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Australian Man's Harrowing Account Of 5 Years In A Chinese Prison: "They Beat Me For 2 Days"
He described being subjected to torture, psychological abuse, forced labour, and inhumane living conditions at Beijing No. 2 Prison, a facility that holds many international inmates.
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US Pastor, Wife Accused Of Forcing Church Members Into Slave Labour, Sexual Exploitation For A Decade
The couple allegedly ran the brutal scheme from 2011 until 2020, the feds said.
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Bhuwan Ribhu Becomes First Indian Lawyer To Receive World Law Congress Honour For Child Rights
For over two decades, Bhuwan Ribhu's legal fight against child exploitation earned him the World Jurist Association's Medal of Honour
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"Will Check With President": Elon Musk On $5,000 'DOGE Dividend' Plan
The promise of a $5,000 DOGE Dividend in 2026 will encourage more people to re-enter the labour force in 2025 to qualify for it.
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3 Days, 8 Trapped Workers, 1 Body: Here's What's Hampering Assam Mine Rescue
Several teams from various central and state organisations and all three arms of the Indian Armed Forces - the Army, Navy and Air Force - are involved in some way in the operation to rescue labourers trapped in a flooded mine in Assam.
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India's Rural Areas Drive Rise In Female Labour Force Participation: Study
Over the past five years, India has seen a significant rise in women's participation in the labour force, with rural areas leading the way, new research has revealed.
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'Forced Into Labour': How Delayed Madhya Pradesh Exams Are Crushing Dreams
They have spent years preparing for exams organised by the Madhya Pradesh government, seeing them as their ticket out of poverty, but persistent delays in organising the tests have put over 2 lakh candidates at risk of crossing the eligibility age.
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UK To Address Backlog Of Modern Slavery Cases Amid 50 Million Globally Trapped
The UK Government has announced the recruitment of 200 additional Home Office staff to address a backlog of 23,300 modern slavery cases inherited from the previous administration.
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'Silent Revolution': Minister Says Women In India's Labour Force Doubled In 7 Years
Union Minister Mansukh Mandaviya praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi's policies for reshaping women's roles in the workforce.
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Public Executions, Forced Labour Camps: Kim Jong Un's Worst Brutalities
Kim Jong Un, the Supreme Leader of North Korea, has long been a figure of international controversy, fear and condemnation. His regime, marked by severe human rights abuses and ruthless governance, has committed some of the most horrific atrocities.
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Opinion | Can India Create 8 Million Jobs A Year? Here's What The Numbers Indicate
For India to benefit from its demographic dividend, it needs to generate productive employment for 7-8 million youths who will join the labour force each year. If not, this dividend could be lost. Can the budget push to achieve these job creation goa
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"Soldiers Have Become Like Labourers": Rahul Gandhi On Army Scheme Agniveer
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said today that the Agniveer scheme will be discarded entirely if his party comes to power.
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Anti Terror Agency Chargesheets 2 Bangladeshis For Human Trafficking Racket
The NIA on Saturday charge-sheeted two Bangladeshi nationals for allegedly crossing into India illegally 10 years ago and pushing people from their country into forced labour through an organised racket.
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India Saw Significant Decline In Unemployment Rate, Shows Government Data
Periodic Labour Force Survey or PLFS data of the last six years indicates an improving trend in labour participation rate and worker population ratio.
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Blog: On Women's Day, A Question - When Will The Promised Best Arrive?
A bunch of headlines from the month gone by should force us to question why the idea of a working woman - and the economics of it - is still so skewed. Women have made progress, but it's largely not because of, but despite the wo
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Australian Man's Harrowing Account Of 5 Years In A Chinese Prison: "They Beat Me For 2 Days"
He described being subjected to torture, psychological abuse, forced labour, and inhumane living conditions at Beijing No. 2 Prison, a facility that holds many international inmates.
-
US Pastor, Wife Accused Of Forcing Church Members Into Slave Labour, Sexual Exploitation For A Decade
The couple allegedly ran the brutal scheme from 2011 until 2020, the feds said.
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Bhuwan Ribhu Becomes First Indian Lawyer To Receive World Law Congress Honour For Child Rights
For over two decades, Bhuwan Ribhu's legal fight against child exploitation earned him the World Jurist Association's Medal of Honour
-
"Will Check With President": Elon Musk On $5,000 'DOGE Dividend' Plan
The promise of a $5,000 DOGE Dividend in 2026 will encourage more people to re-enter the labour force in 2025 to qualify for it.
-
3 Days, 8 Trapped Workers, 1 Body: Here's What's Hampering Assam Mine Rescue
Several teams from various central and state organisations and all three arms of the Indian Armed Forces - the Army, Navy and Air Force - are involved in some way in the operation to rescue labourers trapped in a flooded mine in Assam.
-
India's Rural Areas Drive Rise In Female Labour Force Participation: Study
Over the past five years, India has seen a significant rise in women's participation in the labour force, with rural areas leading the way, new research has revealed.
-
'Forced Into Labour': How Delayed Madhya Pradesh Exams Are Crushing Dreams
They have spent years preparing for exams organised by the Madhya Pradesh government, seeing them as their ticket out of poverty, but persistent delays in organising the tests have put over 2 lakh candidates at risk of crossing the eligibility age.
-
UK To Address Backlog Of Modern Slavery Cases Amid 50 Million Globally Trapped
The UK Government has announced the recruitment of 200 additional Home Office staff to address a backlog of 23,300 modern slavery cases inherited from the previous administration.
-
'Silent Revolution': Minister Says Women In India's Labour Force Doubled In 7 Years
Union Minister Mansukh Mandaviya praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi's policies for reshaping women's roles in the workforce.
-
Public Executions, Forced Labour Camps: Kim Jong Un's Worst Brutalities
Kim Jong Un, the Supreme Leader of North Korea, has long been a figure of international controversy, fear and condemnation. His regime, marked by severe human rights abuses and ruthless governance, has committed some of the most horrific atrocities.
-
Opinion | Can India Create 8 Million Jobs A Year? Here's What The Numbers Indicate
For India to benefit from its demographic dividend, it needs to generate productive employment for 7-8 million youths who will join the labour force each year. If not, this dividend could be lost. Can the budget push to achieve these job creation goa
-
"Soldiers Have Become Like Labourers": Rahul Gandhi On Army Scheme Agniveer
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said today that the Agniveer scheme will be discarded entirely if his party comes to power.
-
Anti Terror Agency Chargesheets 2 Bangladeshis For Human Trafficking Racket
The NIA on Saturday charge-sheeted two Bangladeshi nationals for allegedly crossing into India illegally 10 years ago and pushing people from their country into forced labour through an organised racket.
-
India Saw Significant Decline In Unemployment Rate, Shows Government Data
Periodic Labour Force Survey or PLFS data of the last six years indicates an improving trend in labour participation rate and worker population ratio.
-
Blog: On Women's Day, A Question - When Will The Promised Best Arrive?
A bunch of headlines from the month gone by should force us to question why the idea of a working woman - and the economics of it - is still so skewed. Women have made progress, but it's largely not because of, but despite the wo
