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 …
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 – …
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 …
6th Nov 2023: UK government complicit in exploitation of farm workers – Bureau of Investigative Journalism Government labor inspection reports revealed the exploitation of farm workers, and nearly half of the 845 seasonal workers interviewed claimed mistreatment, discrimination, wage theft, and threats of being sent back home. Original Source: Info Migrants by Ana P. Santos …
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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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 …
George Eustice: Seasonal Worker Scheme Should be Taken Away From Home Office The former DEFRA secretary told The Grocer the Seasonal Worker Scheme would be better if ‘full responsibility for managing it was transferred away from the Home Office’ Original Source: The Grocer by Grace Duncan – 25th October 2023. George Eustice has called for …
Exposed: Secret report on UK modern slavery the Home Office didn’t want you to see (full press release and TBIJ investigation copied below) UK Modern Slavery: Foreign workers on British farms were allegedly starved, abused, denied medical care, and financially exploited – so why did the Home Office try to cover up damning evidence from …
20th Oct 2023: The Guardian – Migrant workers toil in perilous heat to prepare for COP28 climate talks in UAE The report highlights evidence of workers from Africa and Asia laboring in 42-degree celsius heat in Dubai to build conference facilities for COP28 climate summit. Original source: The Guardian by Nina Lakhani – 20th October …