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Survivors of lynched migrant laborer “compensated”!
Photo credit: India Today The wife and daughter of a migrant laborer who was killed in Haryana, India, are being supported by the Bengal government. India Today reports that Sabir Malik was beaten to death by five people for eating beef on August 28. The lynching sparked widespread outrage and drew attention to issues of…
Poll shows African youths are emigrating because of corruption!
Photo credit: Linda Ikeji blog A poll of youth across 16 African countries has shown they would prefer to leave their countries because of corruption. The African Youth Survey, commissioned by the Johannesburg-based Ichikowitz Family Foundation, surveyed 5,604 people between the ages of 18 and 24 in Botswana, Chad, the Republic of the Congo, Ivory…
Ways to stop deaths of asylum seekers!
Photo credit: Aljazeera There is no doubt about the fact that most asylum seekers die in the process of fleeing to safer climes. The Guardian reports that increased coastline security and the restriction of viable routes are only encouraging asylum seekers to take risky journeys. The grimly familiar sight of body bags being unloaded from…
Protests continue in Israel!
Photo credit: Aljazeera The six Israeli hostages whose corpses were found in a Gaza tunnel last weekend have made many Israelis resolute on a ceasefire. On Monday evening, protesters carried empty coffins past Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s house. BBC reports that they said the burden he carries is much heavier. Thousands of people trooped to…
Zimbabweans seek greener pastures!
Photo credit: Global Press Journal The South Africa-Zimbabwe corridor has recorded the highest movement compared to other official points of entry or exit. Newsday reports, quoting statistics from the International Organization for Migration, that Zimbabweans are seeking greener pastures across the Limpopo River. IOM’s July data indicates that 35,187 movements were recorded, and 1,380 migrants…
Asylum seeker dies in Australia!
Photo credit: ABC News A Tamil man, aged 23, Mano Yogalingam self-immolated last Tuesday in Noble Park. He died on Wednesday of his injuries in hospital. Crikey reports that Yogalingam committed suicide following a 49-day protest in which he was a key organizer outside the Department of Home Affairs in Melbourne, Australia. They were asking…
Migrant workers cheated in Colorado!
Photo credit: Denver Post An investigation has found that federal and state regulators have failed to keep seasonal migrant workers safe or ensure their correct and timely payment. The Denver Post details chronic abuses in Colorado’s agricultural supply chain and the authorities’ lack of action. The report states that one in six H2A visa employers in Colorado…