Latest Articles on Migrants Rights
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
5th Nov 2023: Information on Migrant Worker Responsible Recruitment Schemes and Certification Programmes – Where are We At Nowadays? Any Progress?
Information on Migrant Worker Responsible Recruitment Schemes/Certification Programmes – Where Are We At Nowadays? Any Progress? This blog post provides readers with some basic and useful background information on migrant worker related responsible recruitment schemes and certification programmes in existence internationally at this time. The article is intended to recap on where we are nowadays
5th Nov 2023: Malaysian HR Minister pledges nationwide operations concerning the plight of Bangladeshi migrant workers in Malaysia following Andy Hall’s complaint letter to the OHCHR
5th Nov 2023: Malaysian HR Minister pledges nationwide operations concerning the plight of Bangladeshi migrant workers in Malaysia following Andy Hall’s complaint letter to the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) Malaysian HR Minister pledges nationwide operations concerning the plight of Bangladeshi migrant workers in Malaysia. This comes after migrant
*MALAYSIAKINI 26th Nov 2023: Malaysian human rights (Suhakam) commissioner wants task force to probe migrant worker quota fraud*
*24th Nov 2023 Bernama - AG’s report: HR, Home ministries must decide who takes full ownership of Malaysia’s foreign worker management system (my comments)*
*Guardian 22nd Nov 2023: Seasonal cherrypicker from Chile files unfair dismissal claim against UK farm*
Julia Quecaño Casimiro becomes first worker on post-Brexit scheme to launch claim after flying thousands of miles for short-term employment
*MALAYSIAKINI 22nd Nov 2023: Full probe of migrant worker syndicate, Malaysian HR Minister Sivakumar says* (but NB. these are NOT isolated cases, it’s a systemic issue actually worsening in Malaysia these days)
1. An indpndnt investigation inquiry shld b set-up 2 investigate @malaysiakini scandalous exposé. @myksm simply x investigate itself; theres a clear conflict of interest. A truly impartial inquiry is ncssry 2 ensure the integrity of the process & the credibility of its findings
Andy Hall
Andy Hall is a British human rights defender and a migrant worker specialist working in Asia, Middle
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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...
Seasonal cherrypicker from Chile files unfair dismissal claim against UK farm
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Julia Quecaño Casimiro becomes first worker on post-Brexit scheme to launch claim after flying thousands of miles for short-term employment
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MALAYSIAKINI 22nd Nov 2023: Full probe of migrant worker syndicate, Malaysian HR Minister Sivakumar says (but NB. these are NOT isolated cases, it’s a systemic issue actually worsening in Malaysia t...