The legal institution of slavery has been abolished and likewise so should slavery practices along with it. Yet, slavery continues to remain pervasive in many slave-like forms. In today’s globalised economy, many goods and services are traded. One of the largest...
Grappling with COVID-19, some of the hardest hit are those who are poor, have little to no savings, and have to support themselves and their family. In developing countries, COVID-19 is eroding economic and developmental progress, driving many into despair as they...
Updated 21 March 2020 Since the COVID-19 virus took the world by storm on 31 December 2019, swift damage swept across the globe, devastating our lives in lasting ways. To date, the coronavirus has invaded 95% of the world’s countries. Declared a global pandemic...
17 July 2020 Infection numbers continue to rise as with the number of recovered patients. Average new daily cases continue to hover around 300, bringing the total national tally to 47,453. To date, about 90% of patients have recovered, migrant workers living in...
In the first labour trafficking conviction, the Singapore State Courts finds the couple guilty of trafficking and exploiting 3 Bangladeshi women, subjecting them to oppressive working conditions, threats of repatriation without salary, withholding their salaries,...
Cambodia has had no new COVID-19 cases reported for 30 days straight. Total confirmed cases are 122 as of Tuesday, 12 May. 121 cases have been cured and discharged from hospital and only 1 still active. However, the World Health Organization (WHO), Cambodian Prime...
