8th February 2024 – Activists: Duped Bangladeshi workers in Malaysia sought RM2m in unpaid wages, but only got half (first reported compensation settlement for Bangladesh Malaysia organised crime syndicate victims being trafficked for forced labour in Malaysia)
Malay Mail 8th Feb 2024 – Activists: Duped Bangladeshi workers in Malaysia sought RM2m in unpaid wages, but only got
6th Feb 2024: Benar News – Malaysian Labor Court orders employers to pay Bangladeshi workers RM1 million in unpaid wages
6th Feb 2024: Benar News – Malaysian Labor Court orders employers to pay Bangladeshi workers RM1 million in unpaid wages
28th January 2024: Ex-Immigration DG’s appointment to Ministry of Human Resources a poor fit, say migrant rights activists, as crackdown on irregular foreign workers intensifies in Malaysia
28th January 2024 – Ex-Immigration DG’s appointment to Ministry of Human Resources a poor fit, say migrant rights activists, as
27th January 2024: Why Human Rights Matter to Business with Darian McBain – Interview with Andy Hall – Migrant Worker Rights Specialist
27th January 2024: Why Human Rights Matter to Business with Darian McBain – Interview with Andy Hall – Migrant Worker
26th January 2024 – Council of the EU Press Release: Forced labour – Council adopts position to ban products made with forced labour on the EU market
Council of the EU Press Release 26 January – Council adopts position to ban products made with forced labour on
26th January 2024: UK Seasonal Worker Scheme Modern Slavery Issues: Indonesian fruit picker landed in debt bondage challenges Home Office
26th January 2024: UK Seasonal Worker Scheme Modern Slavery Issues: Indonesian fruit picker landed in debt bondage challenges Home Office
19th January 2024: Malaysia tackling scams affecting thousands of migrant workers
Additional Reading: 16th January 2024: NEWS SUMMARY – Joint Ministerial Meeting & Press Conference on Malaysian Migrant Worker Management Chaos,
16th January 2024: Joint Ministerial Meeting & Press Conference on Malaysian Migrant Worker Management Chaos, As Forced Labour and Worker Destitution Rises Massively
16th January 2024: Joint Ministerial Meeting & Press Conference on Malaysian Migrant Worker Management Chaos, As Forced Labour and Worker
16th January 2024: 751 duped Bangladeshi migrant workers in Pengerang case file RM2 million claim for unpaid wages resulting from situation akin to forced labour, stranded and destitute on arrival in Malaysia (includes my comments)
16th January 2024: 751 duped Bangladeshi migrant workers in Pengerang case file RM2 million claim for unpaid wages resulting from
13th Jan 2024 TBS: Plight of jobless Bangladeshi in Malaysia. Who is to blame?
13th Jan 2024 TBS: Plight of jobless Bangladeshi in Malaysia. Who is to blame? Bangladesh sent around 4 lakh Bangladeshi
12th January 2024: UK government ‘breaching international law’ with seasonal worker scheme, says UN envoy
12th January 2024: TBIJ – UK government ‘breaching international law’ with seasonal worker scheme, says UN envoy The Home Office
6th January 2024: 171 duped Bangladeshi migrant workers deserve compensation, govt told (includes Andy Hall’s full statement)
6th January 2024: FMT: 171 duped Bangladeshi migrant workers deserve compensation, govt told (includes Andy Hall’s full statement) A migrant
30th December 2023: Migrants being duped into Malaysia because of govt’s failure to curb criminal trafficking syndicates and organised crime network, says activist Andy Hall
30th December 2023: FMT: Migrants being duped into Malaysia because of govt’s failure to curb criminal trafficking syndicates and organised
28th December 2023: Thousands of Bangladeshi workers duped over job chances in Johor should be helped not arrested
28th December 2023: Thousands of Bangladeshi workers duped over job chances in Johor should be helped not arrested The Malaysian
7th December 2023: Telegraph (UK) Shimano bike parts ‘made by modern slaves’ in Malaysia sold to commuters
Telegraph (UK) 7th Dec 2023: Shimano bike parts ‘made by modern slaves’ in Malaysia sold to commuters Shimano bike-parts manufacturer
1st December 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
1st December 2023: Kidnapped Bangladeshi journalist recounts ‘ordeal’ in Malaysia trying to expose Bangladesh Malaysia migrant foreign workers’ syndicate
FMT 1st Dec 2023: Kidnapped Bangladeshi journalist recounts ‘ordeal’ in Malaysia trying to expose Bangladesh Malaysia migrant worker’s syndicate The
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
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
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
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
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
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)
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
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
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
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
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? (UPDATED 16th Jan 2024)
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
5th Nov 2023: Diplomat: Debt Bondage in Space, and Taiwan by Peter Bengsten
5th Nov 2023: Diplomat: Debt Bondage in Space, and Taiwan by Peter Bengsten (more fantastic writing on forced labour by
31st Oct 2023: The Daily Star – Andy Hall writes to the UN on Bangladeshi migrants’ dire situation in Malaysia
Migrant Rights Specialist Andy Hall, writes to the UN on Bangladeshi migrants’ dire situation in Malaysia A migrant rights worker,
30th Oct 2023: FMT: Andy Hall refers stranded Bangladeshi workers’ plight in Malaysia to UN Human Rights Council
Activist refers stranded Bangladeshi workers’ plight in Malaysia to UN rights body (Andy Hall’s recent complaint to UN Human Rights
26th Oct 2023: Myanmar’s military reaches into migrant workers pockets with forced remittance and taxation programmes
Myanmar’s military reaches into migrant workers’ pockets with forced remittance and taxation programs yanmar’s military forces remittance and taxation programs
26th Oct 2023: Watchdog criticizes Home Office for dropping farm worker visa review
Government confirms it will NOT publish a review into farm worker visa review despite calls from stakeholders (responses and additional
26th Oct 2023: Malaysian PM Office’s Minister Azalina says govt to complete national action plan for business and human rights by 2024 amid global spotlight on systemic migrant forced labour in the country
Malaysian PM Office’s Minister Azalina says govt to complete national action plan for business and human rights by 2024 amid
25th Oct 2023: DEFRA Former Secretary – Seasonal Worker Scheme should be taken away from Home Office to prevent continued abuses
George Eustice: Seasonal Worker Scheme Should be Taken Away From Home Office The former DEFRA secretary told The Grocer the