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NewsCalls for urgent reform after eight migrant worker deaths
Transparency Maldives is calling for urgent reform after eight Bangladeshi workers died within ten days due to accidents, health issues, and suicide. The organization blames systemic failures and lack of legal protection, urging the government to enforce safety standards and ensure migrants have access to healthcare and justice.
NewsAlarm after eight Bangladeshi nationals die within 10 days
Human rights groups are alarmed after eight Bangladeshi nationals, aged 21 to 45, died in the Maldives within just ten days. Causes include medical issues like strokes and workplace accidents, often linked to financial stress. The High Commission is now repatriating the bodies amid calls for better protection for expatriate workers.
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Lawyer alleges rights violations against jailed journalists
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Police chief visits Egypt amid confusion over embassy
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Maldives police defend inhumane punishment in custodial centre
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Probe after boy dies due to inadequate treatment
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MDP condemns interfering with individual freedom of women
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Does the need for recognition justify sacrificing the people?
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MDP meets HRCM to raise concern over October 3 detainees
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Complaints filed over police leak of activist's photo
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HRCM Secretary General resigns
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Police threaten action against those who expose their brutality
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Adhaalath to work with other parties to put govt on right track
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