM) raising …
The Pandemic Revealed India’s Invisible Workforce
The article pursues the poor conditions faced by Indian workforce pursuant to the pandemic and lockdowns in India. The article reports on the situation of the 470 million workers employed …
Writ filed at apex court demanding repatriation of Nepali migrant workers at govt expenses
KATHMANDU: A writ petition has been filed at the Supreme Court against the “Order of the Government of Nepal, 2020”, challenging the provision regarding repatriation of Nepali migrant workers from destination …
India: States’ labour law changes under central govt scanner
The Union labour ministry will ask states not to change labour laws in ways that could violate India’s commitments to international covenants, and plans to hold a meeting of all …
The Centre asks for and gets ‘one tight slap’ from ILO
The report last week that Guy Ryder, the taciturn Director General (DG) of the even more taciturn International Labour Organisation (ILO), had expressed ‘deep concern’ over the ‘dilution’ of labour …
Is COVID-19 a smokescreen for labour abuses?
The COVID-19 pandemic has put one of Myanmar’s biggest economic success stories into a tailspin. Dramatic growth over the past decade has catapulted the garment sector above natural gas as …
Rights groups hit out at Ismail Sabri over migrants issue
Two groups championing the rights of migrants in the country have slammed Senior Minister for Security Ismail Sabri Yaakob over his criticism of those defending undocumented foreigners, in the wake …
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See you in court: a rise in legal attacks against rights defenders aims to silence corporate critics
“Athit Kong has been fighting to stay out of prison for more than four years. The Cambodian union leader faces criminal charges of intentional violence, obstructing public officials and obstructing …