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Bangladesh: Govt identifies Eastern European countries as new destination for Bangladeshi workers
Author: Md Owasim Uddin Bhuyan, New Age Bangladesh
"East Europe identified as potential destinations for Bangladeshi workers", 15 February 2020 The government has identified Poland, Romania, Croatia, Hungary, Bosnia Herzegovina and other East European countries as the potential destinations...
UK: Wife of deceased worker brings suit against British company for ship-breaking exploitation in Bangladesh
According to data released by NGO, Shipbreaking Platform, a total of 674 ocean-going commercial ships and offshore units were sold to Bangladeshi scrap years in 2019, making Bangladesh again the world's "dumping grond" for ships. In 2019, figures also...
Bangladesh: Roundtable highlights how sexual abuse cases in the garment industry are ignored as workers fear termination
Author: Chris Remington, Ecotextile News
"Bangladesh round table explores sexual abuse in RMG sector", 29 January 2020...
Bahrain: Two cases before the Labour Ministry hear how workers did not report wage delays "out of fear"
In January 2020, GDN reported on two cases of workers experiencing wage delays....
Bangladesh: Govt. has yet to secure the zero-cost labour recruitment deal with Malaysia
Author: Porimol Palma, The Daily Star
"Zero-Cost Migration of Workers: Dhaka sits on Malaysian offer", 25 January 2020...
Bahrain: 300 employees of Bahrain Motors Co. strike to demand delayed salaries; includes company response
In December 2018, around 300 migrant construction workers employed by Bahrain Motors Co. took strike action alleging unpaid wages for a total of four months....
ZEIT ONLINE Interview: Director of Primark Germany on human rights and supply chain regulations
Author: Zeit Online (unofficial translation by BHRRC)
This is an unofficial summary translation of the original German interview. ...
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- Related companies: Primark (part of Associated British Foods)
Author: Ileana Grabitz und Zacharias Zacharakis, Zeit Online
"Kann ein Shirt für 8 Euro wirklich fair sein, Herr Krogmann?", 13. Januar 2020...
- Related companies: Primark (part of Associated British Foods)
Bahrain: Striking hotel employees allegedly unpaid for eight months
Author: Raji Unnikrishnan, GDN Online (Bahrain)
"Four-star hotel in Manama blacklisted over unpaid wages," 8 Jan 2020...
- Related in-depth areas: Migrant workers
Bangladesh: Govt. continues to block online news sites and infringe upon right to free speech and information, HRW says
Author: Human Rights Watch
"Bangladesh: Online Surveillance, Control", 8 January 2020...