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    Study Links US Congress Members’ Wealth to Ancestors’ Slaveholding Practices

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    Yunus Criticizes Hasina’s Legacy of “Dictatorship”

    Muhammad Yunus has reasons to be bitter about Hasina and her Awami League. Earlier this year, a Bangladeshi labour court had sentenced him and...
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    Global Rise in Heat Stress Threatens Workers’ Health and Safety, New ILO Report Warns

    In Chennai, a multi-component heat stress prevention plan was introduced at a brick kiln, including shaded work areas, improved sanitation, and electric vehicles to...
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    Finance and Economy

    New Nepal Government Should Seize Moment for Rights, says Human Rights Watch

    HRW has called on the government of Nepal to prioritize transitional justice, social security and issues concerning migrant workers and LGBT rights. Nepal’s new government...
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    Labour

    “You need to add value to make a difference,” says Sumit Sharma Sameer

    "Our work should provide solution to the problem of society. This is exactly what I’m trying to achieve. I’m aiming to elevate a Nepali...
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    Bangladesh Interim Government to Take Oath Thursday Night

    A Bangladeshi court has acquitted Dr. Yunus of a previous labour conviction. Yunus had been sentenced to six months in jail earlier this year,...
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    Global Forum Advocates for Action on Discrimination at UN High-Level Political Forum

    The Global Forum of Communities Discriminated on Work and Descent advocates for the inclusion and rights of CDWD across various UN platforms. Their efforts...
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    Human rights

    Emergence of a New Proletariat

    What came to light in the subsequent investigations is that Satnam has no stay permit, no work contract and was paid a pittance for...
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    Countries Finalise Historic Pandemic Agreement After Three Years of Negotiations

    The text affirms national sovereignty in public health decisions. It states explicitly that nothing in the agreement gives WHO the authority to mandate health measures such as lockdowns, vaccination campaigns, or border closures.
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    While India’s RAMSAR Sites Tally Rises, Wetlands Remain Endangered

    Conservationists, activists, and newspaper editorials in India have long been expressing concerns about the “decline” and “neglect” of wetland ecosystems across India.

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    UN Trade Body Urges US to Exempt Vulnerable Economies from Tariff Hikes amid Rising Trade Tensions

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    Countries Finalise Historic Pandemic Agreement After Three Years of Negotiations

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