Nepalese Migrant Domestic Worker, Lila, Murdered in Lebanon
Two days after Lila, a Nepalese migrant domestic worker, complained of sexual abuse she was found murdered in Lebanon.
Rape, Lies and the Art of Stealing Indigenous Samburu Land
In this series on land grabbing, I hope to shed light on how Africa, which has been characterised as being plentiful and cheap, is becoming the new breadbasket for developing countries.
How Safe Are Nepalese Migrant Workers from Recruitment Agencies?
Amnesty International says that rogue Nepalese recruitment agencies are trafficking Nepalese migrant workers for exploitation and forced labour.
10 Steps Against Torture
On the occasion of the universal day for human rights and to seize the momentum created by the Arab Spring, the World Organisation against Torture (OMCT) and fourteen partner organisations from eight countries in the Middle East and North Africa have set forth a “10 Steps” agenda against torture.
Aung San Suu Kyi: “I’m Happy because I’m Free”
After fifteen years of detention, Burmese National League for Democracy leader and Nobel Peace Laureate, Aung San Suu Kyi was released from house arrests, which was imposed upon her by Myanmar's ruling military junta.
