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 – …
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 …
Exploitation of migrant workers continues unabated in Malaysia The exploitation of migrant workers in Malaysia still continues. The facts are distressingly familiar. Workers in Bangladesh are recruited by manpower companies to work in Malaysia. Original Article: Malaysiakini by Joesph Paul on 2nd October 2023. The workers’ pay the equivalent of between RM 17,000 and RM20,000 …
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Malaysian government has 15 source countries for foreign workers, says Sivakumar – Comments by Andy Hall In response to a recent report, with comments made by migrant rights activist Andy Hall, the Malaysian government has released a media statement. Original article: The Star by FAZLEENA AZIZ – 21st September 2023. PETALING JAYA: The choice to hire …
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 …