Human Rights and Migration

The invisible workers 1
- Human Rights and Migration, Op-ed
- 01/09/2020
The COVID-19 pandemic brought social, economic and health consequences for migrant seasonal workers, increasing social inequalities and worsening their already precarious working conditions.
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Hinduization of ‘Secular’ India – Disintegrating into Theocracy 2
- Human Rights and Migration, Op-ed
- 08/04/2020
The infamous Indian Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) that came into power on the 11th of December, 2019, has incited protests all over the country. It seeks to grant Indian citizenship to non-Muslim immigrants from three Muslim majority countries – Pakistan, Bangladesh and Afghanistan. The Indian citizens are out on the streets protesting against the Act, while the plunge into theocracy continues.
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Blaming the victims: threats to the Roma in France 0
- Human Rights and Migration, Op-ed
- 28/05/2019
Reports on child abductions spreading on social media lead to the attack of Roma communities in France in March 2019. Following these, the reports and rumours proved to be unfounded and the police and city authorities in Paris warned against sharing false information and inciting to violence.
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Drums of prejudice: Avenging terror through hate crimes?2
- Human Rights and Migration, Op-ed
- 29/04/2019
Unprecedented hostility is taking place towards Indians coming from the state of Kashmir.
These violent attacks are happening in several states following a deadly suicide attack on the Indian forces in Pulwama – India-administered Kashmir.
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Qatar working conditions 2.0?0
- Human Rights and Migration, Op-ed
- 28/03/2019
Qatar is hosting the next world cup in 2022. Major sports events are prone to labour and other human rights violations, reason for which it is essential to revisit the situation of the richest country in the world, which combines both an image of luxury and of extreme poverty.
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The paradise paradox: Maldives, a sinking country?34
- Environment and Energy, Human Rights and Migration, Op-ed
- 24/03/2019
Maldives is now the poster-child for the consequences of climate change. Global warming will almost certainly lead to the demise of these islands which are predicted to submerge in thirty years’ time. Disappearing into the rising sea, it will become the first country having to relocate all its population as refugees due to global climate change.
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