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 …
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 …
Migrant Rights Specialist Andy Hall, writes to the UN on Bangladeshi migrants’ dire situation in Malaysia A migrant rights worker, Andy Hall, in Malaysia, has written to the UN about the “dire” situation of hundreds of Bangladeshi migrants expatriate workers allegedly struggling in debt bondage and are jobless in the Southeast Asian country. Original Source: …
Activist refers stranded Bangladeshi workers’ plight in Malaysia to UN rights body (Andy Hall’s recent complaint to UN Human Rights Council) Andy Hall has written to the UN Human Rights Council with details of the current situation in Malaysia, which he describes as ‘dire’. Original source: Free Malaysia Today by K. Parkaran – 30th October …
Rate of Bangladeshi workers’ entry into Malaysia worrying, says migrant rights activist Andy Hall Andy Hall says more than 300,000 Bangladeshi workers have entered Malaysia in less than two years. Original source: Free Malaysia Today – K. Parkaran – 20th September 2023. PETALING JAYA: An international migrant rights activist, Andy Hall has expressed concern about …
An important contribution to the debate on challenges in auditing – Bangladesh: Social Audits Shortchange Workers Full report/article available at: Human Rights Watch. Shahidul Islam’s Killing Underscores Heightened Risks for Independent Unions and the Need For Better Social Audits (London) – The social audits and certifications that brands and retailers use are totally inadequate to …
An excellent 4 part account of modern-day slavery, forced labour and abuse perpetrated against a group of migrant workers from Bangladesh in Malaysia, written by Charles Santiago, a former Malaysian MP. This is a case study of the systemic corruption and complicity of Malaysian authorities in forced labour, and this is absolutely typical of all …
Reuters 12th May 2023: Malaysian palm oil firms say they are not hiring from Bangladesh over recruitment concerns KUALA LUMPUR, May 12 (Reuters) – Some of the largest Malaysia’s palm oil producers are not hiring workers from Bangladesh because of concerns over exploitative practices during recruitment, companies and labour consultants say. Original article – Reuters …
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FMT 25th Feb 2023: Bangladesh agents want review of Malaysian migrant worker MoU to cut recruitment costs Bangladesh Agents Want Review of Malaysian Migrant Worker MoU to Cut Recruitment Costs Bangladesh agents for the International Recruitment Agencies Association say it currently costs about RM 20,000 for their workers to come to Malaysia. Original Article: Free …
Flight tickets from Bangladesh to Malaysia are almost triple the price as workers migrate under alleged syndicate – 50,000 workers have migrated since the opening of the labor market Flight tickets from Bangladesh to Malaysia are tripling in price; reports show this occurrence as workers migrate under an alleged syndicate. After the syndicate in the …