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Biden under pressure to fight China's forced-labour industry in Xinjiang
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Beijing [China], June 26 (ANI): Though US President Joe Biden signed the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act to ban imports of any products connected to forced-labour practices in China's northwest Xinjiang region, it came to light that some administration figures and business interests are f
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Enforced birth control measures driving human rights violation in China: R
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Beijing [China], June 24 (ANI): In order to put a barricade on the receding population, the Communist Party of China have tried to increase the birth rate in the country in a quest to increase the size of the labour force and restore the advantages of cheap labour by initially switching to a
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How taxing the rich can help everyone
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 23 (ANI): Taxing rich people's gains from capital can help reduce inequality while keeping up overall prosperity - yet only with two conditions. First, the revenues from taxation must be invested in public infrastructure such as schools, public transport, or sustainab
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China braces for US ban on import of products from Xinjiang
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Beijing [China], June 23 (ANI): The import of Chinese goods manufactured by forced labour in Xinjiang province will now be blocked after the US-sponsored Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act came into effect on June 21.
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US import ban over China's forced labour in Xinjiang takes effect
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [US], June 22 (ANI): A US law banning imports from China's Xinjiang province took effect on Tuesday, a move aimed at addressing Beijing's use of forced labour among the Uyghur minority.
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China: US law against Uyghur forced labour takes effect
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [US], June 21 (ANI): The United States government should vigorously enforce a new law that aims to prevent imports linked to forced labour by Uyghurs and other persecuted groups in China, the Human Rights Watch (HRW) has said.
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EPFO adds 17.08 lakh net subscribers in April
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 20 (ANI): The Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) added 17.08 lakh net subscribers in April, as per the payroll data released by the Ministry of Labour and Employment on Monday.
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3 labourers shot dead in Balochistan
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Quetta [Pakistan], June 18 (ANI): Three workers were shot dead after gunmen opened fire on a labour camp in Balochistan province's Harnai district local media reported on Saturday.
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Only 6 per cent domestic workers have comprehensive social security: ILO
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 16 (ANI): Only six per cent of domestic workers worldwide have access to comprehensive social protection, with women who constitute over three-fourths of such workforce being more vulnerable, the International Labour Organisation (ILO) said in a report on Thursday.
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Afghani child labourers increase in Iran since Taliban takeover
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], June 16 (ANI): The number of Afghan child labourers in Iran has surged 20 times since the Taliban assumed control of Afghanistan on 15 August 2021, claimed human rights activists cited by Iranian media.
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China oppresses Africans in their own countries
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Beijing [China], June 15 (ANI): Despite the importance of China-Africa alliances based on "mutual prosperity," China's engagement with African countries is mired in deep-rooted racial prejudices leading to violation of human rights, injustice, and exploitation, reported a Canada-based think
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Britain's job vacancy crisis could last 3-5 yrs: Expert
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
London [UK], June 15 (ANI/Xinhua): As Britain's economy grapples with the impact of a record number of job vacancies, a labour market expert has warned that the problem may continue for another three to five years.
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