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FMT 1st Dec 2023: HR Minister Sivakumar refutes British slavery activist’s claim on ‘significant illicit industry’ of modern slavery in Malaysia

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FMT 1st Dec 2023: HR Minister Sivakumar refutes British slavery activist’s claim on ‘significant illicit industry’ of modern slavery in Malaysia Original source: https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2023/11/30/sivakumar-refutes-activists-claim-on-significant-illicit-industry-of-modern-slavery/ Human resources minister says he is not denying a problem of forced labour, just the alleged scale. Naveen Prabu – 30 Nov 2023, 10:49pm Human resources minister V Sivakumar said the problem of …

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FMT 1st Dec 2023: Kidnapped Bangladeshi journalist recounts ‘ordeal’ in Malaysia trying to expose Bangladesh Malaysia migrant worker syndicate

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FMT 1st Dec 2023: Kidnapped Bangladeshi journalist recounts ‘ordeal’ in Malaysia trying to expose Bangladesh Malaysia migrant worker syndicate Original source: https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2023/12/01/kidnapped-bangladeshi-journalist-recounts-ordeal/ The investigative reporter says he was trying to expose a foreign workers’ syndicate operated by his countrymen in Malaysia. Predeep Nambiar – 01 Dec 2023, 11:41am Kuala Lumpur police chief Allaudeen Abdul Majid said they …

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Sent home - How Kenyan’s dream of life as a UK care worker turned sour

3rd Sep 2023: How Kenyan’s dream of life as a UK care worker turned sour

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Sent home: How Kenyan’s dream of life as a UK care worker turned sour Anthony Mbare found his tied visa put him at the mercy of his bosses. As a UK care worker, he is one of thousands who have come to plug shortages in adult social care. Original Article: The Guardian by Shanti Das …

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Diplomat 22nd Aug 2023: Debt Bondage Payouts Mark Progress But Fail to Make Migrant Workers Whole in Taiwan

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Debt Bondage Payouts Mark Progress But Fail to Make Migrant Workers Whole in Taiwan Suppliers of General Motors, Opel, Continental, Bosch, Hella, Magna, and Walmart have repaid over $2.5 million in debt bondage payouts to employees, but still fall short of full reimbursements. Original Article Available at: The Diplomat by Peter Bengsten. Excessive recruitment fees …

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14th August 2023 – Rubber giant Ansell accused of abandoning Myanmar workers in Thailand

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‘We cannot go back to Myanmar’: Rubber giant Ansell accused of abandoning workers in Thailand Singapore: Glove-making rubber giant Ansell has been accused of leaving workers from Myanmar high and dry and afraid of being forced back to their conflict-ravaged home country after laying them off suddenly from its factory in Thailand. Original Article: The …

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Verick Maplecroft Risk Alert 27 July 2023: UK’s Seasonal Worker Scheme Raising Human Rights Concerns in the Food Sector

27th July 2023: UK’s Seasonal Worker Scheme Raising Human Rights Concerns in the Food Sector

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Verick Maplecroft Risk Alert 27 July 2023: UK’s Seasonal Worker Scheme Raising Human Rights Concerns in the Food Sector   UK’s Seasonal Worker Scheme – Before Brexit, the UK almost entirely relied on overseas workers from the EU to harvest seasonal fruit and vegetables. Since the vote, however, the UK Government has ended freedom of …

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21st July 2023: Vulnerable UK migrant workers at risk as audits of farm recruiters stall

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Financial Times 21st July 2023: Vulnerable UK migrant workers at risk as audits of farm recruiters stall A task force launched by UK supermarkets to tackle the exploitation of farm workers has failed to complete audits months after the investigations were supposed to take place, leaving vulnerable UK migrant workers at risk. Original link: Financial …

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14th April 2023: H-2A’s systemic issues result in catastrophic violations for foreign workers in the US agricultural system

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https://prismreports.org/2023/04/14/h2a-visa-wage-theft-exploitation/ ECONOMY & WORKERS’ RIGHTS Human trafficking or a guest worker program? H-2A’s systemic issues result in catastrophic violations An 18-month investigation by Prism, Futuro Investigates, and Latino USA found that the H-2A visa program—derived from the infamous Bracero Program—is rife with wage theft and exploitation by Tina Vásquez April 14th, 2023 Years later, Diego still …

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“It’s almost the same as living on the street”- This is how people picking your vegetables in the UK have to live

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A reflection on Migrant Workers in the UK April 13th 2023 – Is it working? Published April 13th 2023 by The Bureau of Investigative Journalism By Emiliano Melanie “I could open a farm there,” Vadim Sardov, 24, joked about the inside of his caravan window, where it was so mouldy that plants started to sprout. Sardov came …

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