Tag: Migrant workers
Virus wave deepens grim conditions for domestic workers in Hong Kong
Women from the Philippines and Indonesia who work as domestic helpers have suffered more under Hong Kong's pandemic restrictions
China detains at least 400 Myanmar migrants for more than a...
About 300 of the migrants were held at a prison in the southern coastal city of Dongguan
‘Illegal migrants’ continue to flock to Thailand from neighboring countries
At least 2,800 “illegal migrants,” including people from Myanmar, were arrested trying to enter Thailand since last week
Migrant fishermen and debt bondage
Despite the inhumane conditions, many migrant fishers are unable or are afraid to leave their ships due to debts
Cambodian migrants facing lack of jobs at home want to return...
Unable to find work to support themselves in Cambodia, workers are making risky illegal border crossings to Thailand
Global labor migration increases by five million, says new report
The COVID-19 crisis has intensified vulnerabilities in working in foreign lands, particularly for women migrant workers
Philippines suspends deployment of Filipino workers to Saudi Arabia
Filipino workers are reportedly being required by their employers to shoulder the costs of health and safety protocol for COVID-19
Philippines welcomes Hong Kong’s suspension of mandatory vaccination for foreign workers
Hong Kong announced it would reexamine the vaccine requirement for domestic helpers following complaints raised from some sectors
Catholic bishop questions mandatory vaccination for migrant workers in Hong Kong
Philippine Bishop Ruperto Santo said the "personal health and consent of persons” should be taken into consideration prior to vaccination
Amid India’s COVID spike migrant workers still traumatized by 2020 lockdown
Catholic Church launches program to support and protect internal migrant workers in various Indian states
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