Win for asylum seeker barred from working
From Freedom United
| October 10, 2021 News Digest |
| OUR CAMPAIGN ISSUES IN THE NEWS |
| Forced labor From New York to Paris, protests erupt against Uyghur forced labor This week, Zara and Apple stores have been sites of protests against the forced labor of Uyghurs in China. Both companies have come under fire for supply chain links to the Uyghur Region where one million people have been detained since 2017 and subjected to forced labor amongst other egregious human rights abuses. Read more… |
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Migrant workers still experiencing kafala system in Qatar
| Despite reforms to the kafala system announced by Qatar’s government over a year ago, migrant workers in the country continue to be blocked from enjoying the benefits of the reforms. Notably, workers are finding it difficult to change employers and continue to report employers’ confiscating passports and withholding wages. Read more… |
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| Law & policy High Court rules policy preventing people seeking asylum from working unlawful The High Court ruled this week that the U.K.’s restrictive policy preventing people seeking asylum from working is unlawful given the adverse impacts the policy has on children’s wellbeing. Allan Cordona waited nearly three years for a decision on his asylum claim before launching legal action against the interior ministry. Read more… |
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