UK to cut war-torn Syria financial aid by one-third
The UK has announced it will cut its aid to Syria by one-third, telling a…
Monthly Archives: March, 2021
Myanmar coup: Death toll reaches 500, residents launch ‘garbage’ protests
More than 500 people have been killed in Myanmar in the two months since a…
Over 50 investors pressure companies over Xinjiang rights abuses
A group of more than 50 investors, composed of religious and socially conscious funds, are…
Malaysia’s Top Glove uses forced labour, US Customs says
The US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced on Monday it has found forced labour…
Thai billionaire faces royal insult charge over COVID vaccine video
Thai billionaire Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit, founder of the now-dissolved Future Forward Party was charged on Tuesday…
Qatari women live under ‘deep discrimination’, rights group says
Opaque rules on male guardianship in Qatar leave women without basic freedoms and dependent on…
Bahrain to implement wage protection system in 2021- Report
Bahrain, after years of delay, announced its gradual implementation of Wage Protection System (WPS) on…
Xinjiang cotton boycott self-destructive, China warns H&M
Swedish multinational clothing-retail company H&M has been warned by Chinese officials it will not earn…
Thailand signs pacts with industry groups in slavery blacklist effort
In a step up of its effort to tackle modern slavery, Thailand on Monday signed…
Unemployed women in Japan suffer isolation and despair
Ayako Sato, a mother of two teenage daughters was told that the nursery where she…