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...
21 August 2020 Singapore celebrated our National Day this month, with many paying tribute to the migrant workers who have contributed to laying the foundations of this country. As the COVID-19 testing has completed for all foreign workers in the dormitories, the...
As at the 4th August, Cambodia has had 240 confirmed cases of COVID-19. 197 people have recovered fully and 43 people remain in hospital receiving treatment. There have been no deaths. The Government restrictions allow for HAGAR staff to travel to meet clients in...
Information from a Strategic Situation Report written by the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Aid (OCHA) describes the grim impact COVID is making in Afghanistan. The report states: 36,829 people across all 34 provinces in in Afghanistan are...
