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 …
21st November 2023: How migrant quota fraudster in Malaysia hides behind shell companies big wigs leaving workers victims of modern slavery Trapped behind a fence that confined him to his hostel, Nepali worker Nabaraj, 26, was in a panic that had consumed him since the moment he was told he was leaving Malaysia for good, …
10th Nov 2023: FMT – 3 agencies suspended, RM 72million reimbursed to ‘cheated’ workers, says GLC FGV FGV Holdings has introduced an enhanced mechanism to track errant agents and reimburse any workers who have paid recruitment fees, says GLC FGV. Andy Hall had accused FGV Holdings Bhd of engaging a few recruitment agencies not on …
Information on Migrant Worker Responsible Recruitment Schemes/Certification Programmes – Where Are We At Nowadays? Any Progress? This blog post provides readers with some basic and useful background information on migrant worker related responsible recruitment schemes and certification programmes in existence internationally at this time. The article is intended to recap on where we are nowadays …
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 …
CBP modifies Withhold Release Order against Supermax Corporation Bhd. and its subsidiaries CBP will no longer detain disposable gloves produced by Supermax Corporation Bhd. and its wholly-owned subsidiaries Original source: US Customs and Border Protection – 19th September 2023. WASHINGTON — U.S. Customs and Border Protection announced on the 18th of September that it modified …
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 …
Thai police investigate forced labour claims at former Tesco supplier over forced labour claims Original Article Available – The Gaurdian – By Emily Dugan Thai police and civil servants have begun screening more than 100 former workers at a factory that supplied Tesco to determine if they were victims of forced labour. The Guardian revealed last week …