Kathmandu, March 20 Twenty-three Indian nationals have been rescued from a brick kiln in Nepal's Madhesh province, police said on Friday.The Human Rights Commission, Madhesh Province office, rescued the Indian nationals from Assam from the Baba Dharmaraj Brick Kiln in Dakneshwori...
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New Delhi, March 15 A second trade investigation launched by the US into alleged forced labor practices across 60 economies, including India and China, is expected to place particular scrutiny on Beijing amid allegations of forced labor in the Xinjiang region, think tank GTRI said on Sunday...
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New Delhi, March 13 India is examining the US announcement to initiate investigations under Section 301 against 16 trading partners, and will respond accordingly, an official said on Friday.The United States Trade Representative (USTR) announced on March 11 that it had initiated investigations...
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Washington, March 13 – The United States has launched investigations into 60 economies, including the European Union, India, Japan, and China, to determine whether their failure to ban imports made with forced labor unfairly harms American workers and businesses.The sweeping probe was...
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Islamabad, March 7 – Pakistan will continue to see disappearances buried in administrative records rather than being investigated as crimes, unless trafficking is recognized not only as a humanitarian crisis but also as an institutional vulnerability. Such neglect enables organized criminal...
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The Udhampur District Rescue Team successfully carried out an operation, rescuing a child from alleged forced labor at local shops and eateries during a surprise inspection.The operation was led by officials, including the District Child Protection Officer. Following the rescue, the child was...
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Canberra, February 20 – Authorities launched a new task force on Friday to target organized criminals trafficking illicit drugs into northern Australia from Pacific nations.A statement from the Australian Federal Police (AFP) and the police force in the northeast state of Queensland said that...
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Kochi, February 14 An employee's resignation must be accepted by the employer, subject to the terms in the employment contract, and refusal to do so would constitute forced labor, the Kerala High Court has stated.The court made this observation while granting relief to the company secretary of...