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Syria: Mass death, torture and other violations against people detained in aftermath of Islamic State defeat – new report
April 26, 2024

Syria: Mass death, torture and other violations against people detained in aftermath of Islamic State defeat – new report

Estimated 56,000 men, women and children held in system of detention; most arbitrarily and indefinitely detained Torture methods include beatings, stress …

Malaysia: Bangladeshi workers must be protected from exploitation and criminalisation, say UN experts
April 26, 2024

Malaysia: Bangladeshi workers must be protected from exploitation and criminalisation, say UN experts

GENEVA (19 April 2024) – UN experts* today expressed dismay about the situation of Bangladeshi migrants in Malaysia, who had …

We need to talk about climate migration
April 26, 2024

We need to talk about climate migration

That Bangladesh is particularly vulnerable to the effects of climate change is no longer news. Being a deltaic low-lying plain …

‘Why should fit young men be dying?’: migrant worker deaths spark concerns over Saudi Arabia World Cup
April 26, 2024

‘Why should fit young men be dying?’: migrant worker deaths spark concerns over Saudi Arabia World Cup

Campaigners warn Fifa over risk of death toll rising once 2034 preparations start, after Guardian investigation reveals most of the …

Ensuring safety and health at work in a changing climate: Global Report
April 26, 2024

Ensuring safety and health at work in a changing climate: Global Report

Executive Summary Climate change is already having serious impacts on the safety and health of workers in all regions of …

Behind online romance scams, torture and modern slavery are hiding
April 26, 2024

Behind online romance scams, torture and modern slavery are hiding

Warning: This story contains details of violence, including sexual violence, which may be disturbing. Names have been changed to protect …

Criticizing the Ukraine war leads to 5-year forced labor sentence
April 26, 2024

Criticizing the Ukraine war leads to 5-year forced labor sentence

In a recent ruling by the Moscow city courts service, a 39-year-old Russian man, Yuri Kokhovets, was sentenced to five …

U.K.’s cruel Rwanda Bill leaves survivor fighting to protect her child: the human cost of legislation
April 26, 2024

U.K.’s cruel Rwanda Bill leaves survivor fighting to protect her child: the human cost of legislation

The U.K. recently passed the much-contested Rwanda Bill that allows asylum seekers arriving in the U.K. to be sent to …

Progress against forced labor: is the E.U. finally getting there?
April 26, 2024

Progress against forced labor: is the E.U. finally getting there?

It has been a big week for the European Union as the Members of the European Parliament voted on several …

Promoting to penalizing: Alabama’s evolving stance on child labor
April 26, 2024

Promoting to penalizing: Alabama’s evolving stance on child labor

The “Crimes Against Children Remedy” bill, headed to the Alabama House floor, seeks to increase penalties for employers violating child …