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 …
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 …
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 – …
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 …
5th Nov 2023: Diplomat: Debt Bondage in Space, and Taiwan by Peter Bengsten (more fantastic writing on forced labour by an accomplished investor and journalist) Sky-high recruitment fees and debt bondage for migrant workers lurk behind the Taiwanese firms supplying multinational satellite, electronic, and car companies. Original Article: The Diplomat by Peter Bengsten – 31st …
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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 …
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 …
Global Reverberations from the Investigation: There has been a broad impact in the two weeks since the investigation was published. See More: The Outlaw Ocean Project. Summary of Original Investigation: 17th Oct 2023: Crimes Behind Global Seafood Supply Chains – Ian Urbina’s Forced Labour Investigations Into Chinese Seafood Supply Chains. Global Reverberations from the Investigation: …
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UK High Court Rejects Alleged Forced Labour Claims by Migrant Workers Against Dyson – Comments by Andy Hall Statement Attributable to Andy Hall, International Migrant Worker Rights Specialist, on the London High Court’s decision to reject jurisdiction in migrant worker’s forced labor-related claims against Dyson regarding alleged appalling work and living conditions at ATA IMS …
Towards an EU ban on products made with #forcedlabor On Monday, 16th October 2023, the Internal Market and International Trade Committees adopted their position on keeping products made using forced labor out of the EU market. Towards an EU ban on products made with forced labor Original Article: Press Release On Monday, the Internal Market …