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
23rd Oct 2023: Response from the Ministry of Human Resources regarding an article by Mr. Andy Hall
Human resources minister: Strict actions against employers who fail to comply with Malaysia’s labour immigration laws regarding an article by
23rd Oct 2023 Independent: Secret report on UK modern slavery – Foreign workers on British farms allegedly starved, abused, denied medical care, and financially exploited
Exposed: Secret report on UK modern slavery the Home Office didn’t want you to see (full press release and TBIJ
22nd Oct 2023 New York Times – Nepal, A Small Country Far from Ukraine is Sending Hundreds to War, on Both Sides
Nepal, A Small Country Far From Ukraine, Is Sending Hundreds to War on Both Sides Scores of young men from
20th Oct 2023: Ian Urbina – Global Reverberations from the Investigation
Global Reverberations from the Investigation: There has been a broad impact in the two weeks since the investigation was published.
20th Oct 2023: Migrant workers toil in perilous heat to prepare for COP28 climate talks in UAE
20th Oct 2023: The Guardian – Migrant workers toil in perilous heat to prepare for COP28 climate talks in UAE
20th Oct 2023 Malaysiakini: Long-awaited foreign worker management report declassified in Malaysia
Comment from Andy Hall, independent migrant worker rights specialist, on the key recommendation of the independent committee. A long-awaited foreign
20th Oct 2023: UK High Court Rejects Alleged Forced Labour Claims by Migrant Workers Against Dyson – Comments by Andy Hall
UK High Court Rejects Alleged Forced Labour Claims by Migrant Workers Against Dyson – Comments by Andy Hall Statement Attributable
19th Oct 2023: Malaysia facing huge excess of 1/4 million migrant laborers
Malaysia facing huge excess of 1/4 million migrant laborers – Systemic forced labour through debt-bondage is the result of this
17th Oct 2023: Canada blasted by UN for continuing to allow ‘contemporary forms of slavery’ in seasonal worker scheme
Canada blasted by UN for continuing to allow ‘contemporary forms of slavery’ in seasonal worker scheme Canada has been blasted
17th Oct 2023: Crimes Behind Global Seafood Supply Chains – Ian Urbina’s Forced Labour Investigations Into Chinese Seafood Supply Chains
The last week has seen the high-profile release of Ian Urbina’s forced labour investigation linking global seafood retailers and supermarkets
17th Oct 2023: Towards an EU Ban on Forced Labor – EU Parliament agrees position to move negotiations forward
Towards an EU ban on products made with #forcedlabor On Monday, 16th October 2023, the Internal Market and International Trade
13th Oct 2023: Thai deaths in Hamas massacre spotlight poor agricultural migrant workers from Asia who toil in Israel’s fields
Like his father Chumporn and dozens of other able-bodied men from their village in northeast Thailand, Manee Jirachart moved to Israel in search of work, dreaming of a better life.
Jobs were hard to come by within the his rural community so when Manee found a cleaning position at a government office in southern Israel near the Gaza it seemed like a real opportunity.
12th Oct 2023: ‘We lie on the floor till someone buys us’: shocking allegations of UAE agencies’ abuse of domestic workers
‘We lie on the floor till someone buys us’: shocking allegations of UAE agencies’ abuse of domestic workers Women interviewed
10th Oct 2023: McDonald’s and Amazon’s ties to alleged labor trafficking: Five key takeaways
McDonald’s and Amazon have been tied to alleged labor trafficking. Foreign workers at the Middle East locations of US and UK brands allege low pay, harsh conditions, and a legal limbo with few protections. Today the Guardian has published an investigation into labor conditions at the Persian Gulf locations of major US and UK brands, including Amazon, McDonald’s and the InterContinental Hotels Group.
9th Oct 2023: Nepal’s migrant workers suffering ‘alarming’ rate of fertility problems
Nepal’s migrant workers suffering ‘alarming’ rate of fertility problems Doctors say high stress, heat and harsh living conditions may cause
2nd Oct 2023: Exploitation of migrant workers continues unabated in Malaysia
Exploitation of migrant workers continues unabated in Malaysia The exploitation of migrant workers in Malaysia still continues. The facts are
21st Sep 2023: Malaysian government has 15 source countries for foreign workers – Comments by Andy Hall
Malaysian government has 15 source countries for foreign workers, says Sivakumar – Comments by Andy Hall In response to a
20th Sept 2023: Worker interest groups’ statement on leaving the UK ‘Seasonal Worker Scheme Taskforce’
Worker interest groups’ statement on leaving the ‘Seasonal Worker Scheme Taskforce’ The Seasonal Worker Scheme Taskforce, composed of a range
20th Sep 2023: CBP modifies withhold release order against Supermax Corporation Bhd. and its subsidiaries
CBP modifies Withhold Release Order against Supermax Corporation Bhd. and its subsidiaries CBP will no longer detain disposable gloves produced
FMT 20th Sep 2023: Rate of abused Bangladeshi workers’ entry into Malaysia worrying, says migrant rights activist Andy Hall
Rate of Bangladeshi workers’ entry into Malaysia worrying, says migrant rights activist Andy Hall Andy Hall says more than 300,000
18th Sep 2023: Kantipur News – Doubts on the renewal of Nepal-Malaysia zero-cost migrant labour agreement
Kantipur News Google Translation: Doubts on the renewal of Nepal-Malaysia zero-cost migrant labour agreement – Comments by Andy Hall Original