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India’s Supreme Court has officially defined sex work as a profession, calling for an end to police violence against sex workers, and for greater labor protections. This ruling expanding the…

…by The Guardian in February 2021, more than 6,500 migrant workers from India, Pakistan, Nepal, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka have died due to unsafe working conditions since Qatar began preparing…

…follow the example of India, where government restrictions forced the closure of many international nongovernmental organizations. Thai government claims that they are aiming to create “transparency” in the non-profit sector…

…by the Guardian in February 2021, more than 6,500 migrant workers from India, Pakistan, Nepal, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka have died due to unsafe working conditions since Qatar began preparing…

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“We are like the medieval serfs serving a king. Our role in life is understood to be servants of rich men who own vast lands but cannot cultivate it themselves,”…

…from India, Nepal and Bangladesh. In recent years, the conditions of these workers have sparked outrage around the world. As Posner writes: Despite the economic contribution migrant workers make to…

…hidden behind closed doors in affluent households of the capital city, trapped into a life of modern slavery. Trafficking for forced labor is common across India. There are innumerable children…

…migrated from India and Africa. Workers interviewed by Equidem also reported facing racist abuse and discrimination, further contributing to an environment where the undermining of migrant workers’ rights are normalized….

…him with regret. “My heart is broken,” he says. He would return home to India if he could, but first he needs to pay $8,000 to his smuggler. Isolation Many…