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FMT 1st Dec 2023: HR Minister Sivakumar refutes British slavery activist’s claim on ‘significant illicit industry’ of modern slavery in Malaysia
FMT 1st Dec 2023: HR Minister Sivakumar refutes British slavery activist’s claim on ‘significant illicit industry’ of modern slavery in Malaysia Original source: https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2023/11/30/sivakumar-refutes-activists-claim-on-significant-illicit-industry-of-modern-slavery/ Human resources minister says he is not denying a problem of forced labour, just the alleged scale. Naveen Prabu – 30 Nov 2023, 10:49pm Human resources minister V Sivakumar said the problem of
FMT 1st Dec 2023: Kidnapped Bangladeshi journalist recounts ‘ordeal’ in Malaysia trying to expose Bangladesh Malaysia migrant worker syndicate
FMT 1st Dec 2023: Kidnapped Bangladeshi journalist recounts ‘ordeal’ in Malaysia trying to expose Bangladesh Malaysia migrant worker syndicate Original source: https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2023/12/01/kidnapped-bangladeshi-journalist-recounts-ordeal/ The investigative reporter says he was trying to expose a foreign workers’ syndicate operated by his countrymen in Malaysia. Predeep Nambiar – 01 Dec 2023, 11:41am Kuala Lumpur police chief Allaudeen Abdul Majid said they
26th November 2023: Malaysian human rights commissioner wants task force to probe migrant worker quota fraud
26th November 2023: Malaysian human rights commissioner (Suhakam) wants task force to probe migrant worker quota fraud In the face of a migrant trafficking crisis with implications of official complicity, Malaysian human rights commissioner Suhakam has urged the government to set up a high-level task force to investigate the scandal. Original Source: malaysiakini by S
24th November 2023: AG’s report: HR, Home ministries must decide who takes full ownership of Malaysia’s foreign worker management system – Comments by Andy Hall
AG’s report: HR, Home ministries must decide who takes full ownership of Malaysia’s foreign worker management system Comments by Andy Hall – International Migrant Worker Rights Specialist This recent report, just published by the Attorney General’s office in Malaysia and reported by Bernama, seems to sum up well that Malaysia’s foreign worker management system is
22nd November 2023: Full probe of migrant worker syndicate, Malaysian HR Minister Sivakumar
22nd Nov 2023: Full probe of migrant worker syndicate, Malaysian HR Minister Sivakumar says (these are NOT isolated cases, it’s a systemic issue worsening in Malaysia these days) The Human Resources Ministry in Malaysia will carry out a full investigation of a migrant worker syndicate involving six companies. Original Source: Malaysiakini by Isabelle Long –
21st November 2023: How migrant quota fraudster in Malaysia hides behind shell companies big wigs leaving workers victims of modern slavery
21st November 2023: How migrant quota fraudster in Malaysia hides behind shell companies big wigs leaving workers victims of modern slavery Trapped behind a fence that confined him to his hostel, Nepali worker Nabaraj, 26, was in a panic that had consumed him since the moment he was told he was leaving Malaysia for good,
20th November 2023: Migrant worker import quota in Malaysia won via fake contracts, then traded for millions
20th November 2023: Migrant worker import quota in Malaysia won via fake contracts, then traded for millions Migrant worker import quota in Malaysia has won vis fake contracts which were traded for millions. Some companies who have made fake contracts for labor importers in Malaysia have sold the quotas received for crores and have left
AP 14th Nov 2023: Finance may be junked from EU sustainability/due diligence law, leaked memo shows (very concerning development in the EU sustainability and due diligence debate)
Finance may be junked from EU climate law, leaked memo shows – Critics say it could be unenforceable LONDON (AP) — Finance may be junked from EU climate law – A flagship EU law intended to push European companies toward net zero faces being seriously weakened by member states, a confidential document passed to The
10th Nov 2023: FMT – 3 agencies suspended, RM 72 million reimbursed to ‘cheated’ workers, says GLC FGV
10th Nov 2023: FMT – 3 agencies suspended, RM 72million reimbursed to ‘cheated’ workers, says GLC FGV FGV Holdings has introduced an enhanced mechanism to track errant agents and reimburse any workers who have paid recruitment fees, says GLC FGV. Andy Hall had accused FGV Holdings Bhd of engaging a few recruitment agencies not on
9th Nov 2023: Malaysia – The State of the Nation: Flaws of foreign worker system laid bare in declassified report
9th Nov 2023: Malaysia The State of the Nation: Flaws of foreign worker system laid bare in declassified report The independent investigation commissioned by the Pakatan Harapan government in 2018 revealed systemic corruption, rent-seeking activities as well as abuse and mistreatment of foreign workers in Malaysia. Original Article: The Edge Malaysia by Izzul Ikram and
6th Nov 2023: UK government complicit in exploitation of farm workers – Bureau of Investigative Journalism
6th Nov 2023: UK government complicit in exploitation of farm workers – Bureau of Investigative Journalism Government labor inspection reports revealed the exploitation of farm workers, and nearly half of the 845 seasonal workers interviewed claimed mistreatment, discrimination, wage theft, and threats of being sent back home. Original Source: Info Migrants by Ana P. Santos
6th Nov 2023: Dyson successful forum non conveniens challenge in Malaysian outsourcing claim. A sad illustration of the bar to #bizhumanrights claims in England and Wales post-Brexit.
Dyson successful forum non conveniens challenge in Malaysian outsourcing claim. A sad illustration of the bar to #bizhumanrights claims in England and Wales post-Brexit. In Limbu & Ors v Dyson Technology Ltd & Ors [2023] EWHC 2592 (KB) a jurisdictional challenge on forum non conveniens grounds in allegations of forced labour at Dyson’s Malaysian Supplier, was successful. The judgment
A @Telglobalhealth investigation has exposed a transnational ‘cash for kidneys’ racket linked to Apollo Hospitals, one of the world’s largest private healthcare groups. By @niccijsmith, myself and our brilliant reporter in Myanmar, Nandi Theint https://www.telegraph.co.uk/global-health/science-and-disease/kidney-organ-trafficking-scandal-private-healthcare-india-myanmar/
Parallel to the #CSDDD negotiations, there is the so-relevant #ForcedLabour Regulation negotiation not moving as quickly as it should.
We have sent a letter to the Council calling on EU capitals to adopt their common position before the @eu2023es wraps up at the end of this…
*FMT 1st Dec 2023: HR Minister Sivakumar refutes British slavery activist’s claim on ‘significant illicit industry’ of modern slavery in Malaysia*
*FMT 1st Dec 2023: Kidnapped Bangladeshi journalist recounts ‘ordeal’ in Malaysia trying to expose Bangladesh Malaysia migrant worker syndicate*
Today a Lawyers Council of Thailand team went to visit Zaw Lin and Wai Phyo, the Myanmar migrant worker pair sentenced to death for the Koh Tao murder case, who are currently serving life sentences in Bang Kwang prison in Nonthaburi.
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FMT 1st Dec 2023: HR Minister Sivakumar refutes British slavery activist’s claim on ‘significant illicit industry’ of modern slavery in Malaysia Original source: www.freemalaysiatoday.co...
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FMT 1st Dec 2023: Kidnapped Bangladeshi journalist recounts ‘ordeal’ in Malaysia trying to expose Bangladesh Malaysia migrant worker syndicate Original source: www.freemalaysiatoday.com/ca...
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MALAYSIAKINI 26th Nov 2023: Suhakam commissioner wants task force to probe migrant worker quota fraud Original source: m.malaysiakini.com/news/687920 S Vinothaa Published: Nov 26, 2023 11:10 A...
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This recent report, just published by the Attorney General’s office in Malaysia and reported by Bernama, seems to sum up well that Malaysia’s management of foreign workers is essentially broken, s...