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Malaysian human rights commissioner (Suhakam) wants task force to probe migrant worker quota fraud

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 …

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AG’s report: HR, Home ministries must decide who takes full ownership of Malaysia’s foreign worker management system - Comments by Andy Hall

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 …

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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)

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 – …

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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

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, …

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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

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 …

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FMT 10th Nov 2023: 3 agencies suspended, RM72mil reimbursed to ‘cheated’ workers, says GLC FGV

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 …

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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

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 …

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Dyson’s successful forum non conveniens challenge in Malaysian outsourcing claim. A sad illustration of the bar to #bizhumanrights claims in England and Wales post-Brexit.

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 …

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Malaysian PM Office’s Minister Azalina says goverment to complete national action plan for business and human rights by 2024 amid the global spotlight on systemic migrant forced labour in the country

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 the global spotlight on systemic migrant forced labour in the country Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Law and Institutional Reform) Datuk Seri Azalina Othman delivers a speech at the Unveiling Insights and Actions: Malaysia’s …

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Response from the Ministry of Human Resources regarding an article by Mr. Andy Hall

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 Andy Hall Full Statement: Response from the Ministry of Human Resources in regards to an article by Mr. Andy Hall, International Migrant Workers Rights Specialist Original source: malaymail – 22nd October 2023. See also: The …

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