EXCLUSIVE-Red tape, bad data and bribes endanger Mexico's workers

The system meant to protect Mexico's workers has been beset by unreported accidents, corruption and false inspections, with COVID-19 causing further complications

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Top brands compensate garment workers in Thailand after wages expose

Burmese migrants making goods for Starbucks and Disney in Thai factories set to receive 3 million baht in compensation after Thomson Reuters Foundation investigation


Jewellery brands urged to do more to fight gold, diamond mining abuses

Survey finds few major jewellery brands have taken concrete action to protect rights during COVID-19 pandemic


Bangladesh vows to speed up efforts to convict human traffickers

Bangladeshi minister hails first conviction by special anti-trafficking court set up to clear backlog of cases


Indian teenage trafficking survivor wins 'unprecedented' compensation

Rare payout of 900,000 rupees ($12,165) could pave way for bigger compensation awards for slavery survivors, lawyers say


South Sudan, Chad ranked the worst nations to be a girl in Africa

Coronavirus pandemic set to reverse fragile gains on gender equality in Africa


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UK's Boohoo hires retired judge Leveson to oversee supply chain revamp

The fashion brand has faced scrutiny over reports of labour abuses in factories supplying its clothes and accessories


Malaysia reassures on supply after world's largest latex glove maker shuts factories

The world's largest latex glove maker closes factories after thousands of workers tested positive for coronavirus


China says pope's remarks about "persecuted" Uighurs are groundless

The Chinese foreign ministry on Tuesday dismissed Pope Francis' criticism of China's treatment of Muslim Uighurs as groundless


S.Korean delivery workers say coronavirus boom means relentless toil

As parcel shipments boom, workers say they are in a 'legal blind spot' and facing pressure to do excessive overtime to meet demand


In Malaysia's Sabah, pandemic rages as migrants flee testing

Fearful of being detained or deported, stateless residents and undocumented migrants are fleeing public health officials conducting coronavirus screenings


Ghana, Ivory Coast threaten to suspend cocoa companies' sustainability schemes

Ghana's cocoa regulator said cocoa and chocolate companies in West Africa were thwarting government attempts to combat farmer poverty



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