No way back: Indian workers shun city jobs after lockdown ordeal

As India re-opens for business, many migrant workers are reluctant to return to work after nightmare ordeals

Thailand found failing to log fishermen's complaints of abuse and slavery

Charities fear fishermen are losing out on compensation while exploitative employers avoid punishment


First poverty, now pandemic threatens access to electricity

Fallout from COVID-19 could derail efforts to meet a global goal to provide power to everyone on the planet by 2030, agencies warn


Staying close to home this summer? Here's how to have a great staycation

Can a long, dull, stay-at-home summer be avoided this year? Yes, but you may need to be creative


Mexico walks back campaign against domestic violence after backlash

The Mexican campaign against domestic violence showed images of men and children, but no women, as potential victims, and one woman was shown as an aggressor, sparking criticism that female victims were made invisible


Plight of Lebanon's migrant maids spurs coronavirus repatriation push

The suicide of a Filipino maid has highlighted the desperate situation of thousands of foreign workers in Lebanon left jobless and stranded by the COVID-19 lockdown


U.S. towns fear 'devastation' as coronavirus keeps tourists home

Without the coronavirus pandemic keeping tourists away, entire towns will suffer, say residents and businesses


Malaysian wins landmark right to challenge Muslim gay sex ban

Test case for gay rights as LGBT+ groups fear rising intolerance in mostly Muslim Malaysia


Opinion

OPINION: Tolerance of trafficking protects Nigeria’s trade in humans

Young migrants willing to risk hazardous journey in the hope of a better life are often victims of human trafficking and enslavement


OPINION: Stopping land and policy grabs in the shadow of COVID-19

Elites and corporations appear to be using the pandemic as a cover to seize land and push through contested developments



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