Afghanistan: "I Was Not Born a Slave"
Region: AfghanistanIWPR investigation reveals children trapped in unending bonded labour to pay off loans. By Sayed Samiullah Sayidi I was not born a slave,” Mirwali said. “I’ve been hel... more
Views: 971Iran: Street Sweeper Finds and Returns $500,000
Region: IranWritten by Fred Petrossian Headlines about multi-million dollar corruption often dance across the front pages of Iranian newspapers. There is currently hot news [1] about Iran's biggest bank fraud, allegedl... more
Views: 1292Malaysia To Impose Minimum Wage Policy Soon
Region: MalaysiaWritten by Jerrenn Lam Malaysia has reportedly set a minimum wage policy for the first time in the country’s history. Here are some online reactions. Jacques believes [1] that it is a move in the righ... more
Views: 1019Azeri Oil Wealth Doesn't Spread to Workers
Region: Azerbaijan
Many families still live in cramped conditions in hostel accommodation. By Nancy Talibova - “Everyone says that since we’re oil workers, everything must be great for us, but that isn’t how... more
Views: 1223Cambodia: Mass Fainting in Garment Factories
Region: Cambodia
Written by Mong Palatino The Asia Floor Wage network is organizing Cambodia’s first ever People’s Tribunal [1] on Minimum Living Wage and Decent Working Conditions for garment wo... more
Views: 1100China: Prostituting to Defend Sex Workers' Rights
Region: ChinaWritten by Oiwan Lam Well-known blogger and feminist activist Ye Haiyan, also known as Liumang Yan (Hooligan Sparrow), decided to provide sexual services to rural peasant workers on January 11 in defense of sex ... more
Views: 1326Occupy Nigeria: From Cyberspace to Face-to-Face
Region: Nigeria
Written by Nwachukwu Egbunike Occupy Nigeria is a national protest which began in Nigeria on Monday, January 2, 2012. The civil outrage is organized by trade unions who are incensed by the removal of fuel subs... more
Views: 1206Hundreds Go Missing in India's North East
Region: India
For records, law and order situation has improved a lot in India's North East region of late. There are fewer killings, fewer attacks and fewer people wounded. Now, just when you are all tempted to say ‘how won... more
Views: 1545In China, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
Region: ChinaWritten by Oiwan Lam The past week has seen a real-life version of film “One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest” reenacted in China. The Chinese protagonist, Xu Wu, has been detained in a psychiatric hospita... more
Views: 1992Department of Labor Claims Jobless Rate Unchanged?
Region: United StatesIn a report today carried by the AP wire service, it was announced that the U.S. Department of Labor figures are in, and appears that for the last month the rate of unemployment is unchanged, with less jobs lost than antic... more
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