Sri Lanka mulls improving labor protections for domestic workers

Aug 12, 2021

Colombo [Sri Lanka], August 12 (ANI/Xinhua): Sri Lanka's Minister of Labor Nimal Siripala De Silva has proposed amendments to local labor laws that would...

Uyghur advocates press for stronger enforcement of forced labor laws and Xinjiang recognition

Nov 13, 2024

After President-elect Donald Trump's victory, leaders within the Uyghur American community are urging the US to refocus on the human rights violations in Xinjiang,...

Bangladesh: Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus sentenced to six-month jail for violating labour laws

Jan 02, 2024

Grameen Telecom Chairman and Nobel Laureate Muhammad Yunus, has been sentenced to six-month imprisonment along with three senior officials and fined 30,000 Takas (Taka:...

"BJP government works for rich people," alleges Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge

May 10, 2024

Congress national president Mallikarjun Kharge on Friday accused the BJP government of failing to protect the rights and interests of poor people in the...

US welcomes ILO report slamming China for racial, religious discrimination in Xinjiang

Feb 11, 2022

Washington [US], February 11 : The United States on Thursday welcomed the issuance of a report by a committee of the International Labor Organization...

Tanzania's Zanzibar vows to end child labor as it marks World Day against Child Labor

Jun 12, 2022

Dar es Salaam [Tanzania], June 12 (ANI/Xinhua): Tanzania's Zanzibar authorities on Sunday vowed to end child labor as they marked the World Day Against...