After President-elect Donald Trump's victory, leaders within the Uyghur American community are urging the US to refocus on the human rights violations in Xinjiang, the north-western region of China where Uyghurs and other ethnic minorities have faced severe oppression.
Congress national president Mallikarjun Kharge on Friday accused the BJP government of failing to protect the rights and interests of poor people in the country and said that the Congress will strive to "strengthen" labor laws aimed at benefiting the unorganized sector.
Grameen Telecom Chairman and Nobel Laureate Muhammad Yunus, has been sentenced to six-month imprisonment along with three senior officials and fined 30,000 Takas (Taka: Bangladesh currency) each for violating labor laws.
Colombo [Sri Lanka], August 12 (ANI/Xinhua): Sri Lanka's Minister of Labor Nimal Siripala De Silva has proposed amendments to local labor laws that would increase protections for domestic workers and make them eligible for pension schemes, local media reported Thursday.