Tag: migrants

Amnesty Says Malta Using ‘Illegal Tactics’ Against Migrants

source:-voanews VALLETTA, MALTA – Amnesty International condemned Malta on Tuesday for using what it described as “illegal tactics” in the Mediterranean against immigrants making the dangerous crossing from North Africa. The approach taken by the Maltese government might have led to avoidable deaths, it argued, in a report that alleged a string of human rights

Court orders compensation for two bonded migrants who had a hand chopped off by contractor

Source: asianews.it The Andhra Pradesh High Court sets compensation at more than US$ 28,000 for two men from Odisha who wanted to improve their lot. The “informal” nature of migrant labour favours exploitation and employers. New Delhi (AsiaNews) – Two workers had their right hand chopped off after they refused to work at a brick