The plight of Cambodians who say a Thai factory forced them to process US-bound frozen shrimp is drawing attention to workers’ ability to hold companies liable for attempts to benefit …
The plight of Cambodians who say a Thai factory forced them to process US-bound frozen shrimp is drawing attention to workers’ ability to hold companies liable for attempts to benefit …
In a recent verdict, the Calcutta High Court has directed the Centre to resume work under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) scheme in West Bengal from August 1. …
Pakistani textile workers, the Pakistani trade union National Trade Union Federation (NTUF) and the European Center for Constitutional and Human Rights (ECCHR) point to serious grounds for violations of the …
On 13 June 2025, Rep. Jung Tae-ho (Democratic Party, Gwanak-eul, Seoul) has reintroduced the “Legislative Bill for the Act on the Protection of Human Rights and the Environment for Sustainable Business Management” (abbreviated as …
Death by a thousand cuts is historically a form of torture and execution originating from Imperial China. More recently in psychology, death by a thousand cuts is a way in …
China’s mass detention and surveillance of ethnic Uyghurs turned its far western region of Xinjiang into a global symbol of forced labor and human rights abuses, prompting Congress to ban …
Karnataka has passed an ordinance to regulate app-based gig work. The Platform-Based Gig Workers (Social Security and Welfare) Ordinance, 2025 applies to services like ride-hailing and food delivery. It requires …
Brazilian prosecutors said Tuesday they are suing Chinese electric vehicle giant BYD and two of its contractors over allegations of using workers in slave-like labor conditions and engaging in international …
Weaponising the Labour Codes
In early 2024, the provincial governments of Punjab and Sindh in Pakistan unveiled the draft Labour Codes that seek to repeal 25 existing labour laws and replace them with unified, …