MIGRANTS – HRDI – Human Rights Defense International

OVERVIEW OF THE CURRENT STATE OF SIKHS AND HINDUS IN AFGHANISTAN

By HRDI India September 10, 2022Afghanistan, MIGRANTS, Rights of Minorities

Background Sikh and Hindu Afghans currently face a difficult if not unlivable situation in many parts of Afghanistan. The Sikh and Hindu communities have lived in Afghanistan for centuries but…

Rights of minorities in Bangladesh.

By HRDI Admin January 18, 2021Articles, Bangladesh, HRDI INTERNSHIP, Latest News, MIGRANTS

“Democracy is not the law of the majority but the protection of the minority.” -Albert Camus Introduction Bangladesh, officially called the People’s Republic of Bangladesh is a south Asian country.…

Supreme Court Takes Suo-Moto Cognizance Of The Issues Faced By The Migrant Labourers

By HRDI Admin October 19, 2020Articles, HRDI INTERNSHIP, MIGRANTS

On May 28, the Centre submitted before the Supreme Court that it has sent ninety – seven lakh migrant workers home since May 1[1] and it will not stop…

THE WOES OF THE MIGRANT LABOURERS

By HRDI Admin October 19, 2020Articles, HRDI INTERNSHIP, MIGRANTS

The Coronavirus has turned the world upside-down. While the deadly virus has managed to bring rampant changes in the lives of people, it has still not been able…

INDIAN DIASPORA – TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO

By HRDI Admin August 24, 2020Articles, HRDI INTERNSHIP, Indian Diaspora, MIGRANTS, Paper Submitted By HRDI Interns, Trinidad and Tobago

India and the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago have enjoyed dynamic bilateral relations for more than a long time of 70 years since the foundation of the Indian Mission in…

DOMESTIC WORKERS AND THEIR RIGHTS

By HRDI Admin August 24, 2020Articles, Domestic Workers, HRDI INTERNSHIP, MIGRANTS, Paper Submitted By HRDI Interns, Rights of Workers

INTRODUCTION Domestic workers comprise a significant part of the global workforce in informal employment and are among the most vulnerable groups of workers. They work for private households, often without…

International Labour Standards on Migrant workers

By HRDI Admin July 18, 2020Articles, ILO Conventions, Migrant Workers, MIGRANTS

The growing pace of economic globalization has created more migrant workers than ever before. Unemployment and increasing poverty have prompted many workers in developing countries to seek work elsewhere. It…

How did Indians migrate around the world? || 400 Years: Britain and India || Episode 5

By HRDI Admin July 17, 2020Indian Diaspora, Latest News, MIGRANTS, United Kingdom, Video Gallery

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CudzC0t6V8s In episode 5 of our web series exploring the relationship between Britain and India, Parle Patel and Dr Edward Anderson rewind 400 years to chart the history of migrants…

Destitute migrant workers in India forced to pay train fares home- Congress takes in charge

By HRDI Admin July 16, 2020Articles, HRDI Activities, HRDI INTERNSHIP, Latest News, MIGRANTS

Migrant labourers in Indian cities whose incomes have plummeted as a result of anti-corona virus lockdown measures have been told that they will have to pay to board special trains…

NO MIGRANT SHOULD BE DENIED THE OPPORTUNITY TO RETURN TO HOME STATE DUE TO INCAPACITY TO PAY FOR TRANSPORT: KARNATAKA : HC

By HRDI Admin June 14, 2020Articles, HRDI Activities, HRDI INTERNSHIP, Latest News, MIGRANTS

[1]This is an unprecedented humanitarian crisis that the judiciary has called for a rapid and constructive response. Migrant workers suffered the worst impact due to the massive lockdown. The sudden…