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A Small Country Far From Ukraine Is Sending Hundreds to War, on Both Sides

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 Nepal have gone to fight, some lured by Russia’s promise of work, others to fight for Ukraine, raising the prospect of Nepalis fighting one another in a distant war. Several months ago, Sandip Thapaliya, an …

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Nepal’s migrant workers suffering ‘alarming’ rate of fertility problems

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 low sperm counts in Nepal’s migrant workers returning from the Gulf. Original article: The Guardian by Pete Pattisson and Ishwar Rauniyar in Kathmandu – 9th October 2023. In a cluster of metal benches outside the infertility …

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Doubts on the renewal of Nepal-Malaysia zero-cost migrant labor agreement

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 Article: ekantipur.com – by Ashwin 1, 2080 – 18th September 2023. “The zero-cost migrant labour recruitment MoU agreement signed between Malaysia and Nepal in 2018 has actually resulted in the opposite effect to that positively …

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March 15th 2023: ‘If we leave, Nepal will suffer’: embattled hospitals fear impact of UK job offers

‘If we leave, Nepal will suffer’: embattled hospitals fear impact of UK job offers As nurses in Nepal weigh up the benefits of an NHS salary, any staff drain will worsen shortages in the country’s creaking healthcare system Article Available: The Gaurdian by Pete Pattisson and Pramod Acharya in Kathmandu and Malangwa The emergency department at …

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AG Recruitment of debt-hit Indonesian and Nepali migrant workers loses seasonal workers license

10th Feb 2023: AG Recruitment migrant workers loses seasonal workers scheme license

Guardian 10th Feb 2023: AG Recruitment of debt-hit Indonesian and Nepali migrant workers loses seasonal workers license Reports show that some of the over 1,450 Indonesian and Nepali migrant workers brought by UK recruiter, AG Recruitment, owed thousands to unlicensed brokers. Original Article: The Guardian by Emily Dugan – 10th February 2023. A British recruitment …

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Voices for fair recruitment grow as Nepal and Malaysia hold labour talks today in Kathmandu

3rd Feb 2023: Voices for fair recruitment grow as Nepal and Malaysia hold labour talks today in Kathmandu

Voices for fair recruitment grow as Nepal and Malaysia hold labour talks today – Comments by Andy Hall Andy Hall on fair recruitment- “The demand for workers is generally sold to the highest manpower agent bidder and given so many agents and much competition in Nepal, the cost is now usually in excess of Rs300,000 …

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28th Jan 2023: UK farmers stop recruiting Nepalese workers after exploitation warning

UK employment – UK farmers stop recruiting Nepalese workers after exploitation warning Halt to hiring from south Asian nation will exacerbate labour shortages © Neil Hall/Reuters Oliver Telling and Judith Evans in London  British farms have stopped recruiting workers from Nepal following warnings that the UK’s immigration system was exposing the south Asian migrants to …

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10th Jan 2023: Time to accord Nepalese guards respect they deserve for their sacrifices in Malaysia

Time to accord Nepalese guard respect they deserve for their sacrifices in Malaysia https://focusmalaysia.my/time-to-accord-nepalese-guard-respect-they-deserve-for-their-sacrifices/ Time to accord Nepalese guard respect they deserve for their sacrifices SECURITY guards from Nepal are some of the most abused, extorted, and ill-treated at-risk workers in Malaysia. These young guards often fall into situations of debt bondage through exorbitant and …

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UK’s court hands slavery and trafficking risk order to a Nepali agency

UK’s court hands slavery and trafficking risk order to a Nepali agency

UK’s court hands slavery and trafficking risk order to a Nepali agency – Comments by Andy Hall See updated news below from The Kathmandu Post on the confusion stemming from the UK GLAA’s recent enforcement decision regarding forced labour, slavery and trafficking in unethical recruitment of butchers from Nepal to the UK. Original Article Available: …

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