“They are so powerful. They are untouchable. My faith in God and the truth are my only weapons against their immunity,” – [...]
Source: Al Jazeera
Thai Police Officer asks for Asylum
There may be a defamation case filed against a Thai law enforcement officer, Polide Major-General Paween Ponsirin, who ran to Australia [...]
Traffickers Tortured Rohingya Buried in Malaysia’s Mass Graves
A new report from the Human Rights Commission of Malaysia (SUHAKAM) and Fortify Rights is making a stunning claim: crimes against [...]
Further warnings of grave coronavirus threat to migrants in Libya
Concerns have deepened over the “truly catastrophic” threat the coronavirus pandemic poses to refugees and migrants in Libya, many of [...]
UN human rights chief wants to visit Uyghur Region this year
This past week, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet, announced at the 47th session of the Human [...]
Enslavement, torture and abuse in Libya’s detention facilities, says UN report
“Migrants have been extremely vulnerable to human rights abuses and regularly subjected to acts of slavery, rape and torture” in Libya, [...]
Nike and Dynasty Gold investigated for Uyghur forced labor
Canadian Ombudsperson for Responsible Enterprise (CORE), has opened an investigation into complaints about the overseas operations of [...]
Indian Art Project Remembers Millions of Missing Girls
An Indian art project remembers millions of missing girls who have fallen prey to traffickers and are now sex workers...
Cambridge University to Probe How it Benefited from Slavery
The University of Cambridge will launch an investigation into how the institution likely benefited from slavery and labor exploitation, [...]
Man who put Nigerian worker up “for sale” online arrested in Lebanon
Lebanese authorities last week arrested a man suspected of trying to sell a Nigerian domestic worker online. The advertisement was [...]
Report finds exploitation of migrant hotel workers in Qatar
The Business & Human Rights Resource Centre (BHRRC) has just published a report based on a survey of 19 hotel companies [...]
Human rights organizations call for Bachelet’s resignation after China visit
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet ended her 6-day visit to China on Friday, May 28th. Bachelet visited the [...]
U.S. bans goods from Chinese companies linked to Uyghur forced labor
Al Jazeera reports that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has sanctioned two Chinese firms, battery manufacturer Camel [...]