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Countries like Indonesia have already agreed to amend local labour laws as part of an earlier trade deal with the United States. Experts say businesses should monitor proceedings and defend best practices for worker rights.
Food & Agriculture
Migrant fishers’ deaths expose unchecked power at sea: study
A new study finds migrant fishers’ deaths at sea stem from systemic labour and governance failures, not isolated safety lapses.
Food & Agriculture
Thailand ‘bringing back the bad old days’ for fisheries, say activists
As protestors scramble to prevent rollbacks to environmental and labour protections, a leading politician defends the changes.
Policy & Finance
India to Italy: a trail of broken dreams, loss and abuse
Indians take risky routes to Italy in search of work but many end up exploited on back-breaking farms.
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23 September 2024
Food & Agriculture
Slim pickings for tea plantation workers in Sri Lanka election
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Odd jobs, digital cards help Rohingya refugees navigate aid cut
7 June 2024
Policy & Finance
South Korea accused of modern slavery with seasonal worker scheme
14 July 2023
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Migrant farm workers in UK trapped by recruitment debt bondage
25 May 2023
Policy & Finance
Modern slavery numbers soar to 50 million, driven by global crises
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Unaccounted deaths plague sand mining operations in India
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