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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.
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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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Food & Agriculture

Slim pickings for tea plantation workers in Sri Lanka election

As Sri Lanka goes to the polls, workers picking tea – the backbone of the economy – have heard all the promises before.
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Policy & Finance

Sabah’s labour law reform signals closer alignment with global standards, but child exploitation still a concern

A new bill aims to update Sabah's labour law and align Malaysia with international standards. It introduces provisions on child labour and improved protections. However, activists stress that educating workers on their rights is crucial.

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17 July 2024

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Cities

Worked to death: Top UN expert slams migrant exploitation

24 June 2024

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Policy & Finance

Odd jobs, digital cards help Rohingya refugees navigate aid cut

7 June 2024

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Policy & Finance

South Korea accused of modern slavery with seasonal worker scheme

14 July 2023

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Policy & Finance

Migrant farm workers in UK trapped by recruitment debt bondage

25 May 2023

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Policy & Finance

Modern slavery numbers soar to 50 million, driven by global crises

6 December 2022

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Food & Agriculture

Major brands bought palm oil from plantation rife with modern slavery and torture

28 October 2022

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Manufacturing

Uyghur group sues UK government over 'slave labour' cotton

26 July 2022

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Energy

Coal dust casts a pall over children’s health in Pakistan

1 July 2022

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Manufacturing

Thailand bars prisons from using inmates to make fishing nets

18 June 2022

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Policy & Finance

Widodo administration issues long-delayed rules to protect migrant fishing workers

9 June 2022

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Policy & Finance

Unaccounted deaths plague sand mining operations in India

30 May 2022

Migrant_Worker_India

Policy & Finance

Indian droughts and cyclones fuel trafficking fears for climate migrants

18 May 2022

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Waste

In the wake of coup, gold mining boom is ravaging Myanmar

17 May 2022

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Manufacturing

Crisis after Covid-19 for Sri Lankan women who dress the West

22 February 2022

Inmates sit on the floor during an inspection Thailand

Policy & Finance

US urged to ban Thai fishing net suppliers using prison labour

21 February 2022

Stephan Ulrich, International Labour Organization

Policy & Finance

ILO programme manager Stephan Ulrich relocates to Geneva for global role

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