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Migrant workers need “a fair wage” – Pope
Photo credit: The Manila Times Pope Francis has made a plea for migrant workers to be paid fairly. TUKO reports that he made the plea on Thursday when he visited the affluent city-state of Singapore, the last stop of his marathon Asia Pacific tour. In an address to local political orders, civil rights groups, and dignitaries,…
Candidates for Commonwealth Sec-Gen ask for reparations!
Photo credit: Reuters Three African contenders for the respected post of Commonwealth Secretary-General are calling for financial measures or reparative justice as reparations for slavery and colonialism. The candidates from the Gambia, Ghana, and Lesotho expressed their support for either financial reparations or “reparative justice” as they made their pitches to lead the 56-country organization.
11 Indonesian workers abducted!
Photo credit: Jarkata Globe At least eleven Indonesian migrant workers have been trafficked into Myanmar for forced labour after initially travelling to Thailand for jobs, according to the local workers union on Thursday. Jakarta Globe reports that the workers entered Thailand with entry visas. However, their employers later transferred them to Myanmar against their will, according…
Germany imposes more restrictions on borders!
Photo credit: BBC The centre-left government in Germany has decided to impose temporary land border restrictions aimed at controlling irregular migration due to a knife attack and electoral gains made by a far-right party. Aljazeera reports that the government announced the new restrictions on Monday. The announcement came some days after the anti-immigration Alternative for Germany…
Warring parties in Sudan disregarding international law – UN
Photo credit: AP News Nada Al-Nashif, the United Nations Human Rights Deputy High Commissioner, has said the warring parties in the Sudan conflict are acting with “total disregard for international law.” She spoke at the 57th UN Human Rights Council session in Geneva. The event addressed various global issues, including political unrest, regression on women’s…
Air Canada prepares to shut down!
Photo credit: The Independent As talks with the pilots’ union reach a near deadlock over “inflexible wages,” Air Canada (AC TO) is finalizing plans to suspend most of its operations. Air Canada is Canada’s largest airline. The airline and its low-cost subsidiary, Air Canada Rouge, operate nearly 670 daily flights. If they disagree with the…