Public sector employees and children mobilized for cotton picking, raising concerns over labor rights violations ASHGABAT, Turkmenistan (MNTV) — The International Labour Organization (ILO) has reported that, despite a formal ban introduced by the Turkmen government in July 2024, forced labor continued during the country’s cotton harvest. Publi...
Indian government’s push to amend the Wakf Act is drawing sharp criticism from the Muslim community, who see the move as a threat to their religious autonomy and property rights. NEW DELHI, India (MNTV) — Indian parliament is set to amend the country’s Wakf Act, a move that has sparked intense backlash from the Muslim […]
The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom has issued its strongest rebuke yet of the Indian government in its 2025 annual report. The commission again urged Washington to designate India as a “Country of Particular Concern” for what it calls severe violations of religious freedom. The report accuses the government of Prim...
KABUL, Afghanistan (MNTV) – Economic hardship is driving more children in Afghanistan into hard labor, with many working in grueling conditions instead of attending school. In Kabul’s car repair shops, children handle heavy tools for long hours to support their families. Among them are Bilal and Usman, who work from dawn to dusk. “We hav...
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (MNTV)- Over 85 percent of civil society organizations (CSOs) in Ethiopia have paused operations following the Trump administration’s clampdown on the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), sources told The Reporter. CSOs working on human rights, peace, health, and development issues have especially b...
DHAKA, Bangladesh (MNTV) — In a groundbreaking move, the International Labour Organization (ILO), in partnership with the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) and the International Organization for Migration (IOM), has launched the first-ever competency-based skills development framework for Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh. The initiative aims to equip ...
JAKARTA, Indonesia (MNTV) — A survey by the International Labor Organization (ILO) and Indonesia’s National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN) has revealed that fishing crew members continue to face serious rights violations, including forced labor, lack of written contracts, excessive working hours, and inadequate access to social pr...
KABUL, Afghanistan (MNTV) — The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) will renovate 50 schools across Logar province, offering thousands of Afghan children a better learning environment after years of destruction caused by war and natural disasters, officials said. The Logar Education Department confirmed that schools in the provincial capit...
ALGIERS, Algeria (MNTV) – A shocking new documentary, unveils France’s illegal use of chemical weapons against Algerian resistance fighters and civilians during the country’s war for independence (1954–1959). Titled Algeria… Special Weapons Units, the film is directed by Claire Pière and produced by Luc Martin-Gosset for SOLENT Productio...
World Uyghur Congress honours the resilience of Uyghur women who continue to resist Chinese oppression despite forced sterilization, detention, and persecution MUNICH, Germany (MNTV) – The World Uyghur Congress (WUC) has paid tribute to the unwavering strength of Uyghur women, who remain at the forefront of the struggle for freedom and justice...
