June 24 – A report by human rights NGO Equidem says that labour rights abuses and hazardous working conditions have marred the preparation and delivery of the World Cup. The report details that constr...

Canadian PM Mark Carney has just made an important speech at the World Economic Forum about the choices middle power states have to make in our increasingly multi-polarised geopolitical situation. It'...

Join us for an evening of thought-provoking talks with Yasmine Ahmed HRW UK Director & Mustafa Qadri CEO of Equidem

GENEVA – UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk said today that Pakistan’s hastily adopted constitutional amendments seriously undermine judicial independence, and raise grave concerns abou...

WHEN Donald Trump declared that Mohammed Bin Salman had done “incredible things for human rights,” Saudi women could be forgiven for wondering what country he was talking about. But that’s hardly new....

Decades after slavery ended, Kenyan workers in Saudi Arabia are facing modern-day exploitation — and their own government may be complicit.

Security forces in Nepal used disproportionate force against youth-led protests on September 8, 2025.

Investment bank JP Morgan called for Britain to cut benefits spending. Naomi McAuliffe, of Amnesty International UK, challenges this.

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The WTA has dressed its star players in luxury fashion to sell its Finals in Riyadh, creating a glamorous new image in a controversial setting

Thousands of Londoners flock to the Middle East city each year — but behind the façade is a brutally repressive regime where human rights are non-existent

In recent weeks, multiple media outlets have claimed that Saudi Arabia has abolished the Kafala system. Most of these reports repeat nearly identical tone and phrasing, with some recycling old case st...

Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Turkiye, Jordan and Qatar express alarm as more evidence emerges of mass killings by paramilitary forces in Sudan's in el-Fasher.

Migrant-Rights.org is now MRRORS — Migrant Rights Research Open Repository

The World Bank has recognized the United Arab Emirates (UAE) as a leading global model in human development, particularly in adopting

Sep 30, 2025 - Press Release from AWU-CWA

More than 800,000 drivers for ride-hailing companies in California will soon be able to join a union and bargain collectively for better wages and benefits under a measure signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom.

Middle East News: Saudi Arabia has launched a massive crackdown arresting over 21,000 individuals for residency, border, and labor law violations. Discover the details of this nationwide operation and...

"Raising fares won’t fix the problem if most of the earnings are taken by platforms."

Amazon did not show up to a European Parliament hearing on working conditions inside its warehouses.

Nandita Shivakuma and Shikha Silliman Bhattacharjee discuss the hidden labor supporting AI development and how NDAs silence these workers.

The International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) condemns Israel’s use of armed force against Iran’s sovereignty and territorial integrity as a

Platform workers from 28 countries meet in Geneva to ensure their voices are heard as the ILO discusses global labor standards for gig work.